RSS Bot Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 One Space Between Sentences _ Web Design Tips and Opinions Did you know that it's correct to use just one space between sentences on our web sites? Using two spaces was correct when we used monospaced typewriters and old computers, but now word processors and web sites use proportional fonts, so it's unnecessary and incorrect to use two spaces between sentences. It seems many web site owners still don't know that we should be using one space. Their pages are hard to read because they are full of irritating bullet holes. It looks like someone shot up the place. If you want your web site to look more professional, use one space between sentences. You might say, "but browsers ignore extra spaces." That's normally true, but many WYSIWYG web editors will leave as many spaces as you insert (because they use ). Put two spaces, you'll see two spaces in the browser window. Put fifty spaces, you'll see fifty spaces. From Two Spaces to No Spaces? There seems to be a growing number of people who don't put a space after punctuation marks. If they can manage to scrape up enough energy to put spaces between the words, how hard could it be to also put a space after commas, periods, question marks, and so on? And how about using correct spacing when using parentheses? Related Links My Design Primer: One Space or Two? Spaced Out Why you should use one space after each sentence One space between sentences MLA Style FAQ: How many spaces should I leave after a period or other concluding mark of punctuation? MLA document formats: Spaces between sentences APA Spacing and Punctuation NetMechanic: Make Peace With Punctuation One Space or Two? Rules of DTP Book: The PC is Not a Typewriter http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=blog&blogid=120&showentry=6533 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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