Tab stops are called out in the footnotes: > Never attempt to line up text by using spaces. The only exception is if you are using a monospaced font. But in wo

Tab stops are called out in the footnotes: > Never attempt to line up text by using spaces. The only exception is if you are using a monospaced font. But in word processing applications, there are appropriate tools available for lining up text, like tables[1] and tab stops[2]. [1]: https://practicaltypography.com/tables.html https://practicaltypography.com/tables.html [2]: https://practicaltypography.com/tabs-and-tab-stops.html https://practicaltypography.com/tabs-and-tab-stops.html