When type was set by hand what was the " @" called ?

Question

&= ampersand; != exclamation point or mark ;*=asterisk ;^=caret; etc.

Answer 1

1) Type is STILL set by hand for letterpress printing. Just not by everyone.

2) The at sign "@" is not a part of a standard type case.

3) "At sign"

Answer 2

For the 1st washing i would not positioned it into the washer, no rely what the button says. in case you fee the dress. hand wash it for the 1st time. that way you will know it is being carried out properly. interior the bathing device you're nonetheless taking a raffle of the dress getting caught on something else and pulling, consequently unfavorable the dress. the quantity of time you will spend hand washing as apposed to washer is negligible. greater effective be risk-free than sorry.

Answer 3

In the 15th-century it was a Spanish unit of weight: arroba = jar.
In 1537 it was used to describe commerce: @ meant one amphora of.
In Northern Europe it meant "at the rate of".
Later this was shortened to 'at'.
Currently it has many names depending on its use. In commerce it is still means 'at or 'at the rate of', and is called 'commercial at'.

When you say 'type was set by hand' you have not given a date so it is difficult to say exactly what it was called. Generally, it is usually is, and has been, called the 'at sign'.

Answer 4

It was simply called the "at" sign back when type was set by hand, and still is to this day.

Answer 5

Formally, its official, typographic character nomenclature is "commercial at"

Answer 6

We called it the "at" key, because we used it when doing accts.. as in 5 @ 2.99$... equals 14.95$

Answer 7

I always read it.......at the rate of......... I do not remember who taught me as such.

Answer 8

at

Answer 9

@ called as "at"

Answer 10

"commercial at" or atmark