The evolution of the pilcrow, or “paragraph symbol.”“[…] [B]y the 12th

The evolution of the pilcrow, or “paragraph symbol.”

“[…] [B]y the 12th century, scribes abandoned the K in favor of the C, for capitulum (“little head”) to divide texts into capitula (also known as “chapters”). Like the treble clef, the pilcrow evolved due to the inconsistencies inherent in hand-drawing, and as it became more widely used, the C gained a vertical line (in keeping with the latest rubrication trends) and other, more elaborate embellishments, eventually becoming the character seen at the top of this post.”

-Jimmy Stamp

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