This text will highlight some of the common mistake on written Nepali usage and set some standard guidelines that everyone can follow. Common Guidelines Avoid justify alignment Never use two or more than two spaces between words or sentences. This is commonly caused when you use the justify alignment. Always use smart quotes Never use dumb quotes (" ") but always use smart quotes (“ ”). Dumb Quote Smart Quote Always use smart apostrophe Never use dumb apostrophe (') but always use smart apostrophe (’). Note: There is no use of apostrophe in written Nepali, it is written here for completion. Commas/periods Commas/periods should go inside quotes. For exmaple: “नेपाल सानो देश हो,” उसले भन्यो । Don’t Underline Titles Instead italicize them. Nepali Specific Guidelines Purna Viram Due to the complexities in Devanagari, it is recommended that one give space before and after the Purna Viram (Devanagari Dand