W. Blake Kimber

Absolute Martian Manhunter #6 (2025)

TiL (click to go to the thread, which probably has more interesting tidbits I missed).

Bonus:

In addition to the print terminology stuff: the visual shorthand icons and ad graphics for something about writing are still often pen-nibs, fountain pens and typewriters…

…while graphics of a monitor, keyboard and mouse remain visual shorthand for computing…

…even though most writers now use monitor /  keyboard / mouse or even laptop / touchpad.

In addition, headers for “this blog / website is about writing” are often in one of the many imitation typewriter fonts complete with smudges, or just Courier.

The start and end call icons on most / all smartphones is still the handset of a classic desk telephone, and sometimes the open-app icon is a complete phone.

The term “hang up” for “end the call” refers to something even older - one of these…

And of course the Save icon is indeed a 3½ inch floppy disc.

Why it wasn’t a 5¼ floppy is a mystery. The icon version is just as distinctive.

Also, why various OP updates never changed “Save” to the graphic of a CD / DVD or flash drive is another mystery, and nowadays a Save icon should probably be a cartoon cloud.

But there are always exceptions. Lotus 1-2-3 for windows uses 5.25" disks for the save and load icons!

This is Ded Moroz (a.k.a. Father Frost)

And here they are together

or, more contemporarily, a cute toque

Samoyedan Yamal-iri

Evenkia has a female one, Tugeni Enekehn, Mother Winter

Udurmutian Tol Babai

Karelian Pakkaine, the youngest one, he doesn’t even have a beard.

There are more. They annualy host “summits” and visit each-other across Russia.

“Routines” by Jordan Bolton

o7 <- person saluting

ol <- person raising hand

o1 <- person scratching head

(checks notes)

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