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Just came here for an answer, since the em dash looked like a space in the PDF previewer I was using. Turns out the font just had a very thin line for a dash. I embiggened the previewer, and voila!--there were the em dashes! In case someone else has the same issue. –
Oct 6, 2010 · Usage of the em dash, since that's what dmckee's explanation doesn't tackle: it's nicest to think of the em dash as a dramatic pause in a sentence, and it need not be used parenthetically. Chicago (6.87) calls it "the most commonly used and versatile of the dashes", and lists among its uses:
Sep 9, 2017 · It places an — (em-dash) in the spot associated with |. To highlight this, consider the following example: \documentclass{article} \begin{document} \showoutput | --- \end{document} \showoutput adds content to the .log that shows the construction of the output pages. The following excerpt was taken from the above example's .log:
Jul 1, 2012 · "In most text typefaces, em dashes have no side bearings, which make them appear very close to the words they separate" (James Felici) The main problem is that, due to the stems in some characters, the dash looks not so close as in other chars. For example: The dash looks much more separated from the 1 than from the 6.
Feb 24, 2017 · A much better looking results are obtained if one uses math minus symbol instead of en-dash: \begin{itemize} \item[$-$] asdasd \item[$-$] dsfsdf \end{itemize} Share
Feb 15, 2016 · Align 2 lines horizontally starting from a dash symbol , with the first previous one without subscript and the second previous one with subscript Hot Network Questions Film with a wizard and a cyclops?
Jun 28, 2015 · I use package extsizes for 14 pt text size in my document. But there are a problem with em-dash symbol in PDF: in some scales (e.g. 74%, 100%, 204%. but not 125% and 150%) dash symbol is invisible:...
Due to the typesetting rules, the em-dash MUST stay at the end of the line if the line is about to break at this point, which is why moving it to the beginning of the next line cannot be considered. I tried applying microtype , but it seems not being able to condense the em-dash ONLY in case it is positioned at the end of the line AND is causing an overfull.
Jul 9, 2013 · However, the usual dash looks too long (like a minus sign). I am looking for a short, possibly upper hyphen. I couldn't find it in the lists of symbols in the bottom toolbar, and I also don't know how to search for symbols online If you can give me a tip, how to find a symbol that I need, this will be very useful.
Long Answer: The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List is your friend. The correct link seems to keep changing, but if you have a complete TeX Live installation, the command texdoc symbols-a4 will display your local copy.
