User:Nukerebel/sandbox/Editorial marks
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Abbreviations
[edit]Abbreviation | Meaning | Use |
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sp | Spell out | Used to indicate that an abbreviation should be spelled out, such as in its first use |
stet | Let it stand | Indicates that proofreading marks should be ignored and the copy unchanged |
fl | Flush left | Align text flush with left margin |
fr | Flush right | Align text flush with right margin |
eq # | Equalize spacing | |
ls | Letterspace | Adjust letterspacing |
ital | Italics | Put in italics |
rom | Roman | Put in Roman (non-italic) font |
bf | Boldface | Put in boldface |
lc | Lower case | Put text in lower case |
caps | Capitalize | Put text in capital case |
sc | Small caps | Put text in small caps |
hr # | Insert hair space |
Symbols
[edit]Symbol Name | Image | Meaning | Example of Use |
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Dele | Delete | ||
Pilcrow | ¶ | Begin new paragraph | |
Caret | ^ / v | Insert | |
# | Insert space | ||
⁐ | Tie words together, eliminating a space | I was reading the news⁐paper this morning. | |
][ | Center text | ||
] | Move text right | ||
[ | Move text left | ||
M̲ | Insert em dash | ||
N̲ | Insert en dash |