Inspired by numeronyms I see in my day job, like a11y (aka accessibility) and K8s (aka Kubernetes), I’ve decided to spice up my online presence with T13e (aka Tech-Multiverse).
A numeronym is a word that uses numbers to replace letters, usually in an abbreviation. Numeronyms are pronounced as words.
T e c h – m u l t i v e r s e
=
T13e
I can’t get a solid answer on whether or not a dash should be included, but I’m including it in the spirit of the edgier number 13.
GPT-4o certainly had a problem with it:
If it’s meant to be catchy or distinctive rather than strictly following the abbreviation rule, it could work well
Sorry, but T11e and and T12e just aren’t cool enough to make the cut! 😎
Design
It’ll be great for using T13e in motion graphics, especially since in it’s logo form it will sit on the dash of Tech-Multiverse.
That sparks some design cool ideas!
This article’s header image is a sample graphic of me toying with that idea. The tall green blocks on the sides are the “H” and the “M” that surround the dash!
That whole thing could easily fall back into a continuous loop making a cool visual representation of the “multiverse” concept!
This may be a point where I rethink my current “Star Killers” font currently used on my site’s header.
Why?
No reason other than me being inspired by the Kubernetes K8s. It’s just a cool concept with a bit of tech geek built in!
This will also greatly simplify things since I can start promoting T13e.com, which is way easier than having to remember Tech-Multiverse.com!
Unfortunately, the handle T13e is taken on all the major platforms, but at least I got to secure the domain!
I guess we’ll just have to see where this goes as I continue to build my online presence.
