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In certain ebook from Kadokawa I have encountered the following way to express "-196°C" in the form of 縦中横 inside a vertically written book (first column in the screenshot). I feel like this is hard to comprehend when being put this way but is there better ways to express the number?
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Jun 18, 2021
In certain ebook from Kadokawa I have encountered the following way to
express "-196°C" in the form of 縦中横 inside a vertically written book
(first column in the screenshot). I feel like this is hard to comprehend when
being put this way but is there better ways to express the number?
In sum, to vertically layout the "-196℃", @KobayashiToshi san recommends:
Use U+2212 MINUS SIGN instead of U+FF0D FULLWIDTH HYPHEN-MINUS
If it is three digits make each digit upright. Usually Tate-chu-yoko is recommended for up to two digits.
Using the combining character "℃" is ok. Alternatively use "°" and "C" and make the whole part rotated 90° like English words.
Alternatively, it could be spelled out like "マイナスセ氏一九六度".
He also explained that there is no definite right or wrong here. Certain genres of books have common rules but otherwise it is up to the author or the editor's discretion.
(Re-posting to spin off from another issue)
In certain ebook from Kadokawa I have encountered the following way to express "-196°C" in the form of 縦中横 inside a vertically written book (first column in the screenshot). I feel like this is hard to comprehend when being put this way but is there better ways to express the number?
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