weird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialimagemessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down11
arrow-up131arrow-down1imageAt least we're not mixing in letterssub.wetshaving.socialweird@sub.wetshaving.social to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square56linkfedilink
minus-squareTheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoi’m pretty sure that IV is a modern typographic thing
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year agoI’ve also heard that, because in Latin IV is the beginning of “IVPPITER” (Jupiter), there’s a theory that people avoided using “IV” as to not “disrespect” the god’s name. 🤷♀️ Also, on a 12 hour clock, 3 sets of four looks clean af I guess, e.g.: I, II, III, IIII V, VI, VII, VIII IX, X, XI, XII
minus-squareRufus Q. Bodine III@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoMay as well just go with VIIII then. Or maybe 9.
minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoPrevents confusion between the four and the six: III, IV, V, VI, when the watch is not held perfectly vertically for viewing.
minus-squareSylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoActually very common in watches with roman numbers iirc
Why the ‘IIII’ insted of ‘IV’?
i’m pretty sure that IV is a modern typographic thing
I’ve also heard that, because in Latin IV is the beginning of “IVPPITER” (Jupiter), there’s a theory that people avoided using “IV” as to not “disrespect” the god’s name. 🤷♀️
Also, on a 12 hour clock, 3 sets of four looks clean af I guess, e.g.:
May as well just go with VIIII then. Or maybe 9.
IIIIIIIII
Prevents confusion between the four and the six: III, IV, V, VI, when the watch is not held perfectly vertically for viewing.
Actually very common in watches with roman numbers iirc