Ordinals with underdot

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3 total messages Started by Michael_Iannantuoni Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:59

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Author: Michael_Iannantuoni
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:59

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I watched an old movie yesterday where a date caption kept being shown 
to show what was happening when: I was fascinated to see the format of 
the date used. The ordinal letters of the date (st, nd, th) were 
superscripted small caps but each letter also had an underdot. I don't 
recall seeing this before. Does anyone know if it was once standard?

The film was "Went The Day Well?" made in 1942 by Ealing Studios.

Michael

Re: Ordinals with underdot

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Author: Neil_Keller
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:56

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Michael,

Dots were a commonly used convention in the earlier part of the last century, used as an alternative to a short underscore. At the beginning of that century, dots and diamonds were also centered inside round letters, particularly "O".

Neil

Re: Ordinals with underdot

#1612

Author: Michael_Iannantuoni
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:22

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Neil,

Now you mention it, I have seen a short underscore used in similar 
circumstances and I have seen dots and diamonds centred inside O's.
Thanks,

Michael

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