Have you ever wondered what those special characters are that you can access on a standard keyboard? Or, how you can use them in a document or layout or program? Robert Bringhurst in The Elements of Typographic Style (Hartley & Marks, 1992) provides some needed background and definition to these special characters we know are there, but often are never used in regular work. The chart below gives you the character, the Macintosh keystroke, and the description of what the character is and how to use it appropriately. Enjoy!