Punctuation
219
Single punctuation
8.149.
Single punctuation should be used wherever possible without ambiguity.
- 124 U.S. 321 (no comma)
- Sir: (no dash)
- Joseph replied, "It is a worthwhile effort." (no outside period)
Type
8.150.
All punctuation marks, including parentheses, brackets, and superior reference figures, are set to match the type of the words which they adjoin. A lightface dash is used after a run-in boldface side-head followed by lightface matter. Lightface brackets, parentheses, or quotation marks shall be used when both boldface and lightface matter are enclosed.
- Charts: C&GS 5101 (N.O. 18320), page 282 (see above); N.O. 93491 (Plan); page 271.
