There are definite issues using the "spaces between dots" technique especially when using text-to-speech or other accessibility functions:
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Originally Posted by jackie_w
I agree. I listen to books using text-to-speech quite often. Early in my ebook experience I realised that 'dot dot dot' was all too often read aloud as 'dot dot dot'. It sounded like the book was being narrated by a woodpecker! I've been making sure that all my books use proper ellipses ever since.
Of course if you're only producing books for yourself you can do whatever you like.
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I understand that the actual ellipses character display changes with the font selected... but isn't that the point? Don't you want the ellipses to be internally consistent with the font being used. If it looks inconsistent, then the font wasn't designed very well, wasn't it?
Personally I never use 4 dots, or ellipses plus a period, or period plus an ellipses (in a book, mind.....I get completely carried away in a post......
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1) I would completely expect the ellipses and period to look different in ANY font...they're not the same character... to prevent them from looking silly together, just don't use them together.
2) it just seems silly to use 4... why not have 5 dots..... or 6-9 dots ....... (6-9 dots could just be 3 ellipses together!)
3) and yes, some can say 4 dots is the same as ...? or ...!, but I don't have any problem ending a sentence with an ellipses
Anyway, not trying to cause an argument...there are plenty of threads that do that....... just making sure people realize this isn't JUST about personal preference........ it can have accessibility impacts.
Cheers!