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Updated on 2023-09-19
Typographic and editorial rules

Hyphen usage

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Avoid word break as much as possible. When using word break, make sure the hyphen is in the right place with the free online linguistics programme: go.iec.ch/iecsghyphenator

Note

Words that don’t require an hyphen: multicultural, multimedia, online
e-learning [not eLearning]go.iec.ch/iecsgfont

Use prefix e- for electronic

Examples1

e-business [not eBusiness]
e-waste [not eWaste]

Exception

email

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