Period Space or else!

I know there are a bunch of freaks who insist on continuing to use 2 spaces after a period when the typeface is automatically kerned and not a mono-spaced font. Their surrender to that old chestnut of a genetic fallacy cannot be helped.

However, THREE SPACES? I mean, what kind of an asshole would use three spaces after a period? Jeez!

22 Replies to “Period Space or else!”

  1. These people oughta be flogged. Everybody knows it’s fivespaces. Everybody knows that.

  2. I still double-space after periods. I can’t help it! I learned it that way in typing class and now it’s hard-wired! 🙁

  3. Oh my gosh! He posts! Heh.

    Happy Birthday! I hope you’re having a good one.

  4. Me too! Actually, it wasn’t until this year I learned that I wasn’t supposed to! So now I’m working on single spacing after periods. But I’ve been doing it the other way for about 20 years, so it’s a hard habit to break.

  5. Okayfine, I am a freak. I use two spaces after a period. But you know, the only people who ever notice that about my typing happen to be the ONE SPACE FREAKS. 😀

    *ahem* However, I do agree that three spaces is excessive.

  6. not specifically the contraction, but rather the reference to double-spacing. Wait, now I’m confused.

  7. Heh, no kidding. One space now? Who’s idea was it to change that after, forever! I’m too old to relearn this!

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