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Manicule Mania

Started by judejuggs, Mar 19, 2026, 06:42 PM

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QuoteThe manicule, ☞, is a typographical mark with the appearance of a hand with its index finger extended in a pointing gesture. It is typically used to draw the reader's attention to a certain part of a text. In older texts, it had a broader variety of uses including indicating section headers, marginal notes, and terms for cross-reference. The manicule, derived from the Latin manicula, or 'little hand', has been known by many other names, often related to its various functions, including fist, index, and pointer. --Wikipedia Article on Manicules

Manicules are so funny. Please share any manicules you find here so we can start a collection :) Try to source the manuscript if you can.

I'll start:

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Ms.Ald.74. Folio 73v and Folio 17v

Pointing the Finger, or, a Handy guide to Manicules also has some charmers: