Hi all,
mostly the distance between the hyphens is OK, but sometimes I get this:
Is there any setting that will distribute hyphens evenly between syllables? Or do I have to override this manually?
My settings at the moment are:
Your hyphens are staying next to the syllables because the minimum gap is set too low. The default is 2 spaces.
The Minimum SPACE (as opposed to gap) is ok, but could be even lower. The factory default is 1 space, which is far too high, IMO. This setting is essentially “padding” between the syllable and the hyphen when they are close. I have this at 1/8.
The gap between hyphens is 7.5 by default, as you have it. That’s a good value. If you reduce it, you’ll get more hyphens.
If you lower the minimum gap from the factory value of 2 spaces, then you ought to reduce this to compensate.
The compression value sets how much Dorico can play around with these values, if there’s just not quite room for another hyphen.
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Thank you very much Ben, much appreciated! I apparently have not understood the settings properly, back to testing!