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For mathematical and physical units, usually there is a thin space between the number and the unit, in the LaTeX syntax for example $1008\,\mathrm{kPa}$.

However, I feel that angular degrees (e.g. $90°$), temperature degrees (e.g. $-2°\mathrm{C}$), and NESW degrees (e.g. $90°\mathrm{S}$) should be typeset without spaces.

What is the correct spacing of these?

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Doesn't situnitx handle this automagically? – Martin Schröder Jan 18 '13 at 9:44
@MartinSchröder It does I suppose, the question is whether it does it correctly, especially the NESW case... – yo' Jan 18 '13 at 23:29

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You're half right!


In the case of degrees of temperature, two scientific and engineering standards bodies (BIPM and the U.S. Government Printing Office) prescribe printing temperatures with a space between the number and the degree symbol, as in 10 °C.[2][3]

Source: Degree symbol on Wikipedia

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