The Double-Space Debate
By Rosendorf Theo on July 14, 2005
So, what’s your opinion? A, B, or C?
[A] Two spaces after a period is the proper way to set type.
[B] With the white space above the point, one space after a period is all that’s needed.
[C] The physical space after a period should be thinner to compensate for the optical whiteness above the period.
Voting Results
Gavin Shinfield
(B)
One space is a perfect sufficiency.
Two would be an unnecessary extravagance.
Oh, and it looks f-ugly.
Plinko
Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_spacing_at_the_end_of_sentences for more information
Molly
This whole fake argument about the typewriter vs. proportional fonts is asinine. The purpose of using two spaces after a period was never related to the typewriter or proportional fonts. Its purpose is a visual cue to improves legibility.
Bhushan Sayyed
Better late than never: One space after a period unless it is a fixed-width font (e.g., Courier, or a typewriter). Two spaces after a colon. I would agree with other opinions if they were not wrong.