On 2008-03-07, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Professional typesetters, using proportional fonts, don't use double-
> spaces because it throws off word spacing and line justification and just
> plain looks ugly.
They do, however, put more space between sentences than they do
between words within a sentence. It is that practice which the
"two spaces after a period" rule in typewriting is attempting
to emulate.
> I suppose that since coders typically use non- proportional
> fonts, we can at least justify the use of two spaces with a
> claim that it aids readability for "typewriter fonts" -- if
> you believe such a thing, which I do not.
My thumb has been putting two spaces after a period for 30
years, so the chances that it's going to change are rather
slim. :)
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