viivoitetut

Viivoitetut is a Finnish term describing text that has been drawn with a horizontal line through it, i.e., strike-through text. In typography, editing, and digital formatting, viivoitus signals that the marked portion is not part of the final text or should be ignored, often as part of revisions, deletions, or emphasis in informal contexts.

In editing workflows, viivoitetut passages allow reviewers to see proposed deletions without completely removing the original wording. The final version typically replaces or removes the viivoitettua text, maintaining context for clarity. In digital formats, strike-through can be implemented with markup or styling, such as HTML elements like s or del, or CSS text-decoration: line-through. In word processors, a viivoitus function is often available under formatting options to apply a strike-through effect to selected text.

Usage considerations include readability and semantics. While viivoitetut text may convey that something was cancelled or deprecated, relying solely on visual strike-through can reduce accessibility for screen readers. When accessibility is a concern, using explicit deletion semantics (for example, del in markup or a clearly stated revision in prose) is recommended.

Etymology-wise, viivoitetut derives from viiva, meaning line, and the verb viivoittaa, meaning to draw a line through text. The term is commonly used in Finnish editing, publishing, and digital typography to describe text that has been crossed out by a line.