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Typography Monday! The Octothorp

Posted on 15 February, 2010 | No Comments
The octothorp, also called a hash or a pound sign, first was used in cartography. It was used to represent a village. Now it means ‘number.’
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+ Pilot Cavalier Fountain Pen Review

+ Strathmore Artist Trading Cards

+ Akashiya Watercolors

+ Akashiya New Fude Brush

+ Etegami Paper!

+ Etegami Art Show

+ Update on the summer garden

+ A Look at Legal Pads

+ The 2010 Thimble Convention

+ Thimble Backstories

+ Luffa update
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