Howard prints some standard punctuation for National Punctuation Day (September 24)

September 24th is National Punctuation Day! This day celebrates all things pertaining to punctuation.

For today, Howard letterpress printed the standard punctuation sorts you would find in a California job case. The font is 72 point Caslon. Printed from left to right is period, comma, semicolon, colon, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, and ampersand. This was printed with black rubber base ink using our Washington hand press.

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[marybicanic]

makes me think of the animation in Wierd Al's, "Word Crimes".❤

[magnoliaskogen]

"Printers usually call that a bang." Now I finally understand why the word in Discord for the 2 exclamation points emoji is "bang bang" !! Very cool

[Jadoon_Marshmallow]

I love listening while he aplies thr paint

[lovelycat]

Cool. I didn't knew they had a day dedicated to them.

[MakerMediaPlus]

Wondering what word he was censoring with all that punctuation

[GCho]

Today I learnt that the and sign is called an ampersand…

[adelechicken]

😂 Really, the language you use!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤❤

[ravenzeal]

I had half a mind that the print would look like symbol scramble censorship when he pulled it.

[ralphlauren]

how is it that i get the feel that this print is better and sharper than my epson?

[kolonelwolf]

I have a question, are these methods only in the museum now? I really wanna hear that they are still in use today ;-;

[spoonieladybosschannelwith]

How much would you pay to try out this press?

[mafalda]

Punctuation day, the day I will use punctuation in a comment.

[Markain]

If I get the visa to US I will work for him

[Kabelczerwony]

Huh, how common is for elipsis to have a separate block?

[CakeboyRiP]

Without using punctuations i would like to be punctual and point out the point of national puntuation day

[CaptainCJ]

Interesting didnt think they'll be a day for this

[merdelune]

Did they fix the flooring? It doesn’t sound as loud. I can even gear the roller and Howard much better 😂

[runawayfaeIX]

No interrobang!? (It's okay, I don't have one, either.)

[LilyParker-nrwf]

i like punctuation pretty good ., ;:-‘?!&

[sudhav]

(& is Saint ), ( .Dot is black or colour pottu) ( ; semi colon is or mental koolmooti) , ( : hypen is HI pen or lady )( ? Is line or que )( ! Exclamation or 😁 x claim amount tea eye on )( Apstoph s ' kiss pee yes two pee sss ) 😅😅😅