Re: off-topic: curly brackets

[George Scithers Owlswick@xxxxxxxx]

One use for curly bracket is for the third in the series, where one has
(this, and within it, [this, and even further in, {this}]). Or, when one
has been using parenthetical things (like this), and author's asides, done
like [this] or [sic], and you need to set off still something else . . .

George Scithers of owlswickpress@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Davidsen" 
To: "xylist" 
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 1:03 PM
Subject: off-topic: curly brackets


> What do curly brackets mean?
>
> I'm proofing pages right now and find some subheads in curly
> brackets. I've seen this in other publications and always
> found it unnerving, as though the material within the curls
> were asides rather than something the reader is being asked
> to zero in on.
>
> Is this just my quirky interpretation or is there a
> standard? Should I ask the layout artist to get rid of them?
>
> Thanks for any info. I've tried googling, but the 11,000
> results all seem to be about programming.
>
> Judith Davidsen
>