08-05-2026, 06:04 AM
@ Stolfi That was a question asked out of genuine curiosity.
At first glance, the “m” just doesn't seem that clear to me. The inner “m” is, on average, 20.4 glyphs away from the end of the line. Baseline (all token-final glyphs, not at the end of the line): 24.1 glyphs. So the inner “m” is only slightly closer to the end of the line than other endings
Plus: with this definition, you’re taking another glyph away from the VMS, which is tricky in itself.
But since we all just have theories
who knows if the m doesn’t actually serve this function...especially since it could have two functions.
At first glance, the “m” just doesn't seem that clear to me. The inner “m” is, on average, 20.4 glyphs away from the end of the line. Baseline (all token-final glyphs, not at the end of the line): 24.1 glyphs. So the inner “m” is only slightly closer to the end of the line than other endings
Plus: with this definition, you’re taking another glyph away from the VMS, which is tricky in itself.
But since we all just have theories
who knows if the m doesn’t actually serve this function...especially since it could have two functions.