Signature

A signature (called sigs or sometimes siggys) is how someone types their username at the end of their posts. The majority of higher-ranked users have signatures. The signatures go at the bottom of a post to show who posted it and to be creative in the crowd of users. There are also some topics where you can ask "signature makers" for a signature with your name, like "Custom Signature Shop" or "Free Custom Signature Service". There are hundreds of different types of signatures.

Signature
A normal signature is just the username with no major changes or has just has the numbers of the end taken off. It also might have special ASCII (non-Unicode) characters or emoticons.

Example:

"~MrMaracaMan~"

Abbreviated Signature
An abbreviated Signature is of letters that relate to the username or have parts of the username cut out. Some posters also use a '-' in front of the signature itself. Examples:

“Roa” - Rock-o-Ages

"-Rocks" - Starwarsrocks2012

"-The Dude" - Dude777477

"-Dwarfy" - Dwarfminefan580

"MC1" - Man.city1

"-Bug" - 1999bug

"MKM" - Miakittymoon

"AM" -AwesomeMe44

"❖THQ❖" -TheHarleyQuinn

Symbol Signature
A symbol signature consists of symbols used to spell the username. A user must use Unicode characters to create signatures like this. To access Unicode characters :

Windows:

Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map, or use an online chart.

Mac: 

Use an online chart.

Other: 

This can be used with both, but is a very poor way of finding Unicode characters. First, make sure NumLock is on. Second, Hold down Alt and hit a number on the Numpad. Different combinations give different combinations. for example, in Windows: Note: Character Map and this method do not provide all the Unicode characters. To access the full spectrum, use an online chart.
 * Alt - 1 : ☺
 * Alt - 2 : ☻
 * Alt - 3 : ♥
 * Alt - 4 : ♦
 * Alt - 5 : ♣
 * ... Etc.

Examples:

"––––\/\/∑®†¥§––––“ - Wertys761

"Ɩɛɡσʄɑɳɣσɗɑ" - Legofanyoda

"ŘǾ¼Å$/\/\ÄÎÏ" - Roxasmatt

░▒▓█yëااôwbْôy2001█▓▒░ -Yellowboy2001

ASCII Signatures:
Some signatures use special characters found on the keyboard like: ,{,},^,*,\,/,|,¬,`,¦,€,<,>,@...etc.

Example:

~-|-| |) /\ \/\/ | * *, 759-~

Is HaloDawg759's signature.


 * <€P£€|2$

Is Keplers' signature

And some signatures use characters found on the keyboard AND are abbreviated.

Example:

-|-|)-(-(|-

-|-|)--)-|-

is IndianaBonesSulfrix9's signature.

\/\/ I I(

is Wiktorsz' signature.

~{/-\ |_ 1}~

is Adamlenton1's signature.