next, we go to August of 1891, for this extremely early example by "C. J. R."pic.twitter.com/LmYRMyfiT7
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next, we go to August of 1891, for this extremely early example by "C. J. R."pic.twitter.com/LmYRMyfiT7
which was barely preceded by another 1891 example—the earliest non-lettering example I could find—which seems to have appeared anonymouslypic.twitter.com/U8spStEwzo
note: I just found out that @WideSpacer had quietly already discovered these 1891 examples
The second 1891 example was (according to the source) typeset, not typewritten. Graphics in typesetting is a very old tradition.
There's this early claim at emoticons from 1881:http://gizmodo.com/the-first-emoticons-were-used-in-1881-807405171 …
Wide Spacer Retweeted Coffee & Donatus
And then this "tree" in typesetting in 1796:https://twitter.com/CoffeeDonatus/status/673518931387113472 …
Wide Spacer added,
But typographers always did this, and indeed it followed a tradition of manuscript writers doing the same.
And typographers using characters to build ornamental borders was almost routine. https://books.google.com/books?id=g7dfAAAAcAAJ&dq=full%20point%20space&pg=PA204#v=onepage&q=special&f=false …
As far as typewriters go, if I'm not mistaken, @mwichary has found examples of graphical usage of typewriters that predate what I've found.
In particular, our search for the purpose of the tricolon key on the Remington No. 1 led him to some samples in early brochures? I think?
Yeah, a sales catalog for Sholes & Glidden typewriter, 1875. (There a few more examples, but contact me if you want to use any of this.)pic.twitter.com/WZt5K3sGGc
Thanks for reminding, @WideSpacer – I guess I didn’t file this under “art” in my head, but what’s art, anyway.
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