skrivregler

Skrivregler is a term used to describe the conventions and recommendations that govern written Swedish. They cover spelling, punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation, formatting, and overall style. The rules aim to promote clarity, consistency, and readability across different genres and media, and their authority can be normative in some contexts and descriptive in others.

The most prominent reference is Svenska Akademiens skrivregler (The Swedish Academy's Writing Rules), a style guide produced by the Swedish Academy. It provides guidance on punctuation, quotation marks, dashes, capitalization of titles and names, abbreviations, and the treatment of foreign words and numbers. In addition to this standard guide, many institutions, publishers, newspapers, and universities maintain their own house styles, which adapt or supplement general rules to fit specific needs.

Skrivregler typically cover topics such as the use of punctuation marks (commas, periods, semicolons), quotation marks and dialogue conventions, hyphenation and line breaks, capitalization rules, numbers and units, abbreviations and acronyms, and the handling of foreign terms and names. They also address typographic conventions (font, spacing, italics) and citation style in academic writing. With digital communication, guidelines often discuss URL presentation, email addresses, and considerations for inclusive language where relevant.

Implementation varies by context: in schools and formal writing, adherence to skrivregler is expected; in publishing, journalism, and academia, stricter, version-controlled house styles may apply. They serve as a tool to ensure readability and uniformity across texts.