Comments on: Typography nazi? http://wordlily.com/2008/04/18/typography-nazi/ For the love of language (and some fiber arts, too) Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: wordlily http://wordlily.com/2008/04/18/typography-nazi/#comment-1340 wordlily Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:44:29 +0000 http://wordlily.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-1340 I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in preferring spaces around em-dashes. :) I’m glad to hear I’m not alone in preferring spaces around em-dashes. :)

]]> By: Dawn Goldberg http://wordlily.com/2008/04/18/typography-nazi/#comment-1335 Dawn Goldberg Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:36:27 +0000 http://wordlily.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-1335 I get that the rules say that there should be no spaces before and after an em dash. However, I find that when reading, especially on the computer, that words and the em dashes run into each other. We read differently on screen than on paper. So my preference is to put spaces around my em dashes. :) I get that the rules say that there should be no spaces before and after an em dash. However, I find that when reading, especially on the computer, that words and the em dashes run into each other. We read differently on screen than on paper.

So my preference is to put spaces around my em dashes. :)

]]> By: wordlily http://wordlily.com/2008/04/18/typography-nazi/#comment-1333 wordlily Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:04:24 +0000 http://wordlily.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-1333 Wow, sorry; hope your weekend helps you recuperate. Wow, sorry; hope your weekend helps you recuperate.

]]> By: mrschili http://wordlily.com/2008/04/18/typography-nazi/#comment-1331 mrschili Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:22:48 +0000 http://wordlily.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-1331 I have to admit to not giving that post the kind of attention it needed (it's been a rough day around here). I'll have a closer look when my brain is able to think in terms of grammar and rules; right now, I'm just trying to get through the day. I have to admit to not giving that post the kind of attention it needed (it’s been a rough day around here). I’ll have a closer look when my brain is able to think in terms of grammar and rules; right now, I’m just trying to get through the day.

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