Spacing:
One Space-Two Spaces?

Because so many of us grew up in the typewriter era, we learned to key in two spaces after a period. However, this was never practiced in the publishing arena.

Here are some resources regarding this subject:

  1. One Versus Two Spaces After a Period - http://www.webword.com/reports/period.html
    At the bottom of this aritcle are additional links to resources.
  2. One space between sentences - http://www.westminster.edu/staff/nak/courses/spaces.htm
  3. Why Space-Space is a No-No - http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/taylor/topics/doublespace.htm
  4. The Design Primer: One Space or Two? - http://www.mydesignprimer.com/fonts/40010.html
  5. MLA - http://www.mla.org/style_faq3
  6. APA Style - http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/spacing.htm
  7. One Space After Punctuation - http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/t3/wsr/csc120/wp1spa97.htm
  8. Project Gutenburg - http://promo.net/pg/vol/wwwboard/messages/1709.html
  9. Two Spaces vs. One After Periods - http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/archives/9505/techwhirl-9505-01205.html
  10. Spaces, spaces, spaces, should we or shouldn't we - http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/archives/9505/techwhirl-9505-01205.html
  11. Ask Faye - www.stc.org/intercom/PDFs/2002/200211_40-41.pdf