Inserting a thin space - shortkey?
In Several French-speaking countries, it is required to have a space before some signs such as a colon or semi-colon. But in order to be really elegant, it should be a thin space, not a full space.
In Word, this is created automatically provided some settings are selected. Unfortunately, this is not automated with Pages. I am willing to insert it manually, but I sould find an efficient way to do it for a text I am currently writing.
I have found the Unicode thin space code (8201) and can copy it from PopChar.
However, I have no intent to open PopChar each time I need it. I have attempted to create a keyboard shortkey, but I have not been successful, maybe I do not know how to do it properly.
Finally, the way I have found is to copy paste the Unicode thin space into CuteClips, to assign a fixed shortcut to the thin space, and to insert it. Feasible, but not the best way to do it, since I need first to insert the shortcut to CuteClips (which opens instantly), and then to insert the number assigned to the thin space.
Obviously, since it has to be repeated frequently, it would be a much better option to be able to create the thin space with one single action instead of two.
Any easy suggestion to do it? If it involves buying a small app for doing it, I am willing to buy it. I have tested three, but the result was not convincing, or it didn't work for that specific use (for instance, yType couldn't do the job, since I have to typewrite the shortcut letters straight after the word).
There must be a simple way, but two hours of attempts have not allowed me to find it.
Any tested suggestion welcome!
MacPro 2.8 GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
