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Typography Tuesday

This small letterpress broadside, printed in an edition of 100 copies by noted Chicago printer Jen Farrell at her Starshaped Press, is included in the portfolio of the deluxe edition of Parenthesis 39, the journal of the Fine Press Book Association, Fall 2020. The text is an adaptation of typography theorist Beatrice Warde's (1900-1969) famous 1932 statement, "This is a Printing Office." Farrell tweaked Warde's original text with words from Chicagoans Studs Terkel, Gwendolyn Brooks, Harold Washington, Nelson Algren, Barak Obama, Jane Addams, and Carl Sandburg.

Our issues of Parenthesis are another donation from the estate of our late friend Dennis Bayuzick.

View our other Typography Tuesday posts.

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Fic Titles With Parenthesis Masterlist

all realms of where (and when beyond) (ao3) - Ellory G, 1k

Summary: High Lord Salazar Slytherin, Prince of The Void, issues invitations to High Lord Godric Gryffindor, High Lady Helga Hufflepuff, and High Lady Rowena Ravenclaw to discuss a new venture.

Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) (ao3) - TajaReyul Alicia/Charlie E, 23k

Summary: “I can do anything better than you.” Alicia and Angelina are very competitive. So is Charlie.

Barkeep (Your Secrets) (ao3) - DisorganizedKitten T, 4k

Summary: Albus wasn’t the only Dumbledore with ambition, just the only one who needed public support to thrive. Aberforth? He was the one who actually got things done.

even the stars they burn (some even fall to the earth) (ao3) - aceofdiamonds Harry/George T, 3k

Summary: He cards a hand through George’s hair, brushing it away from the space where his ear used to be.

“What d’you think?” George whispers. “Still fancy me?”

Harry grimaces, swallowing over the embarrassing lump in his throat. “Now’s not the time, is it?” and his thumb passes over George’s lip, soft, before he stands up abruptly.

harry and george throughout deathly hallows

Five times Queenie almost told Jacob about magic (and one time she found out he already knew) (ao3) - orphan_account Queenie/Jacob G, 5k

Summary: Even without remembering much, even just thinking she was some wonderful girl that waltzed out of his dreams and into his life, he’d gravitated back to her as if she was a bright star whose orbit he could never quite escape. She would have to settle for that, build from that.

Harry’s Blue Wonderful (Harnelope Edition) (ao3) - Brockster550 Penelope/Harry T, 5k

Summary: Harry always believed that he was destined for rotten luck. But his unexpected meeting with Penelope Clearwater on the first Hogsmeade weekend in the 1993-1994 school year resulted in him beginning to loosen up. What does Penelope have up her sleeve in helping Harry out? Reading on is the only way to find the answer.

Home Is (Calling For You) (ao3) - FiresFromOurHearts G, 1k

Summary: Something lurks in Hogwarts, so Hogwarts calls back one of her best protectors. (Salazar Slytherin would like to remind everyone that history is written by the victors).

I’ll leave you flowers (but not my name) (ao3) - crimsonwineyard Regulus/James N/R, 4k

Summary: James Potter meets Regulus Black on Halloween night. They are both dressed as vampires. But things aren’t what they seem, and his health declines quickly after, while a beautiful, beautiful creature visits him in his dreams.

It’s Friday (I’m in Love) (ao3) - punk_rock_yuppie Draco/Harry, Hermione/Ron, Hannah/Neville E, 16k

Summary: At first, Draco only hangs out with them on Fridays after work; then he starts shagging Potter after pub nights. Then all the rest of the gang tries to befriend Draco and even worse, Potter tries to date him. It’s an absolute disaster, if you ask Draco.

Or, Draco and Harry fall in love over the course of several Fridays and some other days of the week.

just lovers (like we were supposed to be) (ao3) - bizarrestars Regulus/James, Sirius/Remus, Marlene/Dorcas, Mary/Lily M, 321k

Summary: Regulus closes his eyes and shakes his head again, looking pained, then he opens them and sighs. “And your solution to this is me? Pretending to be my boyfriend?”

“Yeah. It’s actually bloody brilliant, if you think about it. Everyone will leave happy. I’m going to fake date my way into falling in love,” James announces grandly, sticking his hand out and waving it through the air like he’s presenting a banner.

Or, the one in which James Potter wants to prove he’d be a good boyfriend to Lily Evans and comes up with the brilliant plan to fake date Regulus Black his way into falling in love. It doesn’t quite go as anyone expects.

let me see you stripped (down to the bone) (ao3) - lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill), traintracks Draco/Harry E, 24k

Summary:

“So,” Malfoy said. “Are you in? Or are you out?” He turned and looked at Harry squarely. Harry remembered the slow way Malfoy had slid his hand down his own stomach, into his pants – the outline of his long fingers gripping and stroking his own cock. The way his head had fallen back, exposing his pale throat. How he had owned them all. He took a deep breath. “I’m in,” he said.

Tell Me You Hate Me (Even If It’s Not True) (ao3) - candescence Draco/Harry E, 4k

Summary: Harry needs some alone time. The absolute last person he wants to see is Draco Malfoy…right?

(The Completely Unwilling Participants on) The Bachelor (ao3) - cgner, GhostofBambi James/Lily T, 144k

Summary: The title says it all.

The Life and Lies of Gilderoy Lockhart (as told by Peter Pettigrew) (ao3) - saltway_six6 Gilderoy/Peter N/R, 6k

Summary: After noticing Gilderoy Lockhart spraying cologne in the back of the classroom, Peter must know what the scent is. He is willing to do anything.

the love you take (is equal to the love you make) (ao3) - batgirled T, 2k

Summary: mary didn’t think stealing a bottle of ogden’s and going into the woods was something you do at weddings, but she certainly wasn’t going to stop marlene from doing so.

these golden beacons (i see nothing but black) (ao3) - fictionalcandie Sirius/James M, 21k

Summary: It’s Christmas, and the extremely Gryffindor James Potter has hopelessly fancied untouchable Slytherin Sirius Black in secret for months now.

What he doesn’t know is that they’ve got remarkably similar secrets.

Use My Last Breath (to say I love you) (ao3) - Cassiara Harry/Charlie E, 6k

Summary: Harry loves the way Charlie’s hands feel around his neck. He’s not sure how to feel about the tiny dragon or the long-distance relationship.

(when my baby) puts the mouth on me (ao3) - teatales Harry/Ron E, 21k

Summary: 5 times Harry’s oral fixation frustrated Ron + 1 time they were both satisfied.

When we’re saying “I love you” (I mean it different than you do) (ao3) - marylilysdaughter Mary/Lily, Marlene/Dorcas N/R, 8k

Summary: “I love you, you know. To the sun and back,” Lily says.

“I know. I love you too. To the sun and back,” Mary replies, ignoring the usual way her heart skips a beat. If only you knew, she thinks, if only you knew how much.

- 5 times Mary thought Lily said “I love you” in a platonic way + the 1 time she didn’t.

you don’t have to be alone (when you’re the place i want to go) (ao3) - quiethauntings Sirius/Remus E, 37k

Summary: “You’ve claimed the shit bed,” Sirius says from the doorway.

Remus looks up, suddenly aware that for the first time in years, it’s just the two of them.

“You don’t like sleeping next to the door.” It comes out before he can think of something different. A fact he’d learned when they were twelve, the first summer they all stayed with the Potters’.

He should be embarrassed, remembering something like that, but Sirius tilts his head. Bright-eyed and soft. He smiles, and it’s worth it.

–

Or, an unexpected invitation reunites Remus with his friends at a cottage in the Scottish Highlands.

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Parenthesis work like this imo

(Parenthesis [parenthesis² {parenthesis³ 《parenthesis⁴》}])

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Fic Titles W/ Parenthesis (2) Masterlist

part one

and i’d give up forever (to touch you) (ao3) - wearealldoomed

Summary: “What?” Dan mouths, head tilted to the side in bemusement, concern creeping up into his eyebrows.

Phil shakes his head, a shy smile on his lips as he tries to revert his attention back to the person in front of them. His hand twitches with a longing just to hold Dan’s, their fingers intertwined, keeping him close. It was only 11 days ago when Dan laced his hand with Phil’s for the first time but it had already found its place there, slotted together like the last two pieces of a puzzle, or magnets being drawn together after being apart for so long.

Bending over and spreading (a good book) wide (ao3) - skygremlin

Summary: Phil doesn’t really want to spend his Friday night reading a book, but Dan’s having too much fun with the joke after he attempted a monetization-friendly spin on “bending over and spreading wide” while playing InQueeries.

bob the builder (dans version) (ao3) - alooalex

Summary: can she fix it? no!

break me, shake me, devastate me (come here, baby) (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: "What kind of more?" Phil searches his face. Dan wishes he had something there for Phil to find, but he can only shake his head. He doesn't know how to articulate what he wants.

breakfast (florida edition) (ao3) - blossomsphan

Summary: dan orders "grains and fresh fruit".

Duneussy (and other ways to say I love you) (ao3) - Lesbianphan

Summary: Dan's thoughts after his 33rd birthday livestream on DanandPhilGAMES, featuring the Dune bucket

don't tell me what to do (i'll love you forever if i want to) (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: They have a fight. Dan pushes Phil away.

Forever is a terrifying concept (even about chocolate) (ao3) - skygremlin

Summary: "Some hot cocoa would sure hit the spot right now."

It's just a line in a video game, but yeah, hot cocoa would be really nice right about now.

Unfortunately, Phil can't have chocolate anymore, and it really sucks.

goddess on stage (human when we're alone) (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: "You're very unfair on stage sometimes, you know that? Flirting with me, showing me your ass, calling me Daddy -"

"It's for the show," she protests.

"It's not." He flicks her nipple.

good to be alive (crying into cereal at midnight) (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: Phil contemplates sleeping alone.

here comes the heat (before we meet) (ao3) - possumdnp

Summary: Three weeks is way too long to go without seeing each other and touching each other.

(Set during Dan’s February 2010 trip up north to see Phil after coming home from India.)

How Dan (Almost) Stole Christmas (ao3) - skygremlin

Summary: For thirty-three years Dan’s lived up in the hill districts outside Who-ville, watching the wealthy elites celebrate their Christmases in the valley with glitter and food and an unfathomable amount of expensive gifts while the rest of the world was left cold and hungry, completely ignored. Between the off-key choir concerts and the way he could feel the icy wind through his uninsulated walls on Crumpit Lane, he had enough of it. It’s time for Who-ville to see what Christmas is like for everyone else, even if that means taking it by force.

A How the Grinch Stole Christmas AU

i know (you love me for it) (ao3) - blossomsphan

Summary: Phil knows how to help them relax.

Love is You (conflict, conflict, conflict) (ao3) - euphor7a

Summary: She likes the word transfem. It sits in her chest, just above her ribs, like she grew it in her lungs. It describes her - trans(gender, cendent) and feminine.

A small exploration of something blooming in the forever home lounge.

(make me) your fantasy (ao3) - blossomsphan

Summary: "Oh," Phil mocked as he pulled Dan's hand out of his hair, letting his arm flop back limply on the mattress. Dan was all freckles and flushed pink skin, responsive and lovely and warm and pliant and his, and Phil had admired him enough— he wanted to see him wrecked.

(Phil wants to take pictures.)

One single thread of gold (tied me to you) (ao3) - Lesbianphan

Summary: Just a cute little fluffy one to celebrate the 15 years of Dan and Phil the best way I know how: through RPFing, of course!

(Phil) Michael (Lester) In The Bathroom (ao3) - cheese_sandwich30

Summary: After a fight with Dan during a VidCon party, Phil hides in the bathroom

please don't doubt (I will get this and I love you) (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: They talk about marriage, and then they lapse into teasing. It's an old familiar pattern.

somewhere in the crowd (there's you) (ao3) - possumdnp

Summary: Far away from home on his "We're All Doomed!" tour, Dan can't stop thinking about how much he misses Phil.

(A WAD-era fic inspired by "Super Trouper" by ABBA)

switch it up (don’t stop) (ao3) - blossomsphan

Summary: post workout activities wink wink

wasted hours (before we knew) (ao3) - fastforwardty

Summary: “So this is the way the world ends,” Dan mumbled into Phil’s chest. “Fucking scorching.”

“I guess that’s my fault,” Phil smirked.

“Oh shut up,” Dan lifted his head from Phil’s chest and gave him that same silly I-can’t-be-mad-at-you grin they both missed more than they ever realized, pushing on his chest.

They needed this. Needed the laughter and the smiles and what was left of the good that had been left behind.

Wasteland, Baby (I'm in love with you) (ao3) - skygremlin

Summary: The end of the world is slow and quiet. There are no explosions, no riots, just the gradual buildup of floods and fires and earthquakes until the earth can’t take it anymore.

Dan doesn’t believe in the politicians and their ideas of “normalcy,” but he absolutely believes in Phil and would follow him through hell and back. Phil wants to believe in hope and fate, but what matters most is that through it all he still has Dan.

we'll be just fine (i know that we will) (ao3) - fastforwardty

Summary: Phil wants to buy a house, but he wants Dan to be happy more.

you flinch when you lie (and i notice every time) (ao3) - boxcar182

Summary: alternate universe where dan finished uni and is a lawyer and he and phil did not become youtubers

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my hear me out cake

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My new favorite meme (tumblr post) is when you say something unhinged (mildly funny yet somehow relatable) and put the true meaning (in parenthesis)