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Lesson 5.0: Miscellaneous Symbols

Symbols

$@\text{at sign}$
⠈⠁

$\#\text{crosshatch}$
⠸⠹

$°\text{degree}$
⠘⠚

$\%\text{percent}$
⠨⠴

$\prime \text{prime}$
⠶

$″\text{double prime}$
⠶⠶

$\perp \text{perpendicular to}$
⠼⠤

$\parallel \text{parallel}$
⠼⠇

Explanation

In general, the spacing of symbols follows print. If the symbol is being used as a sign of operation or comparison, spacing should be consistent with signs of operation and comparison. If a symbol also has a grade 2 meaning, a grade 1 indicator may be needed. Additional miscellaneous symbols will be introduced in later lessons and a greater listing can be found in the Guidelines for Technical Materials, §11.

Example 1

$20@\$4.25\text{each}$
⠼⠃⠚⠀⠈⠁⠈⠎⠼⠙⠲⠃⠑⠀⠑⠁⠡

Example 2

$13\#\text{bag}$
⠼⠁⠉⠸⠹⠀⠃⠁⠛

Example 3

$98\%$
⠼⠊⠓⠨⠴

Example 4

$\mathrm{MN}\parallel \mathrm{BD}$
⠠⠠⠍⠝⠀⠼⠇⠀⠠⠠⠃⠙

Example 5

$\mathrm{FG}\perp \mathrm{FE}$
⠠⠠⠋⠛⠀⠼⠤⠀⠠⠠⠋⠑

Example 6

$102°$
⠼⠁⠚⠃⠘⠚

Example 7

$32℉$
⠼⠉⠃⠘⠚⠠⠋

Example 8

$3°5^{\prime }{30}^{″}$
⠼⠉⠘⠚⠀⠼⠑⠶⠀⠼⠉⠚⠶⠶

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