... beyond crude ASCII emoticons, such as ;)
I already told you about the "snark:" 
Another is the "sarcmark" punctuation symbol. 
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/20/rise-of-the-sarcmark) Or an entire "sarcastic font,"in reverse italics: 
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/shortcuts/2011/dec/12/sarcasm-online#)
Personally, I like the Snark, because it's simple and easily implemented. All this typographic activity is probably in reaction to the pervasiveness of text-based communication, which among many people, has effectively replaced things like phone conversations. (Hooray!) But I also hope also marks a resurgence in linguistic playfulness. And I say that without sarcasm. :)
I already told you about the "snark:"
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/20/rise-of-the-sarcmark) Or an entire "sarcastic font,"in reverse italics:
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/shortcuts/2011/dec/12/sarcasm-online#)
Personally, I like the Snark, because it's simple and easily implemented. All this typographic activity is probably in reaction to the pervasiveness of text-based communication, which among many people, has effectively replaced things like phone conversations. (Hooray!) But I also hope also marks a resurgence in linguistic playfulness. And I say that without sarcasm. :)
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