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this little corner was lovingly created to help anyone who misses that special touch when trying to express tone through the internet. sometimes, without the sound of a voice or a little smile on someone’s face, a message might come across differently than we meant. but don’t worry — jujuba is here to lend you a sweet little hand!here, you’ll find everything about tone indicators: what they are, how they work, and how they can make your messages clearer, kinder, and full of intent. the idea is to make online communication lighter, warmer, and free of misunderstandings — so that everyone can feel welcome, heard, and hugged by words.feel free to explore the buttons below and learn at your own pace! with a warm heart, i truly hope this space brings a little more sweetness into your online chats. ♡

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tone indicators are abbreviations or symbols used in text messages to show the feeling or intention behind a sentence. since we don’t have tone of voice, facial expressions, or that little meaningful look online, these tags became a cute and practical way to avoid confusion and make sure our messages are understood just right. they help make it clear if we’re joking, being serious, teasing, or speaking with love, for example!the use of these tags started around 2010, when many people began to notice the challenges of digital communication. without body language or vocal tone, a simple sentence could come across the wrong way... a joke might sound like a critique, or a silly comment could be taken way too seriously. to help with that, a few abbreviations started popping up, like /j for “joking” and /srs for “serious,” making it easier to show the intention behind our words.these tags quickly spread through cozy corners of the internet like tumblr, twitter, and other social platforms. today, they’re a lovely little tool to help make our conversations clearer, kinder, and more thoughtful.an example would be: jang wonyoung is my girlfriend /srs or i really like you! /gen. simple, right? and super helpful for spreading more kindness through our words! ♡


/a — affectionate/ay — at you/bj — bad joke/br — bragging
/calm – calm/c – copypasta/cb — clickbait/cel — celebrating
/cr — cringey/cur — curious/co – comforting/cwh — coping with humor
/dkm — don’t kill me/dr — don’t reply/e — excited/ex — exaggerated
/f — fake/fam — family-related/fl — flirting/fx — flexing
/gen or /g — genuine/hj — half joking/hlh — half lighthearted/hs — half sarcastic
/hsrs — half serious/hyp — hyperbole/i — ironic/ij — inside joke
/info — information/irre — irrelevant/j — joking/jbt — joking but true
/js — just saying/jw — just wondering/l or /ly — lyrics/lh — lighthearted
/li — literal/lu — little upset/m — metaphorical/ma — messing around
/mhly — misheard lyrics/mj — mostly joking/ms — mostly sarcastic/nav or /nv — not a vent
/nabr — not bragging/nao – not an order/naq – not a question/nay — not at you
/nbh — nobody here (not directed at anyone)/nbr — not being rude/nc or /neg — negative connotation/neu — neutral connotation
/nf — not forced/nfl – not flirting/nh — not hostile/nm — not mad
/non — nonsense/npa — not passive-aggressive/nsb — not subtweeting/nsrs — not serious
/nsx or /nx — non sexual/ny — not yelling/ot — off topic/p or /pl — platonic
/pa — passive aggressive/para — paraphrasing/pf — playful/pos or /pc — positive connotation
/q — quote/r — romantic/ref — reference/rh or /rt — rhetorical
/s or /sarc — sarcastic/sbtw — subtweet/srs — serious/st — still thinking
/state – stating something/sx or /x — sexual intent/t — teasing/tan — tangent
/th — threat/ui — unironic/unin — unintentional/unre — unrelated
/vu — very upset/w — warm or with warmth  

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feel completely free to share this site with anyone you’d like — no need to ask for permission. it was created with so much love and care, with a warm heart, just to spread meaningful information about tone indicators in a simple, accessible, and affectionate way, so everyone can better understand this special topic.this little space was dreamed up to be helpful and welcoming to anyone who wants to learn. what matters most is that it reaches the people who need it, like a sweet little message that brightens someone’s day. so if it feels right in your heart, go ahead and share it with all the love you’ve got. no permission needed, okay? ♡oh! and if you’d like to explore this content in another language, the site is also available in a portuguese version — just click here and enjoy the same cozy feeling in a different language.