What is the typography term which refers to the usage of bold, italics, and underline styles simultaneously?
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I remember seeing such a word before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I'm googling and having no luck.
The classic web comic Pokey the Penguin used this technique quite a bit.
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I remember seeing such a word before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I'm googling and having no luck.
The classic web comic Pokey the Penguin used this technique quite a bit.
typography
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Several terms spring to mind upon viewing the "typography" in Pokey the Penguin. Poor and juvenile seem the most useful.
– Fortiter
Jan 7 '13 at 23:30
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I thought I read somewhere that that was the "lawler weight" ;^)
– J.R.
Jan 7 '13 at 23:53
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All styles on the same word or in the same sentence?
– coleopterist
Jan 8 '13 at 5:15
Either one, I suppose. I'm thinking there's a word for the technique of applying all three styles simultaneously.
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 5:19
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I'd call it "too bad" or "too much". Possibly "unfortunate".
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:46
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I remember seeing such a word before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I'm googling and having no luck.
The classic web comic Pokey the Penguin used this technique quite a bit.
typography
asked Jan 7 '13 at 22:29
DeeDee
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I remember seeing such a word before, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. I'm googling and having no luck.
The classic web comic Pokey the Penguin used this technique quite a bit.
typography
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Several terms spring to mind upon viewing the "typography" in Pokey the Penguin. Poor and juvenile seem the most useful.
– Fortiter
Jan 7 '13 at 23:30
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I thought I read somewhere that that was the "lawler weight" ;^)
– J.R.
Jan 7 '13 at 23:53
1
All styles on the same word or in the same sentence?
– coleopterist
Jan 8 '13 at 5:15
Either one, I suppose. I'm thinking there's a word for the technique of applying all three styles simultaneously.
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 5:19
1
I'd call it "too bad" or "too much". Possibly "unfortunate".
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:46
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show 2 more comments
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Several terms spring to mind upon viewing the "typography" in Pokey the Penguin. Poor and juvenile seem the most useful.
– Fortiter
Jan 7 '13 at 23:30
4
I thought I read somewhere that that was the "lawler weight" ;^)
– J.R.
Jan 7 '13 at 23:53
1
All styles on the same word or in the same sentence?
– coleopterist
Jan 8 '13 at 5:15
Either one, I suppose. I'm thinking there's a word for the technique of applying all three styles simultaneously.
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 5:19
1
I'd call it "too bad" or "too much". Possibly "unfortunate".
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:46
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3
Several terms spring to mind upon viewing the "typography" in Pokey the Penguin. Poor and juvenile seem the most useful.
– Fortiter
Jan 7 '13 at 23:30
Several terms spring to mind upon viewing the "typography" in Pokey the Penguin. Poor and juvenile seem the most useful.
– Fortiter
Jan 7 '13 at 23:30
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4
I thought I read somewhere that that was the "lawler weight" ;^)
– J.R.
Jan 7 '13 at 23:53
I thought I read somewhere that that was the "lawler weight" ;^)
– J.R.
Jan 7 '13 at 23:53
1
1
All styles on the same word or in the same sentence?
– coleopterist
Jan 8 '13 at 5:15
All styles on the same word or in the same sentence?
– coleopterist
Jan 8 '13 at 5:15
Either one, I suppose. I'm thinking there's a word for the technique of applying all three styles simultaneously.
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 5:19
Either one, I suppose. I'm thinking there's a word for the technique of applying all three styles simultaneously.
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 5:19
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1
I'd call it "too bad" or "too much". Possibly "unfortunate".
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:46
I'd call it "too bad" or "too much". Possibly "unfortunate".
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:46
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Bold and italic and underline are all examples of typographical emphasis. Others include (but are not limited to) strikethrough, overlining, changed font and size, capitalisation and letter spacing.
Although bold, italic and underline are the most common, they are not often used in combination, so I don't think there's a special word or phrase for it.
You could refer to it as triple emphasis, or if you need precision, stick with bold, italic and underline.
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I'm not sure about the italicized part, but this source calls the kind of balloon and bold and underlined words used to indicate screaming dialogue a burst balloon (in contrast to a radio balloon for more normal dialogue):
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Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
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Bold and italic and underline are all examples of typographical emphasis. Others include (but are not limited to) strikethrough, overlining, changed font and size, capitalisation and letter spacing.
Although bold, italic and underline are the most common, they are not often used in combination, so I don't think there's a special word or phrase for it.
You could refer to it as triple emphasis, or if you need precision, stick with bold, italic and underline.
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Bold and italic and underline are all examples of typographical emphasis. Others include (but are not limited to) strikethrough, overlining, changed font and size, capitalisation and letter spacing.
Although bold, italic and underline are the most common, they are not often used in combination, so I don't think there's a special word or phrase for it.
You could refer to it as triple emphasis, or if you need precision, stick with bold, italic and underline.
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Bold and italic and underline are all examples of typographical emphasis. Others include (but are not limited to) strikethrough, overlining, changed font and size, capitalisation and letter spacing.
Although bold, italic and underline are the most common, they are not often used in combination, so I don't think there's a special word or phrase for it.
You could refer to it as triple emphasis, or if you need precision, stick with bold, italic and underline.
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answered Jan 8 '13 at 5:32
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Bold and italic and underline are all examples of typographical emphasis. Others include (but are not limited to) strikethrough, overlining, changed font and size, capitalisation and letter spacing.
Although bold, italic and underline are the most common, they are not often used in combination, so I don't think there's a special word or phrase for it.
You could refer to it as triple emphasis, or if you need precision, stick with bold, italic and underline.
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I'm not sure about the italicized part, but this source calls the kind of balloon and bold and underlined words used to indicate screaming dialogue a burst balloon (in contrast to a radio balloon for more normal dialogue):
edited Dec 4 at 14:40
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answered Jan 7 '13 at 23:14
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Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
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I'm not sure about the italicized part, but this source calls the kind of balloon and bold and underlined words used to indicate screaming dialogue a burst balloon (in contrast to a radio balloon for more normal dialogue):
edited Dec 4 at 14:40
www.admiraalit.nl
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answered Jan 7 '13 at 23:14
JLG
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Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
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I'm not sure about the italicized part, but this source calls the kind of balloon and bold and underlined words used to indicate screaming dialogue a burst balloon (in contrast to a radio balloon for more normal dialogue):
edited Dec 4 at 14:40
www.admiraalit.nl
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answered Jan 7 '13 at 23:14
JLG
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I'm not sure about the italicized part, but this source calls the kind of balloon and bold and underlined words used to indicate screaming dialogue a burst balloon (in contrast to a radio balloon for more normal dialogue):
edited Dec 4 at 14:40
www.admiraalit.nl
1033
answered Jan 7 '13 at 23:14
JLG
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edited Dec 4 at 14:40
www.admiraalit.nl
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edited Dec 4 at 14:40
www.admiraalit.nl
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JLG
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Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
add a comment |
Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
Very cool info, but not quite what I had in mind. Thanks!
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 1:47
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
That simply describes the shape (and meaning) of the balloon, not the emphasis on the font. Note that it even says the balloons are not italicized.
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:45
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
@Charles, Yep...I think I said that. I just gave the OP a resource to look over.
– JLG
Jan 8 '13 at 13:07
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Several terms spring to mind upon viewing the "typography" in Pokey the Penguin. Poor and juvenile seem the most useful.
– Fortiter
Jan 7 '13 at 23:30
4
I thought I read somewhere that that was the "lawler weight" ;^)
– J.R.
Jan 7 '13 at 23:53
1
All styles on the same word or in the same sentence?
– coleopterist
Jan 8 '13 at 5:15
Either one, I suppose. I'm thinking there's a word for the technique of applying all three styles simultaneously.
– DeeDee
Jan 8 '13 at 5:19
1
I'd call it "too bad" or "too much". Possibly "unfortunate".
– Charles
Jan 8 '13 at 6:46