[NTG-context] \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[NTG-context] \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Jim]

Hi,

I would expect (*cough*)

\starttext
2\inch
\stoptext

to output something like

2"

with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
distance up from the baseline.


Are my expectations about what \inch should do incorrect?  I do notice that

$2\inch$

does what I expect, but if I have to enter math mode, I may as well type

$2''$ to get what I want.


In summary, is \inch working as intended or it is broken?

Thanks.

                                Jim
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
> Hi,
>
> I would expect (*cough*)
>
> \starttext
> 2\inch
> \stoptext
>
> to output something like
>
> 2"
>
> with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
> a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
> then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
> distance up from the baseline.

\setupbodyfont[pagella]

\starttext

\unit{2 arcminute}
\unit{2 arcsecond}

\blank

2\utfchar{0x2032}
2\utfchar{0x2033}

\blank

2′ 2″

\stoptext

Wolfgang

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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Jim]

On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 21:30 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
>> Hi,

>> I would expect (*cough*)

>> \starttext
>> 2\inch
>> \stoptext

>> to output something like

>> 2"

>> with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
>> a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
>> then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
>> distance up from the baseline.

> \setupbodyfont[pagella]

> \starttext

> \unit{2 arcminute}
> \unit{2 arcsecond}

> \blank

> 2\utfchar{0x2032}
> 2\utfchar{0x2033}

> \blank

> 2′ 2″

> \stoptext

Wolfgang,

thanks very much for that example.

However, while it does show me how to get the glyph I am looking for, I am
left wondering whether there is any way to do it without switching my font
from the default.  (And whether \inch is broken, or whether there is an
implicit assumption about font characteristics when using that macro.)

I hate to go to the well too often, but would you care to comment
specifically about \inch and the default font?

(If there is some document whose contents would enlighten me about this,
I'd be happy to get a pointer to it.)

Cheers.
                                Jim
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 22:49:
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 21:30 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
> 
>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I would expect (*cough*)
>> >
>>> \starttext
>>> 2\inch
>>> \stoptext
>>> 
>>> to output something like
>>> 
>>> 2"
>>> 
>>> with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
>>> a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
>>> then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
>>> distance up from the baseline.
>> 
>> \setupbodyfont[pagella]
>> 
>> \starttext
>> 
>> \unit{2 arcminute}
>> \unit{2 arcsecond}
>> 
>> \blank
>> 
>> 2\utfchar{0x2032}
>> 2\utfchar{0x2033}
>> 
>> \blank
>> 
>> 2′ 2″
>> 
>> \stoptext
> 
> Wolfgang,
> 
> thanks very much for that example.
> 
> However, while it does show me how to get the glyph I am looking for, I am
> left wondering whether there is any way to do it without switching my font
> from the default.  (And whether \inch is broken, or whether there is an
> implicit assumption about font characteristics when using that macro.)
> 
> I hate to go to the well too often, but would you care to comment
> specifically about \inch and the default font?
> 
> (If there is some document whose contents would enlighten me about this,
> I'd be happy to get a pointer to it.)


This is a problem for the math team.

The default font "Latin Modern" fakes the symbol with primes but the 
output with LMTX is wrong here (old MkIV has the correct symbol) as can 
be seen below.

\starttext

% Latin Modern uses \def\inch{\mathematics{\prime\prime}}

2\m{\prime\prime}

% 2\m{^\doubleprime}

\stoptext

Wolfgang
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Jim]

On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 23:36 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 22:49:
>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 21:30 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

>>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
>>> > Hi,
>>> > 
>>> > I would expect (*cough*)
>>> >
>>> > \starttext
>>> > 2\inch
>>> > \stoptext
>>> > 
>>> > to output something like
>>> > 
>>> > 2"
>>> > 
>>> > with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
>>> > a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
>>> > then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
>>> > distance up from the baseline.

>>> \setupbodyfont[pagella]

>>> \starttext

>>> \unit{2 arcminute}
>>> \unit{2 arcsecond}

>>> \blank

>>> 2\utfchar{0x2032}
>>> 2\utfchar{0x2033}

>>> \blank

>>> 2′ 2″

>>> \stoptext

>> Wolfgang,

>> thanks very much for that example.

>> However, while it does show me how to get the glyph I am looking for, I am
>> left wondering whether there is any way to do it without switching my font
>> from the default.  (And whether \inch is broken, or whether there is an
>> implicit assumption about font characteristics when using that macro.)

>> I hate to go to the well too often, but would you care to comment
>> specifically about \inch and the default font?

>> (If there is some document whose contents would enlighten me about this,
>> I'd be happy to get a pointer to it.)


> This is a problem for the math team.

> The default font "Latin Modern" fakes the symbol with primes but the output
> with LMTX is wrong here (old MkIV has the correct symbol) as can be seen
> below.

> \starttext

> % Latin Modern uses \def\inch{\mathematics{\prime\prime}}

> 2\m{\prime\prime}

> % 2\m{^\doubleprime}

> \stoptext

Thanks for confirming that there is a problem.

Is it safe to assume that this thread will get the attention of the math
team, so that they will put the issue on their To-Do list?  If not, I will
cheerfully file a bug report (at least if/when I find out where such a
report should be sent).

                               Jim
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Mikael Sundqvist]

Hi,

On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 12:20 AM Jim <zlists+context@jdvb.ca> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 23:36 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
>
> > Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 22:49:
> >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 21:30 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
>
> >>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
> >>> > Hi,
> >>> >
> >>> > I would expect (*cough*)
> >>> >
> >>> > \starttext
> >>> > 2\inch
> >>> > \stoptext
> >>> >
> >>> > to output something like
> >>> >
> >>> > 2"
> >>> >
> >>> > with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
> >>> > a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
> >>> > then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
> >>> > distance up from the baseline.
>
> >>> \setupbodyfont[pagella]
>
> >>> \starttext
>
> >>> \unit{2 arcminute}
> >>> \unit{2 arcsecond}
>
> >>> \blank
>
> >>> 2\utfchar{0x2032}
> >>> 2\utfchar{0x2033}
>
> >>> \blank
>
> >>> 2′ 2″
>
> >>> \stoptext
>
> >> Wolfgang,
>
> >> thanks very much for that example.
>
> >> However, while it does show me how to get the glyph I am looking for, I am
> >> left wondering whether there is any way to do it without switching my font
> >> from the default.  (And whether \inch is broken, or whether there is an
> >> implicit assumption about font characteristics when using that macro.)
>
> >> I hate to go to the well too often, but would you care to comment
> >> specifically about \inch and the default font?
>
> >> (If there is some document whose contents would enlighten me about this,
> >> I'd be happy to get a pointer to it.)
>
>
> > This is a problem for the math team.
>
> > The default font "Latin Modern" fakes the symbol with primes but the output
> > with LMTX is wrong here (old MkIV has the correct symbol) as can be seen
> > below.
>
> > \starttext
>
> > % Latin Modern uses \def\inch{\mathematics{\prime\prime}}
>
> > 2\m{\prime\prime}
>
> > % 2\m{^\doubleprime}
>
> > \stoptext
>
> Thanks for confirming that there is a problem.
>
> Is it safe to assume that this thread will get the attention of the math
> team, so that they will put the issue on their To-Do list?  If not, I will
> cheerfully file a bug report (at least if/when I find out where such a
> report should be sent).
>
>                                Jim

I will talk to Hans about it. The funny thing is that \m
{f\prime\prime} works as expected. So, it is puting primes "on
nothing" that needs to be considered. It seems to work in (many) other
fonts, so, we'll have to look at modern and what is special there.

/Mikael
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Jim]

On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 07:52 (+0100), Mikael Sundqvist wrote:

> Hi,

> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 12:20 AM Jim <zlists+context@jdvb.ca> wrote:

>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 23:36 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

>>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 22:49:
>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 21:30 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

>>>>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I would expect (*cough*)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > \starttext
>>>>> > 2\inch
>>>>> > \stoptext
>>>>> >
>>>>> > to output something like
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 2"
>>>>> >
>>>>> > with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
>>>>> > a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
>>>>> > then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
>>>>> > distance up from the baseline.

>>>>> \setupbodyfont[pagella]

>>>>> \starttext

>>>>> \unit{2 arcminute}
>>>>> \unit{2 arcsecond}

>>>>> \blank

>>>>> 2\utfchar{0x2032}
>>>>> 2\utfchar{0x2033}

>>>>> \blank

>>>>> 2′ 2″

>>>>> \stoptext

>>>> Wolfgang,

>>>> thanks very much for that example.

>>>> However, while it does show me how to get the glyph I am looking for, I am
>>>> left wondering whether there is any way to do it without switching my font
>>>> from the default.  (And whether \inch is broken, or whether there is an
>>>> implicit assumption about font characteristics when using that macro.)

>>>> I hate to go to the well too often, but would you care to comment
>>>> specifically about \inch and the default font?

>>>> (If there is some document whose contents would enlighten me about this,
>>>> I'd be happy to get a pointer to it.)


>>> This is a problem for the math team.

>>> The default font "Latin Modern" fakes the symbol with primes but the output
>>> with LMTX is wrong here (old MkIV has the correct symbol) as can be seen
>>> below.

>>> \starttext

>>> % Latin Modern uses \def\inch{\mathematics{\prime\prime}}

>>> 2\m{\prime\prime}

>>> % 2\m{^\doubleprime}

>>> \stoptext

>> Thanks for confirming that there is a problem.

>> Is it safe to assume that this thread will get the attention of the math
>> team, so that they will put the issue on their To-Do list?  If not, I will
>> cheerfully file a bug report (at least if/when I find out where such a
>> report should be sent).

>> Jim

> I will talk to Hans about it. The funny thing is that \m
> {f\prime\prime} works as expected. So, it is puting primes "on
> nothing" that needs to be considered. It seems to work in (many) other
> fonts, so, we'll have to look at modern and what is special there.

Thanks Mikael,

I appreciate it.

At the moment I have a work around which creates a 0-width box with the
height of a digit, and then (in math mode) \prime\prime-ing that box.

                                        Jim
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Hans Hagen]

On 11/12/2024 7:52 AM, Mikael Sundqvist wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 12:20 AM Jim <zlists+context@jdvb.ca> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 23:36 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
>>
>>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 22:49:
>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 21:30 (+0100), Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
>>
>>>>> Jim schrieb am 11.11.2024 um 19:34:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would expect (*cough*)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> \starttext
>>>>>> 2\inch
>>>>>> \stoptext
>>>>>>
>>>>>> to output something like
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> with some appropriate typographic symbols following the 2.  Instead, I get
>>>>>> a 2 with a large prime symbol down lower than a prime symbol should be, and
>>>>>> then a second prime symbol at about the correct size and at about the right
>>>>>> distance up from the baseline.
>>
>>>>> \setupbodyfont[pagella]
>>
>>>>> \starttext
>>
>>>>> \unit{2 arcminute}
>>>>> \unit{2 arcsecond}
>>
>>>>> \blank
>>
>>>>> 2\utfchar{0x2032}
>>>>> 2\utfchar{0x2033}
>>
>>>>> \blank
>>
>>>>> 2′ 2″
>>
>>>>> \stoptext
>>
>>>> Wolfgang,
>>
>>>> thanks very much for that example.
>>
>>>> However, while it does show me how to get the glyph I am looking for, I am
>>>> left wondering whether there is any way to do it without switching my font
>>>> from the default.  (And whether \inch is broken, or whether there is an
>>>> implicit assumption about font characteristics when using that macro.)
>>
>>>> I hate to go to the well too often, but would you care to comment
>>>> specifically about \inch and the default font?
>>
>>>> (If there is some document whose contents would enlighten me about this,
>>>> I'd be happy to get a pointer to it.)
>>
>>
>>> This is a problem for the math team.
>>
>>> The default font "Latin Modern" fakes the symbol with primes but the output
>>> with LMTX is wrong here (old MkIV has the correct symbol) as can be seen
>>> below.
>>
>>> \starttext
>>
>>> % Latin Modern uses \def\inch{\mathematics{\prime\prime}}
>>
>>> 2\m{\prime\prime}
>>
>>> % 2\m{^\doubleprime}
>>
>>> \stoptext
>>
>> Thanks for confirming that there is a problem.
>>
>> Is it safe to assume that this thread will get the attention of the math
>> team, so that they will put the issue on their To-Do list?  If not, I will
>> cheerfully file a bug report (at least if/when I find out where such a
>> report should be sent).
>>
>>                                 Jim
> 
> I will talk to Hans about it. The funny thing is that \m
> {f\prime\prime} works as expected. So, it is puting primes "on
> nothing" that needs to be considered. It seems to work in (many) other

Are inches still used? Anyway, I suppose no mathematician will put a 
prime on nothing.

> fonts, so, we'll have to look at modern and what is special there.

Does this work ?

\permanent\protected\def\inch
   {\iffontchar\font`″″\else
      \mathematics
        {\mathsurround\zeropoint
         \mathatom\mathunspacedcode
         {\strut}″}%
    \fi}


Hans


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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Marco Patzer]

On Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:30:15 +0100
Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster.lists@gmail.com> wrote:

> \unit{2 arcsecond}

Arcseconds might print the correct glyph, but would be semantically
wrong. I believe the correct approach would be:

  \unit{2 inch}

The question then remains how to configure \unit{2 inch} to produce
(depending on the requirements):

  2 in   or
  2"

Marco
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Hans Hagen via ntg-context]

On 11/13/2024 11:03 AM, Marco Patzer wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:30:15 +0100
> Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> \unit{2 arcsecond}
> 
> Arcseconds might print the correct glyph, but would be semantically
> wrong. I believe the correct approach would be:
> 
>    \unit{2 inch}
> 
> The question then remains how to configure \unit{2 inch} to produce
> (depending on the requirements):
> 
>    2 in   or
>    2"

After 25 hours of discussion and 18 attempts the math team (whoever that 
is) has decided that this is good enough:

\permanent\protected\def\fakeminute
   {\dontleavehmode
    \begingroup
    \doifelseitalic
      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
       \hpack \s!to 1.2\scratchwidth \bgroup
         \glyphslant\plustwohundred
         \glyph \s!xoffset -0.6\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
       \egroup}%
      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
       \hpack \s!to 1.1\scratchwidth \bgroup
          \glyphslant\plusfivehundred
         \glyph \s!xoffset -\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
       \egroup}%
    \endgroup}

\permanent\protected\def\fakesecond
   {\dontleavehmode
    \begingroup
    \doifelseitalic
      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
       \hpack \s!to 1.7\scratchwidth \bgroup
         \glyphslant\plustwohundred
         \glyph \s!xoffset -0.6\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
         \glyph \s!xoffset -1.1\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
       \egroup}%
      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
       \hpack \s!to 1.6\scratchwidth \bgroup
         \glyphslant\plusfivehundred
         \glyph \s!xoffset    -\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
         \glyph \s!xoffset -1.5\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
       \egroup}%
    \endgroup}


\permanent\protected\def\minute{\iffontchar\font\textminute\textminute\else\fakeminute\fi}
\permanent\protected\def\second{\iffontchar\font\textsecond\textsecond\else\fakesecond\fi}

\aliased\let\inch\second


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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Keith McKay]

In last night's ConTeXt meeting there was a discussion on the use of 
vertical or slanted double primes for inches. The general consensus was 
that slanted should be used.

  I had a look in my copy of The Elements of Typographic Style version 
3.0 by Richard Bringhurst and he says (page 307]:

"Double Prime. An abbreviation for inches (1" =2.54 cm) and for seconds 
of arc (360" = 1 degree). Not to be confused with quotation marks, the 
double acute, nor with dumb quotes. Prime and double prime are rarely 
found on text fonts. See also prime. [U+2033]"

Similarly for prime he says (page 316):

"Prime. An abbreviation for feet (1' = 12") and for minutes of arc (60' 
= 1 degree). Singe and double primes should not be confused with 
apostrophes, dumb quotes or genuine quotation marks, though in some 
faces (frakturs especially) these glyphs may all have a similar shape 
and a pleasant slope. See also apostrophes, double prime, dumb quotes 
and quotation marks. [U+2032]"

Hope this clarifies things.

Best Wishes

Keith McKay

On 13/11/2024 14:09, Hans Hagen via ntg-context wrote:
> On 11/13/2024 11:03 AM, Marco Patzer wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:30:15 +0100
>> Wolfgang Schuster <wolfgang.schuster.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> \unit{2 arcsecond}
>>
>> Arcseconds might print the correct glyph, but would be semantically
>> wrong. I believe the correct approach would be:
>>
>>    \unit{2 inch}
>>
>> The question then remains how to configure \unit{2 inch} to produce
>> (depending on the requirements):
>>
>>    2 in   or
>>    2"
>
> After 25 hours of discussion and 18 attempts the math team (whoever 
> that is) has decided that this is good enough:
>
> \permanent\protected\def\fakeminute
>   {\dontleavehmode
>    \begingroup
>    \doifelseitalic
>      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
>       \hpack \s!to 1.2\scratchwidth \bgroup
>         \glyphslant\plustwohundred
>         \glyph \s!xoffset -0.6\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
>       \egroup}%
>      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
>       \hpack \s!to 1.1\scratchwidth \bgroup
>          \glyphslant\plusfivehundred
>         \glyph \s!xoffset -\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
>       \egroup}%
>    \endgroup}
>
> \permanent\protected\def\fakesecond
>   {\dontleavehmode
>    \begingroup
>    \doifelseitalic
>      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
>       \hpack \s!to 1.7\scratchwidth \bgroup
>         \glyphslant\plustwohundred
>         \glyph \s!xoffset -0.6\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
>         \glyph \s!xoffset -1.1\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
>       \egroup}%
>      {\scratchwidth\fontcharwd\font\singlequoteasciicode
>       \hpack \s!to 1.6\scratchwidth \bgroup
>         \glyphslant\plusfivehundred
>         \glyph \s!xoffset    -\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
>         \glyph \s!xoffset -1.5\scratchwidth\singlequoteasciicode
>       \egroup}%
>    \endgroup}
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>
> \permanent\protected\def\minute{\iffontchar\font\textminute\textminute\else\fakeminute\fi} 
>
> \permanent\protected\def\second{\iffontchar\font\textsecond\textsecond\else\fakesecond\fi} 
>
>
> \aliased\let\inch\second
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Jim]

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 19:35 (+0000), Keith McKay wrote:

> In last night's ConTeXt meeting there was a discussion on the use of
> vertical or slanted double primes for inches. The general consensus was that
> slanted should be used.

>  I had a look in my copy of The Elements of Typographic Style version 3.0 by
> Richard Bringhurst and he says (page 307]:

> "Double Prime. An abbreviation for inches (1" =2.54 cm) and for seconds of
> arc (360" = 1 degree). Not to be confused with quotation marks, the double
> acute, nor with dumb quotes. Prime and double prime are rarely found on text
> fonts. See also prime. [U+2033]"

> Similarly for prime he says (page 316):

> "Prime. An abbreviation for feet (1' = 12") and for minutes of arc (60' = 1
> degree). Singe and double primes should not be confused with apostrophes,
> dumb quotes or genuine quotation marks, though in some faces (frakturs
> especially) these glyphs may all have a similar shape and a pleasant slope.
> See also apostrophes, double prime, dumb quotes and quotation marks.
> [U+2032]"

> Hope this clarifies things.


At the meeting I said I was going to look around and get back.  Mea culpa
for letting Keith beat me to it.  I guess he deserves another glass of his
Macallan 30 year old single malt scotch.

Aside from references to The Elements of Typographic Style (as quoted by
Keith above), I found various sites which claim that the inch symbol is
prime marks:
-> https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/data-center-software/how-to-type-the-inch-symbol-
-> https://www.itprotoday.com/microsoft-windows/how-to-type-the-inch-symbol-
   (essentially the same article as above)
-> https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Punctuation/faq0125.html
-> https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/46055/typesetting-with-inch-symbols-and-sizes-in-inches
   (see keme1's claim about 1/2 way down)
-> https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/typing-symbol-for-quot-inches-quot/m-p/1718417
   See "Correct answer by FivePicaPica"
-> https://webdesignledger.com/common-typography-mistakes-apostrophes-versus-quotation-marks/

This one says to use straight, not curly quotes, but is silent on the issue
of whether the quote is slanted (thus a prime):
-> https://www.nobledesktop.com/typography-rules

These ones calls them prime, but just say they are straight:
-> https://practicaltypography.com/foot-and-inch-marks.html
-> https://typographyforlawyers.com/foot-and-inch-marks.html
   Amusingly, this seems to be a plagiarism of the one above.
   Or maybe vice versa.

This one says it shows the correct glyphs, but the glyphs shown are
straight up and down:
-> https://www.myfonts.com/pages/fontscom-learning-fontology-level-3-signs-and-symbols-correct-marks?srsltid=AfmBOoqI3Wrm6pwLcCzVJGJIpG3mQlnCpE883HqabgwqZh84YTFePlyp


I don't recognize any of those (with the possible exception of the Chicago
manual of style) as definitive opinions.

But I will say that each and every time I discussed the issue with Hermann
Zaph, he said that inch and foot marks are straight lines with a slant.


I found nothing at all about what to do when setting italic text.  It makes
sense to me to slant them a bit more, but that is just a gut feeling.


I think that is likely everything I will have to say on this topic.  No
doubt that makes people happy.  :-)

                                Jim
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[NTG-context] Re: \inch not doing the expected thing (what I expect, anyway).

[Bruce Horrocks]

> On 14 Nov 2024, at 19:35, Keith McKay <mckaymeister@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In last night's ConTeXt meeting there was a discussion on the use of vertical or slanted double primes for inches. The general consensus was that slanted should be used.

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend but, if it helps, here’s an example of usage taken from “Newnes Complete Engineer”, data sheet no. 2 “British Standard Engineering Drawing Office Practice (Part 1)”.

<https://flic.kr/p/2qujfCu>

The book seems to have been published in regular editions since at least 1935. My copy of the data sheets doesn’t have a published/printed date on it but I’m guessing printed in the 1960s. (I assume they’re undated because they were sold to apprentices or student engineers and the publishers, Newnes, didn’t want the students to realise they were paying for materials printed years earlier!)

Regards,
—
Bruce Horrocks
Hampshire, UK

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