[Users] word wrapping

[wwp]

Hello Eyolf,


On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:08:15 +0100 Eyolf Østrem <eyolf at oestrem.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:27:36 +0100 wwp <subscript at free.fr> wrote:
> 
> > That sounds really subjective and not standard to me. Never seen this
> > in either French or English readings. Is there any norm, language rule
> > or standard behind this?
> 
> Long story short: early printing guides (17th to early 20th c.) prescribe a
> 1 em space between sentences and 1/3-1/2 em between words. (French printers
> have always used the same space in both cases, though, hence "French spacing").
> 
> With the advent of typewriters, double- or triple-space became a way to mimic
> printed text. Gradually during the 20th c., the practice was abandoned in
> printed text, but has remained in the type-writing traditions of some
> countries. 
> 
> Virtually none of the leading style-guides today use double-spacing, though,
> and as was mentioned, it is highly country-specific. I have an inkling that
> it's partly a US/Europe divide, but I'm not sure.

Thanks a lot for this enlightenment. I'm glad that in French such
spacing difference didn't+doesn't exist ;-).


Regards,

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wwp
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