footnote indicators in custom font?

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by mataeux, Aug 14, 2003.

  1. mataeux

    mataeux Guest

    is there a standard sequence of non-numeric footnote indicator symbols?

    i.e. rather than the method of "superscript1 indicates footnote 1",
    "superscript2 indicates footnote 2"...
    we would rather use non-numeric symbols like "asterisk" "dagger" "double
    dagger"...
    what comes after that? is there an shx font available with those characters?

    thanka
     
    mataeux, Aug 14, 2003
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  2. mataeux

    mataeux Guest

    i answered my own question.
    from the US Government Printing Office style manual
    ....
    15.13. Where reference figures might lead to ambiguity (for example,

    in matter containing exponents), asterisks, daggers, etc., or

    italic superior letters may be used.

    15.14. When symbols or signs are used for footnote reference

    marks, their sequence should be (*) asterisk, (?) dagger, (?) double

    dagger, and (§) section mark. Should more symbols be needed,

    these may be doubled or tripled, but for simplicity and greater

    readability, it is preferable to extend the assortment by adding

    other single-character symbols.

    15.15. Symbols with established meanings, such as the percent

    sign (%) and the number mark (#), are likely to cause confusion

    and should not be used for reference marks.

    15.16. To avoid possible confusion with numerals and letters frequently

    occurring in charts and graphs, it is preferable in such instances

    to use symbols as reference marks.

    ....

    ill have to add some symbols to our custom font file.
    always remember and dont ever forget
    ....
    11.6. The names of aircraft, vessels, and spacecraft are italicized

    unless otherwise indicated. In lists set in columns and in stubs and

    reading columns of tables consisting entirely of such names they

    will be set in roman. Missiles and rockets will be set in caps and

    lowercase and will not be italicized.
     
    mataeux, Aug 14, 2003
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