"For myself, knowing that clarity is the first debt of the writer, I never praised the avarice of the 'signs, and I see that often a single point well made, gives birth to whole period. In addition to the tedium and fatigue of the poor reader who vents on every page, even when penasse not understand, is detrimental to the most beautiful effects of any writing. "
Giacomo Leopardi 1820
lot of things with the passage of time and the change of use of the lost world.
Many things fall into disuse: mechanical tools, idioms, customs and expressions.
Point Esclarrogativo (‽) is an old typeface is no longer used, spends his days bored to roam the pages of the old grammar books, manuals graphics advertising, vintage magazines, encyclopedias deeper.
Point esclarrogativo no longer serves a lot, but once occupied its place proudly among the keys of typewriters, one of the pieces of teletype and angry and wonder is proud to announce the news and the most unsettling Reclam.
Point esclarrogativo era of which he was accompanied by a symbol, the time when the world was announced to the screaming masses of workers, went before the entrance to the city to the rivers of people, moving from the countryside, in factories and offices, they cheered ritmando the proud evolution.
was the basis of incontrovertible and brand awareness of the company's mass market free, capitalism, American fridges, Double or nothing, ideals and frantic bursts of color and sound, described and immortalized by the new television, lover aroused that she throws into the arms of a groom, newly hired by Olivetti, in jacket and plaid the big black frame glasses.
The world is discovering new, found in puberty, the new spring had begun and was screaming, asking open-minded, intimate questions of self-awareness of new needs and pollutions.
Today the world has been taught to behave more in keeping with the life that is proposed.
A white-haired man in a suit and tie to make important decisions, decides the fate of the children, the deaths of cousins.
white-haired man Today, the Western world evolved, can not afford mistakes, or can not allow these to be emphasized, should not show failures: solid and rationalist.
There is no place for the youthful enthusiasm, now you need to rant and require exclamation points, question marks, to investigate and accuse. When the point
esclarrogativo arrive, makes a bit 'of turmoil and people nervously rubs his eyebrows. A relative
a little 'uncomfortable always afraid on occasion: the crazy uncle or cousin addicted to the funeral or the wedding.
formal situations where it is advisable to maintain a degree of inconsistency, but inconsistency claim a-honed skills, and the point is no longer esclarrogativo craft for too long.
The world, well dressed and made up, smiles at reporters, lessen the embarrassment for that typeface tipsy, that from the back of the room screaming and giggles nonsense that everyone pretends not to see.
Then someone alters, "you're just advertising," he feels.
It is implausible that this midget is let out so our altars, laying bare the sins of each and forcing us to reckon with our conscience.
is not right - someone thought - I did not want to become so, but the world is changing and we must keep pace.
Who does he think he is? I also had the ideal, a model of hope, but now infuses the room he is drunk, not me.
I have a family to support, a position to be protected.
I accepted compromises is true, but if I were not there in my place yet ... I protect my category!
I'm not a major, I will also be corrupt but who cares, I do not make a difference.
esclarrogativo But the point is not inquisitorial, is not suspicious, in bad faith, the point is just esclarrogativo reckless and childish, but this is enough to shake the solid foundations of the world in a suit and tie.
Still you‽ by Julian Bartoletti is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License .
