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This. Also, bold is shouting, in some circles. My 'go to' example, when explaining the power of brevity to others, is Hemingway's reputed resignation to his pu
by Communitivity 7y ago
This. Also, bold is shouting, in some circles.
My 'go to' example, when explaining the power of brevity to others, is Hemingway's reputed resignation to his publisher. Vulgar, but a study in brevity: "Upshove Job Asswards".
My second example is also Hemingway, this time from a wager to write a story in 6 words. Hemingway won the wager: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_sale:_baby_shoes,_never_worn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_sale:_baby_shoes,_never_wo...
- stronglikedan 7y agoI've never heard about bold being shouting. Where is that? IME, all-caps is shouting and bold is merely a type of delineation.
- kd5bjo 7y agoBold is the single-color equivalent of highlighting. The eye will be drawn to and read boldface words before starting to read the main text, which is why italics are recommended for simple emphasis— from a distance they don’t draw as much attention, but still signal increased importance to the reader.
- stronglikedan 7y agoThat's the way I've always understood it too. Italics for light delineation, and bold for important delineation. I've just never heard of bold as yelling, and am interested to know which cultures consider that to be so.