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== How to ==
Different systems have different ways of entering curly quotes. You may find the following useful for copy/pasting:
Different systems have different ways of entering curly quotes. You may find the following useful for copy/pasting:
<div style="font-size:400%">
<div style="font-size:%">
* โ€œ โ€
โ€œ โ€ โ€˜ โ€™
* โ€˜ โ€™
</div>
</div>

Revision as of 19:52, 30 June 2024

curly quotes are pairs of quote marks that are shaped with curves to indicate the start and end of a quotation, like โ€œโ€ and โ€˜โ€™, and should be used in prose content and posts.

Why

You should use curly quotes in prose content for improved typography and better readability around quotations and as apostrophes in contractions and possessives.

How to

Different systems have different ways of entering curly quotes. You may find the following useful for copy/pasting:

โ€œ โ€   โ€˜ โ€™

See Also