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==Pen goes on paper, makes words, right?==
[[File:Paper actions.png|frame|right|Write on it!]]


Correct. Letters, manifests and documents can also be printed from a [[General Objects#Printer|printer]] however, this page is about formatting handwritten text.
Letters, manifests and documents can be printed from a [[General Objects#Printer|printer]]; however, this guide is about formatting handwritten text. For starters, you will need a pen and paper.
With these items, you can write letters and give them to your friendly station [[Mail Courier]](s) to deliver, engage in paper snowball fights while in interrogation, and create some fancy and bureaucratic forms while in [[Head of Personnel|positions of authority]].


Examining paper will let you read it. Distance doesn’t matter as humans in SS13 are actually highly advanced robots with sniper scopes for eyes so if a piece of paper is within your viewing distance then you can read it.
If you're feeling bureaucratic, you can find some ideas for how to make any department's mission more official and contrived by viewing the [[Paperwork|paperwork page]]


Using a [[General Objects#Hand Labeler|hand labeler]] on the paper lets you give it a title. This is what shows as the mouseover text. Lazy people and people who just can't find a pen can use this to make small notes.
==Writing Surfaces==


Using a pen on a paper will open up an editing window. This will '''add''' to any existing text, and accepts certain tags.
[[General_Objects#Paper|Paper]] is most often found in [[General_Objects#Paper_Bin|Paper Bins]], located in most workplaces.


Stamps! Using a stamp in hand will allow you to select modes. Clicking on a field with a stamp lets you fill that field with the stamp's output.
You can:
* ''Examine'' the Paper to read it from any distance
* Write on it with a [[Guide to writing#Writing Tools|Writing Tool]]
* [[Guide to writing#Stamps|Stamp]] it
* Fold it into a ball, plane, hat, or cigarette packet. It can be unfolded, and the writing will still be legible, allowing for things like sending insults via paper plane.
* Change the item name from 'paper' to any other name with a [[Science_Objects#Clipboard|clipboard]]
* Make a booklet with multiple sheets using a [[General Objects#Stapler|stapler]]
* Copy it with a [[General Objects#Photocopier|photocopier]]
* Store it in a [[General Objects#Folder|folder]]
* Put it in a [[General Objects#Filing Cabinet|filing cabinet]]


<code>
==Writing Tools==
[b]This text will be bold.[/b]


[i]This text will be in italics.[/i]
Different writing tools produce different kinds of fonts. Each tool comes in a variety of colors.


[u]This text will be underlined.[/u]
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable "
! Tool !! Image !! Font
|- id="Pen"
! Pen
| <center>[[file:PenNew.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing header one.png]]
|- id="Fancy Pen"
! Fancy Pen
| <center>[[File:Fancy pen.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing fancy pen header one.png]]
|- id="Pencil"
! Pencil
| <center>[[Image:Pencil.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing pencil header one.png]]
|- id="Marker"
! Marker
| <center>[[File:MarkerRed.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing blue marker header one.png]]
|- id="Crayon"
! Crayon
| <center>[[file:crayons.gif]]</center>
| [[File:Writing violet blue crayon header one.png]]
|}


[sup]This text will be in superscript.[/sup]
===Stamps===


[h1]/[h2]/[h3]/[h4]This text will be an enlarged heading, the size dependent on which you use. (h1 is the largest, h4 is the smallest.)[/h1]/[/h2][/h3]/[/h4]
Each [[Heads of Staff|Head of Staff]] and the [[Clown]] have a special [[General_Objects#Rubber_Stamp|Rubber Stamp]] in their Office. There are generic Rubber Stamps in many parts of the station.


[li]This text will be an item in a bulleted list.[/li]
Configure the Rubber Stamp by clicking on it in your hand. Click on a [[Guide to writing#Field|Field]] or the Paper itself to create or append a stamp.


[hr]This will insert a horizontal rule.
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable "
! Configuration !! Stamp
|-
! Approved
| [[File:Stamp captain approved.png]]
|-
! Rejected
| [[File:Stamp captain rejected.png]]
|-
! Void
| [[File:Stamp void.png]]
|-
! X
| [[File:Stamp X.png]]
|-
! Current Time
| [[File:Stamp shift time.png]]
|}


[sign] (This will change to your in-game name, written in cursive.)
==Syntax==


[center]This text will be center-aligned.[/center]
You can markup text to display it in a special way.
</code>
 
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable "
! Name !! Syntax !! Result
|-id="Huge header"
| Huge header || <code># Huge Header</code> || [[File:Writing header one.png]]
|-id="Large header"
| Large header || <code>## Large Header</code> || [[File:Writing header two.png]]
|-id="Medium header"
| Medium header || <code>### Medium Header</code> || [[File:Writing header three.png]]
|-id="Small header"
| Small header || <code>#### Small Header</code> || [[File:Writing header four.png]]
|-id="Bold"
| Bold || <code>**Bold** or __Bold__</code> || [[File:Writing bold.png]]
|-id="Italic"
| Italic || <code>*Italic* or _Italic_</code> || [[File:Writing italic.png]]
|-id="Underline"
| Underline || <code><nowiki><u>Underline</u></nowiki></code> || [[File:Writing underline.png]]
|-id="Block quote"
| Block quote || <code>> Block Quote</code> || [[File:Writing block quote.png]]
|-id="Unordered list"
| Unordered list || <code>Unordered list:<br>* List Item A<br>* List Item B</code> || [[File:Writing unordered list.png]]
|-id="Center text"
| Center text || <code><nowiki><center>Centered</center></nowiki></code> || [[File:Writing centered.png]]
|-id="Horizontal rule"
| Horizontal rule || <code>___</code> || [[File:Writing horizontal rule.png]]
|-id="Signature"
| Signature || <code>%s</code> || [[File:Writing signature.png]]
|- id="Field"
| Field || <code>[_____]</code> || [[File:Writing fill later.png]]
|}


Writing ___ in your text allows it to be filled in later when reading it with a pen in hand! Very useful for forms and standardized tests in space! One underscore gives you space to write one character so use it wisely.


The font you get is determined by the type of pen you used. Regular black pens will give a clean and easy to read font, fancy pens will write in blue and <s>unreadable</s> cursive, crayons comes in different colours and provide quite childish and scrawny writing while markers are big and bold and also come in an array of different colours.
{{Department Guides}}
{{Department Guides}}

Latest revision as of 02:52, 13 January 2024

Write on it!

Letters, manifests and documents can be printed from a printer; however, this guide is about formatting handwritten text. For starters, you will need a pen and paper. With these items, you can write letters and give them to your friendly station Mail Courier(s) to deliver, engage in paper snowball fights while in interrogation, and create some fancy and bureaucratic forms while in positions of authority.

If you're feeling bureaucratic, you can find some ideas for how to make any department's mission more official and contrived by viewing the paperwork page

Writing Surfaces

Paper is most often found in Paper Bins, located in most workplaces.

You can:

  • Examine the Paper to read it from any distance
  • Write on it with a Writing Tool
  • Stamp it
  • Fold it into a ball, plane, hat, or cigarette packet. It can be unfolded, and the writing will still be legible, allowing for things like sending insults via paper plane.
  • Change the item name from 'paper' to any other name with a clipboard
  • Make a booklet with multiple sheets using a stapler
  • Copy it with a photocopier
  • Store it in a folder
  • Put it in a filing cabinet

Writing Tools

Different writing tools produce different kinds of fonts. Each tool comes in a variety of colors.

Tool Image Font
Pen
PenNew.png
 Writing header one.png
Fancy Pen
Fancy pen.png
 Writing fancy pen header one.png
Pencil
Pencil.png
 Writing pencil header one.png
Marker
MarkerRed.png
 Writing blue marker header one.png
Crayon
Crayons.gif
 Writing violet blue crayon header one.png

Stamps

Each Head of Staff and the Clown have a special Rubber Stamp in their Office. There are generic Rubber Stamps in many parts of the station.

Configure the Rubber Stamp by clicking on it in your hand. Click on a Field or the Paper itself to create or append a stamp.

Configuration Stamp
Approved Stamp captain approved.png
Rejected Stamp captain rejected.png
Void Stamp void.png
X Stamp X.png
Current Time Stamp shift time.png

Syntax

You can markup text to display it in a special way.

Name Syntax Result
Huge header # Huge Header Writing header one.png
Large header ## Large Header Writing header two.png
Medium header ### Medium Header Writing header three.png
Small header #### Small Header Writing header four.png
Bold **Bold** or __Bold__ Writing bold.png
Italic *Italic* or _Italic_ Writing italic.png
Underline <u>Underline</u> Writing underline.png
Block quote > Block Quote Writing block quote.png
Unordered list Unordered list:
* List Item A
* List Item B		 Writing unordered list.png
Center text <center>Centered</center> Writing centered.png
Horizontal rule ___ Writing horizontal rule.png
Signature %s Writing signature.png
Field [_____] Writing fill later.png


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