re: 1 or 2 spaces after a period?

2

Always and forever will use two. I’m in my 20s

2 spaces. 32yo

2 spaces, under 40

3.5

Never took a typing class, so I have always used one space after a period. At the age of 52, it appears that's working in my favor now.

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2 spaces after a period.

I like the way it looks better

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Over 40. For the same reason.

I needs muh space.

I prefer 1, but some folks will never stop using 2 even though the authorities on legal writing are unanimous:

“Use even forward-spacing in your documents: one space between words and one space after punctuation marks (including colons and periods).” Bryan A. Garner, The Redbook § 4.12 (2013).

“Some topics in this book will offer you choices. Not this one. Always put exactly one space between sentences.” Matthew Butterick, Typography for Lawyers 41 (2010) (emphasis in original).

“A single character space, not two spaces, should be left after periods at the ends of sentences (both in manuscript and in final, published form) and after colons.” The Chicago Manual of Style § 2.12 (15th ed. 2003).

“Space between sentences. In typeset matter, one space, not two (in other words, a regular space), follows any mark of punctuation that ends a sentence, whether a period, a colon, a question mark, an exclamation point, or closing quotation marks.” Id., § 6.11.

2 spaces after a period. Like this.
Waaaay over 40.

2, next question