Turkey: a new symbol for the lira

[dudefellow]

On http://www.netfront.fr/ at the top left hand side, there is a red logo similar to the symbol proposed for the Lira.

[ahyangyi]

Isn't it just a "t with stroke" (ŧ)?

[dudefellow]

What does it mean to stroke a tee to someone who does not play golf?

[dezcom]

To stir a cup of Darjeeling :-)

[dudefellow]

Or pat a short-sleeved shirt?

[hrant]

Michael, there's an interesting passage in a newly posted online article you might want to read:
http://designtraveler.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/turkey-part-i-the-young-t...
It's the paragraph following the photo captioned "Turkish Delight / Antique tobacco packaging from an earlier Turkey".

Andreas: I hope you don't think your stance is discouraging people from resolving this fascinating design problem.* For one thing I don't know how half an anchor is less "decadent" than one-third of a crescent... It might seem strange to see an Armenian defending Turks, but I hope you eventually realize that you're being unnecessarily offensive.

* I myself will be working on it after my imminent trip to Istanbul.

hhp

[Andreas Stötzner]

> you're being unnecessarily offensive.

By what, if I may ask?

[dudefellow]

How about inverting the numeral digit seven upside-down and intersecting two parallel lines through its stem?

[HVB]

It would look as if you'd inverted the numeral digit seven upside-down (inverted upside-down brings it back to right-side up, but we'll ignore that double inversion) and intersected two parallel lines through its stem.

[hrant]

Just wanted to share a photo I took in Istanbul on the 19th:

This was pretty much the norm, although "TL" still significantly outnumbers usage of the new symbol. But I think soon enough we'll see some proper glyphs hitting the streets.

hhp

[hrant]

Paul Hunt's interesting contribution in Source Sans Pro*:

* https://typography.guru/forums/topic/105280-forwarding

hhp

[oldnick]

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[sthyde1]

ya right