Spaced en dashes: the typography trick to dodge the AI writing tell
ryolu_ · x · 2026-09-30
ryolu suggests a workaround to dvdsgl's AI-tell dilemma: use en dashes with spaces around them (–), which keeps typography clean while avoiding the em dash signature commonly associated with AI writing. He also links his earlier illustrated guide on en & em dash usage.
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