Re: Org-syntax: Intra-word markup

[Denis Maier]

Am 02.12.2021 um 12:42 schrieb Marco Wahl:
> Hi!
>
> > > > Currently, org syntax doesn't officially seem to support intra-word
> > > > emphasis. Am I missing something?
> > >
> > > intra-*word* works just fine for me.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Ihor
> >
> > I think what Denis is referring to is a construction of the type
> > *intra*word, which, if I'm not mistaken, is not supported and can only
> > be achieved by inserting a zero width space.
>
> Is there a recommended way to insert a zero with space?
>
> BTW occasionally I use
>
>         (defun mw-insert-zero-width-whitespace ()
>           "Insert a space with zero width."
>           (interactive)
>           (insert ?\x200B))
>
>
> Thanks and ciao,

Just a furter remark: while zero-width-spaces can be used as a 
workaround, they may create problems in some export formats. E.g., they 
will mess up hyphenation in latex. I think if read somewhere that those 
can be removed with hooks or filters, but I think that shouldn't be 
necessary.

Denis