> > So the default groff behavior of adding additional space > > between sentences also does not follow today's typical US > > typography. You would have to specify ".ss 12 0" to achieve > > US convention.
> It seems ease of reading or better comprehension (which are > the reasons I prefer extra space after sentences, etc.) have > nothing to do with "the rules." > Sigh. The situation is even worse. I've recently read a novel where (particularly noticeable in tightened-up lines) the space after a sentence-period was *reduced* compared to the normal word-spacing on the same line. It appears the attitude is that all the empty space above the period is already room enough. Sheesh.
