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This is covered in the "The PC Is Not a Typewriter"[1], by Robin Williams. (No, not that Robin Williams.) I adjusted from two spaces to one back in 1999 or so,

This is covered in the "The PC Is Not a Typewriter"[1], by Robin Williams. (No, not that Robin Williams.) I adjusted from two spaces to one back in 1999 or so, when I read this book, and the adjustment wasn't as painful as I thought it'd be. I learned on a typewriter in the late '80s. For some reason, Stephen King uses two spaces between each word in his Tweets.[2] Not sure if this is some statement he's making or a technical glitch. [1] https://www.amazon.com/PC-Not-Typewriter-Creating-Professional-Level/dp/0938151495 https://www.amazon.com/PC-Not-Typewriter-Creating-Profession... [2] https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1678579628686946304?s=20 https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1678579628686946304?s...

distcs 3y ago
> I adjusted from two spaces to one back in 1999 or so, when I read this book, and the adjustment wasn't as painful as I thought it'd be. Did you switch from two spaces to one space while writing in a text editor using monospace font too?
- joegahona 3y ago
  > Did you switch from two spaces to one space while writing in a text editor using monospace font too? Yes, I switched to one space no matter what, but my use of monospaced fonts was rare back then. Even today I use only one space after periods, even when using monospace fonts. HN is an interesting case: The input field in comments is (I think?) monospace, but the output of posts is Verdana, which is not monospace.