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Guides, references, and deep dives on text tools and writing utilities.

How to Count Words Accurately

Why word counts vary between tools, how different apps handle edge cases, and when exact counts actually matter.

Mental tricks for spotting anagrams in Scrabble, Wordle, and crosswords, plus how anagram-solving algorithms work.

The origin story of lorem ipsum, why designers still use it, when to avoid it, and the best alternatives.

A guide to naming conventions across languages: when to use each case style, why they exist, and common pitfalls.

A comprehensive reference for Markdown syntax: headings, links, code blocks, tables, task lists, and flavor differences.

The psychology behind memorable acronyms, famous tech examples, backronyms, and a process for generating good options.

From Shigetaka Kurita's 1999 originals to Unicode standardization — the history of emoji and how to type them fast.