For sure, large spaces will look ugly with texts written with very short sentences like yours, because that will create ugly "rivers" everywhere. Consider that it is a matter of style, which must be adapted to the nature of texts and author's own lingusitic style.
- If you had to typeset the Bible for example (in English) you should be less authoritative about why such spaces are not so "vulgar" and why they may be necessary. - If you are typesetting free ads in a newspaper, full of very short sentences, or a phonebook, it will be best to avoid these ugly wide spaces. 2013/9/14 Michael Everson <[email protected]> > And as a book designer and publisher, I think that having large spaces > after a full stop is both unnecessary and vulgar. > > On 14 Sep 2013, at 20:12, "Peter Zilahy Ingerman, PhD" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > And, FWIW, so also was I taught, in a typing class in 1952. > > > > Peter > > > > On 2013-09-14 14:44, Michael Everson wrote: > >> On 14 Sep 2013, at 19:11, Jim Allan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> See http://www.heracliteanriver.com/?p=324 which claims with numerous > examples that Michael Everson is totally wrong. > >> > >> It's what I was taught. > > > Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com/ > > > >
