Re: \showmakeup adds unwanted space despite accurate readings; \qquad mandatory before \TeX\

[Carlos <linguafalsa@gmail.com>]

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On Wed, Jul 05, 2023 at 09:32:51AM -0400, Carlos wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 05, 2023 at 09:18:35AM -0400, Carlos wrote:
> > \showmakeup on \TeX\ shows a 
> > 
> > tSP:3.282
> > THK:-1.721
> > H__E
> > X
> > HK:-1.291
> > SP:3.282
> > 
> > I assume that SP stands for space. Correct me if I'm wrong
> > 
> > After reading some of the manuals that mention \showmakeup with and
> > without [spaces] and so forth, I couldn't find any more info related
> > to this.
> > 
> > If anyone can provide me more information as to what does HK means there? 
> > 
> > Anyhow
> > 
> > If I were to have, say, a control _word_ such as \TeX\, the sequence of
> > TeX kerning is thrown off. The only remedy would be to have a a \qquad
> > preceding the control sequence e.g., {\qquad
> > \TeX\ significantly} to sort of ameliorate this side-effect. But then
> > again. Spacing is off. e.g., 
> > 
> > The separation of any of these four components would have
> > hurt {\qquad\TeX\ significantly}. If I had not participated fully in
> > 
> > But it's interesting that \showmakeup, kerning and spaces would
> > display what's to be expected. And yet, the aformentioned set of  
> > 
> > tSP:3.282
> > THK:-1.721
> > H__E
> > X
> > HK:-1.291
> > SP:3.282
> > 
> > is accurate nevertheless. And a very nice implementation at that,
> > but one I fear can't be included on a final document either.
> > 
> > With that being said, the introduction of a \qquad, in addition to
> > \showmakeup with, say, redundancy aside, whatever is preceding the \TeX\
> > alongside the file would also introduce a space where no space was ever
> > there before.
> > 
> > Because of all of this, and unfortunately, \showmakeup is not quite helpful
> > here either. Although it does so displays the amount of spaces and
> > so forth, any addition of a \qquad also adds a very subtle unwanted
> > space.

this is the space I referred to here. Please see the attached screenshot

> > 
> > And since we're looking here, I pressume, solely for accuracy and
> > perfection, we're left here with neither: zero, zip. It evaporates.
> > 
> > 

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