Re: ellipsis

[dhays@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Robert Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style says "Use ellipses
that fit the font"
(Page 80, Paragraph 5.2.7 )

To paraphrase, he says that some typefaces look good with a single
character (built into the typeface) ellipses and some do not. Also, the
size of the typface may dictate the use. Smaller typefaces, at or below 8
pt., need extra space between the dots. He cites the Chicago Manual of
Style prescription of adding thick spaces (M/3) between the dots, but
Bringhurst calls this "another Victorian eccentricity."

Dennis





"Snavely, Deborah" <dsnavely@visa.com> on 12/08/98 07:37:26 PM

To:   "'framers@omsys.com'" <framers@omsys.com>
cc:    (bcc: Dennis Hays/ALBANY/NOVALIS)
Subject:  Re: ellipsis




Bill wrote, in part:
>If it's true, as Roger states, that "more than one person of my
acquaintance has commented that the single-character condensed ellipsis is
one of those items that characterize amateur typesetting", then those
acquaintances have not really looked very closely and really don't know
whereof they speak.  I can't imagine what they are thinking about.  The
fact is that the ellipsis character is in no way condensed in
proportionally spaced type.  In fact the converse is true!
<snip>


Deborah Snavely


** To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@omsys.com **
** with "unsubscribe framers" (no quotes) in the body.   **





** To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@omsys.com **
** with "unsubscribe framers" (no quotes) in the body.   **