A Brief History of the Crowson Checkmark
Today, the Check Mark has many names: The Beak, Nod, Standard, “a-ok”, Salute, Press Check, Seal,
Pin, Grin, Win, The Proof, Point, Imprint, Guarantee, The Ass-On-the-Line, Signature, Final, Terminal, Spur,
The Deal, The Commitment, Hawk, Brand, Bug, Icon, Mark, The All-Clear, Yes, si, ya, and the always venerable Youbetcha.
But how did it all begin?