The Secret History of the #Manicule. 👇
Familiar to anyone who pays attention to vintage aesthetics, I'm embarrassed to say it's taken me 40 years to learn the name of the beloved typographic symbol that been guiding the way for centuries. Alas, that beloved inked symbol in the shape of a pointing hand (often used to draw attention to a s
Familiar to anyone who pays attention to vintage aesthetics, I'm embarrassed to say it's taken me 40 years to learn the name of the beloved typographic symbol that been guiding the way for centuries. Alas, that beloved inked symbol in the shape of a pointing hand (often used to draw attention to a s
The Secret History of the Manicule, the Little Hand That's Everywhere
#HackerNews #SecretHistory #Manicule #DesignArt #HistoryOfIllustration #VisualCulture #LittleHand
Familiar to anyone who pays attention to vintage aesthetics, I'm embarrassed to say it's taken me 40 years to learn the name of the beloved typographic symbol that been guiding the way for centuries. Alas, that beloved inked symbol in the shape of a pointing hand (often used to draw attention to a s
Handel in Aardappelen (Potato Dealer) in Delft
https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2024/03/handel-in-aardappelen-potato-dealer-in-delft/
A 1920s potato dealer sign from Delft in The Netherlands, photographed by David Quay, Type Tourist.
#Delft #Ghostsign #Ghostsigns #manicule #Netherlands #Potato #PrintersFist
A 1920s potato dealer sign from Delft in The Netherlands, photographed by David Quay, Type Tourist.
Hands Down the Weirdest Marginalia I've Seen in Ages. . .
15th c. Lucan Roman Civil War Poem... But the border drawings? Most are just a TAD later!
#NewberryLibrary (Case MS 98.5)
#caturday #manicule #flies #manuscript
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