Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston

Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks

Keith Houston

320 pages digital 2013

11 editions

nonfiction design history funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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“An absolutely fascinating blend of history, design, sociology, and cultural poetics—highly recommended.”—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinati...

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