On Mon, 09 Nov 2020 23:51:43 +0000 acdw <acdw at acdw.net> wrote: > Just to add a wrinkle, another terribly hacky thing you can do is use raw terminal escapes to encode when you want italic and bold and underline, as well as different colors, if you just want to. I enjoy the idea for its ingenuity, but I don't particularly look forward to having to implement a terminal emulation layer in my GUI client :) > However, I think it is a sign of stronger writing if an author is able to convey their meaning without resorting to what's essentially metadata in their text. Use syntax, word choice, and punctuation to express your intent! Good point. -- Philip -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 488 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/attachments/20201110/cb2b 250c/attachment-0001.sig>
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