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==== Other writing conventions ==== | ==== Other writing conventions ==== | ||
* Word boundaries are indicated by the eyes of the faces. The eyes looking to the right indicates the first letter of a word, while the eyes looking left indicates the end. The eyes | * Word boundaries are indicated by the eyes of the faces. The eyes looking to the right indicates the first letter of a word, while the eyes looking left indicates the end. The eyes are straight ahead if in the middle. This may or may not be visible on blind characters, however, so determining if a blind character is part of a word or not will depend on looking at the eyes of surrounding characters. | ||
* In Brooding, sentences are organized not with periods but by the | * In Brooding, sentences are organized not with periods but by the angle of the faces. The head turning right indicates the beginning of a sentence, while the head turning left indicates the end. The faces in the middle are always looking straight ahead. | ||
* A paragraph in Brooding is smaller than in a conventional English text and is used in clusters that can be spread out all over the page. Each paragraph begins with a Tined Character (A character with a three tined or forked beard) similar to how a paragraph in English is started with an indent. | * A paragraph in Brooding is smaller than in a conventional English text and is used in clusters that can be spread out all over the page. Each paragraph begins with a Tined Character (A character with a three-tined or forked beard) similar to how a paragraph in English is started with an indent. | ||
* In Brooding, kerning can be used to indicate a hushed volume, a secret conversation, or just a side note to the text. This is accomplished by making the characters closer together or the space between them narrower. | * In Brooding, kerning can be used to indicate a hushed volume, a secret conversation, or just a side note to the text. This is accomplished by making the characters closer together or the space between them narrower. | ||