Re: [Groff] Typesetting dashes

2013-11-19 Thread Clarke Echols
I sometimes mix fonts and sizes inside of single lines in some of the things I create. I like things just fine the way they are. I put normal spaces around em dashes ( \(em ) and don't concern myself with end or beginning of line because I use them to break up sentences, and I definitely do NOT

Re: [Groff] Typesetting dashes

2013-11-19 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi, Tadziu wrote: > > I can't think of a situation where you would want to mix point sizes > > on a line. > > Correct. This usually isn't done. I suppose one case I can think of has come from web pages; a headline with supplementary information following in smaller text, e.g. a short-URL to a

Re: [Groff] Typesetting dashes

2013-11-19 Thread Tadziu Hoffmann
> If I understand the question properly, the implication is > that a line might consist of words or characters at different > point sizes, therefore the spaces separating words of the > same point size ought to stretch proportionately. > (Am I in the ball park here?) Correct. > If that's the ide