Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[Richard Heck]

On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
(however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
do hideous things to the paragraph.

So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

Anyone know of such a thing?


I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.

Otherwise, read this:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=overfull

Richard

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[Richard Heck]

On 04/10/2012 02:47 PM, Richard Heck wrote:

On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
(however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
do hideous things to the paragraph.

So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

Anyone know of such a thing?


I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.

Otherwise, read this:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=overfull


Oh, and you can also try things like:
 \hyphenpenalty=200
The default is 50; infinity, as usual, is 1.

Richard

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[stefano franchi]

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net wrote:

 On 04/10/2012 02:47 PM, Richard Heck wrote:

 On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

 Hi all,

 I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
 time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
 its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
 (however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
 failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
 do hideous things to the paragraph.

 So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
 really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
 value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

 Anyone know of such a thing?

  I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
 In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.



I second Richard's point. The microtype package makes a huge difference,
especially if you tweak the parameters a bit (like font expansion). Notice
that, as far as I know, it requires pdflatex or luatex (xetex has partial
support only, I think). The manual is excellent, BTW.

Cheers,

S.



-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic StudiesPh:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University  Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[Richard Heck]

On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
(however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
do hideous things to the paragraph.

So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

Anyone know of such a thing?


I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.

Otherwise, read this:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=overfull

Richard

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[Richard Heck]

On 04/10/2012 02:47 PM, Richard Heck wrote:

On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
(however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
do hideous things to the paragraph.

So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

Anyone know of such a thing?


I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.

Otherwise, read this:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=overfull


Oh, and you can also try things like:
 \hyphenpenalty=200
The default is 50; infinity, as usual, is 1.

Richard

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[stefano franchi]

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Richard Heck rgh...@comcast.net wrote:

 On 04/10/2012 02:47 PM, Richard Heck wrote:

 On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

 Hi all,

 I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
 time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
 its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
 (however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
 failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
 do hideous things to the paragraph.

 So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
 really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
 value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

 Anyone know of such a thing?

  I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
 In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.



I second Richard's point. The microtype package makes a huge difference,
especially if you tweak the parameters a bit (like font expansion). Notice
that, as far as I know, it requires pdflatex or luatex (xetex has partial
support only, I think). The manual is excellent, BTW.

Cheers,

S.



-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic StudiesPh:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University  Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[Richard Heck]

On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
(however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
do hideous things to the paragraph.

So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

Anyone know of such a thing?


I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.

Otherwise, read this:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=overfull

Richard

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[Richard Heck]

On 04/10/2012 02:47 PM, Richard Heck wrote:

On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
(however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
do hideous things to the paragraph.

So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.

Anyone know of such a thing?


I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
\usepackage{microtype}
In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.

Otherwise, read this:
http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=overfull


Oh, and you can also try things like:
 \hyphenpenalty=200
The default is 50; infinity, as usual, is 1.

Richard

Re: How to minimize hyphenation?

[stefano franchi]

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Richard Heck  wrote:

> On 04/10/2012 02:47 PM, Richard Heck wrote:
>
>> On 04/10/2012 02:38 PM, Steve Litt wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I've always preferred legible over pretty, and my opinion is that most
>>> time hyphenation's decrease in legibility and readability isn't worth
>>> its aesthetic contribution. I was just going to turn off hyphenation
>>> (however one would do that). But a friend reminded me that if I
>>> failed to hyphenate a word like antidisestablishmentarianism, it would
>>> do hideous things to the paragraph.
>>>
>>> So now I'd like to tell LyX not to hyphenate unless it's really,
>>> really, really, REALLY needed. I figure maybe there's some rubber-band
>>> value somewhere, and I can set it higher or lower or whatever.
>>>
>>> Anyone know of such a thing?
>>>
>>>  I'll make a slightly different suggestion:
>>\usepackage{microtype}
>> In my experience, this reduces hyphenation by 80% or so.
>>
>>

I second Richard's point. The microtype package makes a huge difference,
especially if you tweak the parameters a bit (like font expansion). Notice
that, as far as I know, it requires pdflatex or luatex (xetex has partial
support only, I think). The manual is excellent, BTW.

Cheers,

S.



-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic StudiesPh:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas A University  Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org