mtypography

Simple bash script introducing basic Polish typography in md (or compatible) files.

Replaces:

• ,, with „
• '' with ”
• >> with »
• << with «

And adds non-breaking space in various formats according to Polska Norma (PN-83/P-55366) and some good practices for the good measure.

Fixes common mistakes with spaces around punctuation marks.

Installing

Put it somewhere in your path with appropriate permissions.

Usage

mtypography.sh {option} < file.md | pandoc ...

Where option can be:

html (default when omitted)

: u00a0 (NO-BREAK SPACE); word processor formats also accept this one; may be preferable for DOCX export (MS-Word format)

test

: u2218 (RING OPERATOR)

docx

: u200d+u0020 (ZERO-WIDTH JOINER + SPACE); apparently it depends on font used (Calibri and Arial work, TNR and Cambria not) and/or if program is in Compatibility mode(?), overall solution no-reliable, stick with 00a0 when in doubt

odt

: u2060+u0020 (WORD JOINER + SPACE); works very nice, note: line below contains zero-width char

latex

: ~ (TILDE)

space

: u0020 (SPACE); just do nothing with regard to spaces, stick with quotes replacement

Problems with docx/odt export

Regular NO-BREAK SPACE is also called hard space due to its non elasticity. It will became always the same width without regard to formatting of line in paragraph. It will be especially visible when justifying paragraph.

Two char combination works flawlessly in ODT (LibreOffice Writer) but with mixed results in DOCX (MS-Word) export.