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Old 12-13-2025, 11:44 AM   #1
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Em dashes display with space before them

It's not every ebook, but it happens often enough that I thought I'd try asking for help.

I'm reading on a Paperwhite (10th gen) running 5.15.1.1. I do not want to update at this time.

Example book is Recipes For an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden. EPUB converted to AZW3. In the Calibre viewer, both the EPUB and AZW3 file display perfectly. If I open the files up in the editor, there are no spaces around the em dashes. So I'm confident it's not an issue with the file/s.

But on my Paperwhite, there is a space before each em dash. Photo at the link below.

https://everybookadoorway.com/wp-con...5640491405.jpg

I've tried changing fonts and text size and layouts and margins on the Paperwhite. I've tried altering the AZW3 file from justified text to left-align. None of it worked, and I'm pretty clueless about what else to try. I've spent hours looking for a solution online, but I suspect I don't know the right search terms because nothing's coming up.

If I convert the EPUB to MOBI, the em dashes display perfectly in the MOBI.

Does anyone know what causes this, and how to fix it in AZW3?

Last edited by Siavahda; 12-14-2025 at 04:48 AM. Reason: clarifying
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