Derek Cordeiro wrote:
Hi,
I have a query about line spacing. Why does the line spacing
"\onehalfspacing" in LyX differ from word processors like Word or
OpenOffice? Or are they two different things? I have used same font
size of 12pt but find that a 1.5 line spacing in a word processor
generates much more space. Is there any way to establish a relation
between the two?
Yes, but it is complicated. According to the _LaTeX Companion_: "'Double
spacing' means that the vertical distance between baselines is about
twice as large as the font size", which means, visually, that it should
look as if an additional line would fit perfectly between the printed
lines. Traditional word processors produce double spacing the way a
typewriter does, by skipping a line. This means that you insert the
leading twice, too, and so the distance between lines is much greater.
Essentially the same goes for 1.5 in a word processor.
You can get this effect, if you want, using the preamble.
\usepackage{setspace}
\setstretch{1.5}
rh
