Joaquin Cuenca Abela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in [EMAIL PROTECTED]:">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>> Actually, it shouldn't be the U+00A0 full-width non-breaking >> word space, but a narrower non-breaking space >> (perhaps a 'thin >> space' -- I don't remember, but I believe there is some >> information on this at the Unicode Web site). > > do you mean a quarter of a cadratin? I don't know for > sure. You should use a thin space before ?! and such > in frech, but I don't know if it's a thin space or a > full one after and before the opening and closing > quotes (after a quick search in the net, it seems that > it's a full space, but I don't know if the authors of > the pages that I've consulted are right here). I found this Microsoft page <URL:http://www.microsoft.com/typography/developers/fdsspec/punc.htm>, which says: Language note: In French typographic usage the colon (deux-points) is preceded by a non-breaking word space (espace mots ins�cable) and followed by a normal word space. The semi-colon (point-virgule) is preceded by a non-breaking thin space (espace fine ins�cable) and followed by a normal word space. In Microsoft Word 97 the non-breaking space U+00A0 is automatically inserted when the French language is selected and a colon or semi-colon are typed. Traditionally in French typography the left pointing guillemets are followed by a non-breaking word space or thin space of 1/8 the em and the right proceeded by a non-breaking word space or thin space of 1/8 the em. Language note: In French typographic usage the left pointing guillemet - guillemet ourvant is followed by a non-breaking word space (espace mots ins�cable) and the right pointing guillemet - guillemet fermant is preceded by a non-breaking word space. In Microsoft Word 97 the non-breaking space U+00A0 is automatically inserted when the French language is selected and a guillemet is typed. Some French typographers prefer to use a non-breaking thin space (espace fine ins�cable) with the guillemets. Language note: In French typographic usage the question and exclamation marks (point d'exclamation et point d'interrogation) are preceded by a non-breaking thin space (espace fine ins�cable) and followed by a normal word space. In Microsoft Word 97 the non-breaking space U+00A0 is automatically inserted when the French language is selected and a exclamation or question mark are typed. -- Karl Ove Hufthammer
