Tuesday, September 14, 2010


 Say hello to the "tache". This odd looking fellow is actually a new character type merged of "t" and "h" ; inspired by the "thorn", a similar looking character from the middle ages . The Obama administration is proposing its addition to our modern, latin (English) alphabet as a part of their commitment to environmental responsibility. Carnegie Mellon University has found conclusive research that the combination "th" occurs more than any other in the latin alphabet. The combination of the two letters into one could save an unbelievable 1.21 billion newspaper pages per year in the US alone; translated to a 3% decrease in the cutting of domestic forests.
The idea has not yet been accepted or confirmed due to hesitation of the "tache's" affect on computer keyboards, spell checkers & dictionaries, and general training of the eye would be drastic.
I would personally be thrilled to see this sustainable little wonder reach our mainstream.

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