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How should “bis” and “ter” be typeset? (fedia.io)

submitted 3 months ago by ciferecaNinjo@fedia.io to c/french@sopuli.xyz

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French law often adds a “bis” (e.g. “Article 29bis”) if more law is added later and for whatever reason they don’t just append it to Article 29.

It’s ugly in text, but I’m writing a document in LaTeX so I have freedom and control to do something better. At the same time, I don’t want to invent something that alienates readers. I just want to know from people who have read a lot of well typeset French what style is common. I think italicizing the “bis” is common. But what about making it a subscript or superscript? What about putting a ½ space between the bis and the number?

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[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

No superscript, no subscript. T ay would be very weird.

Italic seems okay but.... Mostly, I wouldn't use any typeset. Just leave it be.

[–] ciferecaNinjo@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago

thanks!