[texhax] use of " in LaTeX

Alex Scorpan scorpan at gmail.com
Wed Jul 19 21:48:27 CEST 2006


>> > It's \unit[123]{\inchsign} long
>>
>> I don't think you want the resulting spacing between 123 and ''.
>
> Yes, you want it. It's good typography (at least in Germany).

It were, if we had 123 m or something similar.
But for 1'23", as for for 45\textdegree (or 45$^\circle$), I think  
the spacing is wrong.

Alex


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