For all dimensions, connect the numbers using Dimension X. (Select text, then navigate to Window/Automation/Scripts and select "Convert Characters." If this script is not installed on your computer, see a staff copy editor.)
Use a 2x4" rectangle.
For "inches," use straight quotation marks (do not spell out).
Use a 2x4" rectangle.
Use the "percent" symbol in text material.
the fabric is 100% cotton.
For "degrees" in measurements or temperatures, use the degree symbol (option-shift-8). Temperatures also should include the abbreviation for Fahrenheit (with no space between). For temperatures below 0°F, use a minus sign (hyphen), not an en-dash.
Cut at a 45° angle.
The plant is hardy to at least -5°F.
Abbreviate "number" (always cap No.) in text material when it precedes a figure.
Use a skein of No. 6 yarn for the project. (not #6)
Exceptions: Use the # symbol with product numbers and paintbrush sizes.
Use a #2 liner brush to finish the treatment.
Spell out cents in text material.
Do you have 35 cents?
Spell out dollars in text material when the use is general.
This will be several dollars cheaper.
Use the dollar sign with specific dollar amounts.
The fabric costs $20.
Spell are acceptable for tables, charts, and notations on drawings, but use them consistently throughout.
' (foot, feet)
$ (dollar, dollars)
¢ (cent, cents—except with decimals)
Use symbols such as ampersands in company names that use them.
Leave space around an ampersand separating words, but not around one separating initials.
It’s manufactured by Smith & Co.
It’s manufactured by B&R Designs.
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