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Discussion: Microtypography

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I'd like to start a discussion about whether or not would be okay to focus on microtypography. The following recommendations are from Inkscape (https://inkscape.org/contribute/translations/) and in my opinion it would be nice to have them. The corrections would take some time, but alt least in my view, it could be nice to have. I'd love to know your opinion.

Polishing Translations — Microtypography

Here are some things to note in order to achieve good microtypography (typography at the word or character level):

  • use "24×24", not "24x24";
    
  • use "90°", not "90 degrees" where appropriate;
    
  • use the proper quotes (e.g. »foo« or «foo» or “foo”, depending on your local rules);
    
  • use the proper kind of dashes (with the proper amount of whitespace around them) — EM DASH (U+2014): "—", EN DASH (U+2013): "–", MINUS (U+2212): "−", HYPHEN: "-";
    
  • use non-breakable space where appropriate (e.g. before units; some countries use a halfspace here) — NO-BREAK SPACE (U+00A0): " ";
    
  • use halfspace where appropriate (example: "z. B.") — NARROW NO-BREAK SPACE U+202F: " ";
    
  • use the proper Unicode codepoint for "..." — "…". In German at least, a space comes before this ellipsis;
    
  • see https://jkorpela.fi/chars/si.html for information on the use of SI units in Unicode;
    
  • write numbers correctly — either with a decimal comma or a decimal point (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_separator#Dot_countries);
    

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the microtypography recommendations and the linked Inkscape translation guidance. The issue needs agreement on scope and applicable translation rules before any files or tests can be identified; done would mean a decided, bounded set of corrections.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, internationalization, localization
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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