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This is a trend I've noticed a lot lately on articles on typography and design - they're very light on 'why' and pretty much just invoke appeals to authority -
by lukev 16y ago
This is a trend I've noticed a lot lately on articles on typography and design - they're very light on 'why' and pretty much just invoke appeals to authority - "my design school taught me to do it this way, QED."
There is a good reason to use one space, and that is that when you're typing, you're only creating text, not typesetting. Software does the typesetting now, and will automatically space out sentences in a way that looks right. You don't need to do it yourself, just like you don't need to enter manual linebreaks anymore.
- burgerbrain 16y ago"There is a good reason to use double spaces, and that is that when you're typing, you're only creating text, not typesetting. Software does the typesetting now, and will automatically space out sentences in a way that looks right. You don't need to change your habits, because computers work for _you_" Counter-argument, in the form of a strategic rewording.
- apotheon 16y ago> There is a good reason to use two spaces, and that is that when you're typing, you're only creating text, not typesetting. Software does the typesetting now, and will automatically space out sentences in a way that looks right. Furthermore, it is easier for software to detect two adjacent space characters than to guess at where you meant to put a space at the end of a sentence and where you meant to put a space after an abbreviation. You don't need to change your habits, because computers work for you, but using two spaces between sentences helps them do their work sometimes. Also, many people still use monospace fonts for many purposes. improved version