On 16/10/2006, at 10:30 AM, michael ensor wrote: > As someone who worked as a proof reader on a morning newspaper in the > hot metal days, I can tell you that the "double space" after a > period was a > function of the typesetting machines, because the full stop slug > and the following > capital letter 'created' that appearance, not some received style > guideline.....
Interesting. However I seem to remember that my mother, who was trained as a secretarial typist just after WW2, was meticulous about using double spacing after the period. This was with old fashioned mechanical typewriters and paper in an office situation. Nothing to do with press or pre-press. IMHO although "unnecessary" it may be, double-spacing after the period does improve the legibility and feel of typography. It would be nice if there were some simple way, with CSS perhaps, to allow for double spacing for those who cared, without affecting those who don't give a hoot. Cheers, KathyW. ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
