List Item Markers

Issue: The list item marker most frequently found in Ethiopian literature is“/”, however, “.”, “)” and “፦” are also found. It is uncertain which style is the most appropriate for modern Ethiopian writing. A recommendation would benefit the consistency of Ethiopian documents.

View: The list item marker in Ethiopic writing should be consistent, our view is that forward slash “/” is the most appropriate symbol.

Recommendation: In an Ethiopic list the list most appropriate list item marker is the forward slash “/”. When a numeric list applies western numerals in an Ethiopic document the “.” should be an option for the list item marker.