Hi, Pam I would write 1/2 or 1/4 or 1-1/8. When I see fractions, the slash goes between the numerator and the denominator without spaces. Hope this helps. Regards, Kim Friedman. P.S.: One of my pet peeves is seeing a mixed fraction (such as 1-1/2 being written 1 1/2. K. _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pamela Hoffard Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 6:13 PM To: book list Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Fractions in bookshare files for Braille readers Hey all, I'm coming across a bunch of fractions for recipes in the book that I'm proofing. For Braille readers, is the 1 / 2 format better than the symbol 1 over 2 in one individual space (sorry I can't make this symbol in e-mail). Any preference? Thanks for your thoughts, Pam __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5210 (20100619) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com