I'm obsessed with the ‘perfect’ text styling. Whether it's spacing, italics, or bold, I love getting it just right.
Fun Fact:
Did you know Gen Z has criticized ‘us’ for what they call ‘boomer ellipses’ —AKA the dot,dot,dot—apparently ellipses can be confusing or passive-aggressive in digital communication.
Who knew? And honestly, do we even care?
: )
But — recently I've fallen hard for the Em Dash —and I'm on a mission to swap my much loved 3-dots for the more minimalist long dash.
Up until recently, I mostly used the Em Dash for author credits, like this:
—James Clear.
But it's so much more. The Em Dash can effortlessly replace commas, parentheses, or colons to create a pause in a sentence—and personally, I find it much prettier.
How to Type It on a Mac
For my fellow Mac users, here's a little tip:
type SHIFT + OPTION + HYPHEN (DASH) to create that lovely em dash.
Whatcha think?
Em Dash —Yay, or Nay? Hit reply to let me know.
