TY - BOOK AU - Arndt,Michael AU - Bierut,Michael TI - Snails & monkey tails: a visual guide to punctuation & symbols SN - 9780063061248 PY - 2021/// CY - New York, NY PB - Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers KW - English language KW - Punctuation KW - History KW - Signs and symbols KW - Type and type-founding N1 - Includes index; Foreword -- Preface -- Punctuation & symbols -- Typography in the digital age -- Emoticons -- Useful terms N2 - "Snails & Monkey Tails is a show-stopping guide to the punctuation marks and symbols used in the English language. Perfect for bibliophiles, writers, grammarians, graphic designers, typography freaks, logophiles, and anyone with a passion for the written word, this rollicking linguistic ride by award-winning graphic designer Michael Arndt is a beautifully designed volume--with more than 75 uniquely designed eye-catching red, white, and black spreads--that explores both the typographic origins, names, and shapes of punctuation and symbols and covers the proper and diverse usage of each"-- ER -