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mistersquid 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The No Symbol: The History of the Red Circle-Slash

> Wikipedia calls it the "No Symbol" [0]. ISO 7010 calls it the "prohibition sign" [1].

“Circle-bar” to my mind is the most eloquent and evocative of the names I’ve seen for this symbol.

I can’t remember where I heard/read “circle-bar” which was many many years ago.

pimlottc 10 months ago [–]

"Slashed circle" is the most succinct description I can come up with. To me, "bar" suggests a horizontal line, like a capital-Theta Θ

fsckboy 10 months ago | [–]

yes, the "do not enter" sign is a circle and bar

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