Is the hyphen always written without a space in braille?
Instructor: It is generally true that a hyphen should not be preceded or followed by a space in braille. For instance, no space should be left between the last syllable on the braille line and the hyphen. Similarly, no space should be left before or after a hyphen when brailling a connected hyphenated compound word such as self-expression. Print spacing, however, should be followed when brailling a disconnected compound word. (See Sections 2.5a and 2.5a3 of the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing and Section 5 of the official code, English Braille American Edition.) Example: five- or six-lane highway Student: Can the hyphen ever be written at the beginning of a new line in braille? Instructor: There is only one instance. Unlike a connected hyphenated compound word, a hyphen may start a new braille line in a disconnected compound word as long as there is a space before the hyphen in print. Example:state-owned and -operated Student: Since the spacing before and after a dash is of
