A History of Parentheses
We use them every day to add an aside or crack a digital smile, but have you ever wondered where parentheses come from? From their origins as a 14th-century scribal…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
We use them every day to add an aside or crack a digital smile, but have you ever wondered where parentheses come from? From their origins as a 14th-century scribal…
Before it was the linchpin of your email address, the @ symbol was a character without a sound, a silent mark on the page. This is the secret history of…
Have you ever wondered why an 'A' looks the way it does? The answer lies not in linguistics, but in the physical tools that shaped it. This article explores how…
The ampersand (&) is more than a simple stand-in for "and"; it's a linguistic fossil with a secret history. This ubiquitous symbol began as a quick ligature by Roman scribes…