What Exactly Is ≈≈?
Introducing ≈≈, the punctuation designed to make sarcasm clear and communication effortless.
The punctuation born from confusion.
Most tools that claim to “fix” sarcasm in text rely on emojis, templates, or teaching people to guess tone. These are workarounds — temporary patches that only work in certain contexts, and often feel too childish, too casual, or too limited for professional or academic use
This is different. It’s not a workaround. It’s punctuation.
Works anywhere words are written: texts, novels, emails, academic papers.
Can be typed, handwritten, and available in Braille.
Functions under the same rules we already know for parentheses, quotation marks, and brackets.
Where emojis stop at style, this provides substance. It closes a gap in communication by giving readers and writers a direct tool to mark tone, not just imply it.
Born From Being Misread
“It’s not what you said—it’s how you said it.” The Sarcasm Standard was born from the exhaustion of being misunderstood and the need for punctuation that keeps tone intact.
My whole life, I’ve been told, “It’s not what you said — it’s how you said it.”
But what I *meant* and what people *heard* didn’t always line up.
I’ve always loved words. In my spare time, I didn’t just read — I practiced speed reading, played vocabulary games, tried to expand the edges of language itself. Words were my way of slowing down and speeding up at the same time.
But here’s the paradox: the more precise my word choice, the more room there sometimes was for misinterpretation. My intent got lost in translation.
That’s why the Sarcasm Standard matters to me so personally. It’s not just about marking sarcasm — it’s about fixing a gap I’ve lived in. It’s about clarity, about making sure intent matches impact.
Because I know what it feels like to be misread. And I know the relief of being understood.