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qms commented on the word italicosis
italicosis. - n. A noxious typographical infection by which characters once sturdy and upright are compelled to limp across the page bent like weary travelers fighting a strong East wind. Italics are like some medicines, such as Warfarin, which are beneficial in small amounts but deadly in quantity. Wordnik is struck by this malady from time to time when an infected comment is placed and the telltale rash is spread to all the text on the page below it. This is the result of a double error: first, failing to close the italics HTML markup and, second, failing to check the fresh entry in the context of the Community page to see if it is affecting its neighbors.
Italics are good in small doses
As means of directing the focus.
But if they're unchecked
The whole site is wrecked
By rampaging italicosis.
May 26, 2016
bilby commented on the word italicosis
It's like halitosis for lettering.
May 27, 2016