Chapter symbol?
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- ismith
Is there a symbol or icon that represents a chapter? For example footnotes are easily understood by adding a superscript number, *, †, etc... I want to indicate chapters without referring to the word every time and without just using (1) (2) (3) etc because I am already using this for an inline list.
Does § do this? I know I've seen the symbol used before for something I just can't remember what for or what it's called.
- SPECTACULAR0
use "CH." ???
- neverblink0
you could use roman numerals for chapters (I, II, III, IV...)
- neverblink0
Another way that was used to seperate sub-chapters is with an asterism ( ⁂ ), centered on an empty line.. So maybe you can do something with that?
- cannonball19780
common use for seperating scenes in manuscripts for proofing is to use a
#
On its own line with a blank line before and after.
Chapters are written directly afterwards in all caps if its a new chapter.#
CHAPTER 1He was perplexed. The clown had shot him, but it was only a watergun...
- I'm not writing out the chapters but referring to them within my own text– sorry I didn't mention that.ismith