Difference between revisions of "Special Characters"
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This is a starter list of how to make special characters. Photos in different typefaces will be added when we actually get enough server space... | This is a starter list of how to make special characters. Photos in different typefaces will be added when we actually get enough server space... | ||
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'''÷''' - <backspace> : <br /> | '''÷''' - <backspace> : <br /> | ||
'''§''' <roll platen slightly up> S <backspace & roll platen down> S <return platen to original position> <br /> | '''§''' <roll platen slightly up> S <backspace & roll platen down> S <return platen to original position> <br /> | ||
| + | '''Ł or ł''' L (or l) <backspace> / | ||
| + | '''é,á,ó,ú''' e or a or o or u <backspace> ‘ (apostrophe) | ||
| + | '''ç''' c <backspace> , (comma) <br /> | ||
| + | '''=''' - <backspace> -, using platen variable <br /> | ||
| + | '''degrees''' Using platen variable, strike lowercase o. <br /> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:30, 21 September 2022
Cost-cutting measures and the limitations of keyboard size meant that most typewriters won't have every symbol one may want to write.
This is a starter list of how to make special characters. Photos in different typefaces will be added when we actually get enough server space...
$ S <backspace> /
¢ c <backspace> /
£ f <backspace> _
ç c <backspace> ,
= - <backspace & rotate platen slightly> -
≠ - <backspace & rotate platen slightly> - <backspace> /
1 l (Use a lower case L for 1.)
! ' <backspace> .
Ø or ø O or o <backspace> /
Æ or æ A or a <nudge the carriage back slightly> E or e
þ b <backspace> p
đ d <backspace> t
÷ - <backspace> :
§ <roll platen slightly up> S <backspace & roll platen down> S <return platen to original position>
Ł or ł L (or l) <backspace> /
é,á,ó,ú e or a or o or u <backspace> ‘ (apostrophe)
ç c <backspace> , (comma)
= - <backspace> -, using platen variable
degrees Using platen variable, strike lowercase o.
