Justification

Tibetan does not have visible word breaks and so the only variable white space is after the shad (།). In Figure 1 one can see that lines four, five and six are “completed” (or justified) with a series of syllable markers (་) while the other lines are justified via the variable space after each shad.

Figure 1. Syllable markers help “justify” the line (Tibetan)

Figures

1. Minzu Tushuguan bian (Library of Nationalities). 1984. “Zangwen dianji mulu: wenjilei zimu” (Bibliography of Ancient Tibetan books and documents). Vol. 1, p. 1. Chengdu: Sichuan Minority Press.