By TheInsanityCellar
previously known as the BlueGreen systemOriginally made on the 2nd of November 2023.
Updated on the 29th of April 2025.Apologises for how this is;
This is my first Carrd & I have DyslexiaThis Carrd was made for my poor friends who were confused by our constant complaints and questions about tone-indicators, otherwise known as tone-tags.
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key:letter/s in this key is to stand in to the tone-indicator(see; letter/s) means there's another very similar(opposite; letter/s) means there's a near direct opposite(see; letter/s, opposite; letter/s) means there's both(letter/s or letter/s) means there's two or more ways to express this specific tone it under the first letter/s

System Specific Tone-Indicators are underlined

A
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a = alterous
add = adding to info
ag = alters fronting all agrees
am = actually mad
anx = anxious
ao = an order
av = a vent
arnp = appreciated response no pressure
ay = at youB
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br = braggingC
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c = copypasta
c or cu or cur = curiosity
calm = calm or calmly
cb = clickbait
cel = celebratory
ch = coping humor
chao = chaos or chaotic
ci = caring intent
co or con = concern
co or cf = comfortingD
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dna = do not ask
dnauc = do not ask unless closeE
-
e = excited
ew = disgusted
ex = exaggeration
ex = exasperatedF
-
f = faking
fam = familial
fl = flirting
fx = flexingG
-
g or gen = genuine
gc or genc = genuine confusion
gentle = gentle or gently
gq or genq = genuine question
gs or gens = genuine suggestionH
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h = helpful
h = hopeful
hj = half joking
hm = half mad
hsarc = half sarcastic
hsp = headspace
hsrs = half serious
hyp = hyperboleI
-
ij = inside joke
imp = important
info = information or informing
ir = ironic
irre = irrelevant
iw or inw = inner-world
iyc = if you're comfortable or if you're comfortable with itJ
-
j = joking
jm = just alter speaking/fronting agrees
jw = just wonderingK
-L
-
l or ly or lyr = lyrics
lh = light hearted
lhq = light hearted question
li = literal/ly
lie = lie/lying
lu = little upsetM
-
m = metaphor or metaphoricallyN
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nab = not a brag
nafl = not a flex
nam = not actually mad
nao = not an order
naq = not a question
nav = not a vent
nbh = no body here
nbr = not being rude
nbr = not bragging
nbs or nos = no one/body specific
nc or neg = negative connotation
nd or ndir = not directed
ndaah = not directed at anyone here
ndai = not directed at introjects
nday = not directed at you
nerv = nervous
neu = neutral connotation
nf = not forced
nfk = not fake
nfl or nfli = not flirting
nfta = not forced to answer
nftd = not forced to do
nm = not mad
nmay = not mad at you
npa = not passive aggressive
npre = no pressure
nr or nrn = no reply or no reply needed
nsarc = not sarcastic
nsb = not subtweeting
nsrs = not serious
ny = not yelling
nx or nsx = no sexual intentO
-
ot = off topicP
-
p = platonic
pa = passive agressive
pc or pos = positive connotation
pf = partially forced
ph = physically doing mentioned thingQ
-
q = quoteR
-
r = romantic
ref = reference
rh or rt or ret = rhetorical questions
rnn = response not neededS
-
s or sarc = sarcastic
sg = suggestion
sj = source joke
sor = referencing to source
srs = serious
st or state = statement
sys = talking about systemhood/speakers' systemT
-
t = teasing
tc or ti = typed as a tic
th = threat
tq = typing quirkU
-
u = upsetV
-
v = vent
vpos = very positive
vu = very upsetW
-
wp = wrong proxy (it's not who's actually speaking)X
-
x or sx = sexual intentY
-Z
-Extra; ! = excited

key:letter/s in this key is to stand in to the tone-indicator(see; letter/s) means there's another very similar(opposite; letter/s) means there's a near direct opposite(see; letter/s, opposite; letter/s) means there's both(letter/s or letter/s) means there's two or more ways to express this specific tone it under the first letter/s

System Specific Tone-Indicators are underlined

A
-
a = alterous
add = adding to info (see; info)
ag = alters fronting all agrees
am = actually mad (see; hm, opposite; nam & nm)
anx = anxious
ao = an order (opposite; nao)
av = a vent (see; v, opposite; nav)
arnp = appreciated response no pressure (opposite; nr or nrn & rnn)
ay = at you (opposite; nay, nday)B
-
br = bragging (opposite; nbr & nab)C
-
c = copypasta
c or cu or cur = curiosity
calm = calm or calmly
cb = clickbait
cel = celebratory
ch = coping humor
chao = chaos or chaotic
ci = caring intent
co or con = concern
co or cf = comfortingD
-
dna = do not ask,
dnauc = do not ask unless closeE
-
e = excited (see; !)
ew = disgusted
ex = exaggeration
ex = exasperatedF
-
f = faking (opposite; nfk)
fam = familial
fl = flirting (opposite; nfl or nfli)
fx = flexing (opposite; nafl)G
-
g or gen = genuine
gc or genc = genuine confusion
gentle = gentle or gently
gq or genq = genuine question (opposite; naq & rh or rt or ret)
gs or gens = genuine suggestion (see; sg)H
-
h = helpful
h = hopeful
hj = half joking (see; ij & j)
hm = half mad (see; am & nam & nm)
hsarc = half sarcastic
hsp = headspace
hsrs = half serious (see; srs, nsrs)
hyp = hyperboleI
-
ij = inside joke (see; j & hj)
imp = important
info = information or informing (see; add)
ir = ironic
irre = irrelevant (see; ot)
iw or inw = inner-world
iyc = if you're comfortable (with it)J
-
j = joking (see; ij & hj)
jm = just alter speaking/fronting agrees
jw = just wonderingK
-L
-
l or ly or lyr = lyrics
lh = light hearted
lhq = light hearted question
li = literal/ly
lie = lie/lying
lu = little upset (see; u & vu)M
-
m = metaphor or metaphoricallyN
-
nab = not a brag (see; nbr, opposite; br)
nafl = not a flex (opposite; fx)
nam = not actually mad (see; nm & hm, opposite; am)
nao = not an order (opposite; ao)
naq = not a question (see; rh or rt or ret, opposite; gq or genq)
nav = not a vent (opposite; v & av)
nbh = no body here
nbr = not being rude
nbr = not bragging (see; nab, opposite; br)
nbs or nos = no one/body specific
nc or neg = negative connotation
nd or ndir = not directed
ndaah = not directed at anyone here
ndai = not directed at introjects
nday = not directed at you (opposite; ay)
nerv = nervous
neu = neutral connotation
nf = not forced (see; pf)
nfk = not fake (opposite; f)
nfl or nfli = not flirting (opposite; fl)
nfta = not forced to answer
nftd = not forced to do
nm = not mad (see; nam & hm, opposite; am)
nmay = not mad at you
npa = not passive aggressive (opposite; pa)
npre = no pressure
nr or nrn = no reply or no reply needed (see; rnn, opposite; arnp)
nsarc = not sarcastic (opposite; s or sarc)
nsb = not subtweeting
nsrs = not serious (see; hsrs, opposite; srs)
ny = not yelling
nx or nsx = no sexual intent (opposite; x or sx)O
-
ot = off topic (see; irre)P
-
p = platonic
pa = passive agressive (opposite; npa
pc or pos = positive connotation
pf = partially forced (see; nf)
ph = physically doing mentioned thingQ
-
q = quoteR
-
r = romantic
ref = reference (see; sor)
rh or rt or ret = rhetorical questions (see; naq, opposite; gq or genq)
rnn = response not needed (see; nr or nrn, opposite; arnp)S
-
s or sarc = sarcastic (opposite; nsarc)
sg = suggestion (see; gs or gens)
sj = source joke
sor = referencing to source (see; ref)
srs = serious (see; hsrs, opposite; nsrs)
st or state = statement (see; naq)
sys = talking about systemhood/speakers' systemT
-
t = teasing
tc or ti = typed as a tic
th = threat
tq = typing quirkU
-
u = upset (see; lu & vu)V
-
v = vent (see; av, opposite; nav)
vpos = very positive
vu = very upset (see; lu & u)W
-
wp = wrong proxy (it's not who's actually speaking)X
-
x or sx = sexual intent (opposite; nx or nsx)Y
-Z
-Extra; ! = excited

ag = alters fronting all agrees
hsp = headspace
iw or inw = inner-world/fronting
jm = just me, as in "just alter speaking/fronting agrees"
ndai = not directed at introjects
ref = reference (see; sor)
sj = source joke
sor = referencing to source (see; ref)
sys = talking about systemhood/speakers' system
wp = wrong proxy (it's not who's actually speaking)

Genuine Intent; /gen or /g
Genuine Questions; /genq or /gq
Information/Informative; /info
Serious Intent or Tone; /srs
Joke or Joking Tone; /j
Sarcastic Tone; /sarc or /s
Not Forced or Forcing; /nf