uswds/public-sans

em dash padding

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#204 opened on Jun 9, 2021

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Description

The current font of choice Public Sans seems to be adding padding around the em dash that looks like a space. The APA standard says that there should be no space around an em dash.

Has there been discussion on adjusting this padding?

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Tech stack
None
Domain
design
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
font editing experienceknowledge of typography metrics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate the font source files (likely under sources/) to locate the em dash glyph. Adjust its left and right side bearings to zero or appropriate values per APA standard. Rebuild the font and test. Check existing comments for any discussion on the exact adjustment.
em dash padding · uswds/public-sans#204 | Good First Issue