10 Nov
2007
10 Nov
'07
1:23 a.m.
On 11/10/07, Edwin Clark <eclark@math.usf.edu> wrote:
On Fri, 9 Nov 2007, Dan Asimov wrote:
Fred asks:
<< how does one establish the name of a given typographical symbol? E.g. "obelus" refers to a dagger sign ---- but if I didn't already know that, how could I find out?
Google the phrase "names of symbols" and you will find:
Searching there on "dagger sign" you will find:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/20/2027.html
which tells you about the name "obelus" --also "obelisk".
Very nice, ta! I liked "arroba" (Spanish) for the at-sign ... WFL