The hidden logic behind #, @, & and §

Let's explore where @&§ came from. And download the Opera browser for free here: https://opr.as/06-Opera-browser-robwords and enjoy its many handy features. Did you know , &, @, § and ¶ are all made up of letters? In fact, they each represent specific words. In this video, I'll explain where these little symbols came from and what they're actually called. Join me as we explore the hidden logic of your keyboard. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ROBWORDS LIVE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 At the Edinburgh Fringe from 6-16th August, 2026 Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/robwords-live 👕COOL TSHIRTS: https://robwords.com/shop ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/robwords 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: https://www.robwords.com/newsletter CAMERA: Manuel Vering EDITING: Martyn Williams EVERYTHING ELSE: Rob Watts Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: https://robwords.com https://x.com/robwordsYT https://tiktok.com/@robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Hash/pound/octothorp origin 5:40 Musical sharp origin 8:35 & Ampersand origin 10:35 @ At symbol origin 14:26 § Section sign origin 15:05 ¶ Pilcrow origin 17:44 * Asterisk and others 19:35 👉 Manicule