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simonlou/better-typo
====================

Fix wrong quotation marks, apostrophes and hyphens in Kirby

1.0.0-beta2(2y ago)201[1 PRs](https://github.com/simonlouschueler/better-typo/pulls)MITPHP

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Better Typo
-----------

[](#better-typo)

*Better Typography for your Kirby Site*

“Better Typo” is a Kirby plugin tailored for enhancing typography especially for client-submitted content. It automatically transforms [dumb quotes](https://smartquotesforsmartpeople.com/) (`""`/`''`) into smart quotes, straight apostrophes (`'`) into their curved equivalents and lots more. Automation in typography ensures consistency and professionalism without requiring manual intervention from designers.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

The first option is to simply drag the `better-typo` folder inside your `site/plugins` folder.

The second option is to install “Better Typo” directly through the command line via Composer:

```
composer require simonlou/better-typo

```

How to Use
----------

[](#how-to-use)

Just add a `->bettertypo()` or `->bt()` to your chain which inputs the text you want to enhance.

For example:

```
$page->text()->bettertypo()
```

or

```
$page->text()->bt()
```

Language Configuration
----------------------

[](#language-configuration)

“Better Typo” is currently available for English and German. In your `site/config/config.php` file you can specify which language you want to use (`en` or `de`). English is the default if you don’t add anything in your config. It's really important to choose the right language because the corrections are different.

```
return [
    'simonlou.better-typo.language' => 'de',
];
```

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Fixes double quotes: `""` → `“”` (localized)
- Fixes single quotes: `''` → `‘’` (localized)
- Fixes guillemets facing the wrong direction: `« … »` → `» … «` (German)
- Fixes apostrophes: `'` → `’`
- Fixes hyphens that are used as en dashes: `… - …` → `… – …`
- Fixes wrong multiplication signs: `X`/`x` → `×`
- Adds thin space between number and unit: `1m`/`1 m` → `1 m`
- Adds thin spaces before and after slash: `/`/`/` → ` / `
- Fixes ellipsis: `...` → `‌…`

To Do
-----

[](#to-do)

- Handle special cases like ’90s, ’Twas, Rock ’n’ Roll, etc.
- If there is only one dumb single quote in a string, it’s probably an apostrophe
- Track open/closed state while iterating over the text to make more informed decisions
- Handle double primes for inch
- Add non-breaking spaces

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

“Better Typo” is developed by [Simon Lou](https://simonlou.com) ([@simonlou@typo.social](https://typo.social/@simonlou)).

Thanks to [Frank Rausch](https://frankrausch.com) ([@frankrausch@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@frankrausch) for the inspiration, he did a similar project for swift a few years back.

License
-------

[](#license)

The “Better Typo” source code is released under the MIT License. Please view the LICENSE file for details.

###  Health Score

16

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LowBetter than 5% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity27

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

744d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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