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Article #12536Re: Hyphens, Ens or Ems?
From: Charles Hedrick
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 23:46
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 23:46
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I agree with the concensus here: en dash is typically the best replacement for a minus, though I'd check the options available in the font and try to match the plus. However on separations, I'd like to report that there are two schools of thought: en dash surrounded by space, and em dash flush. I've checked well-typeset books and looked at a few references, and I believe there are just two different opinions. There seem to be equally good typographers on both sides. I prefer en dash surrounded by space. I think the em dash flush looks like something left from the 19th Century. But this seems to be purely personal taste. Make your own choice.
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