Hrqls: The workaround is to use underscores. (Dots don't work as they aren't a full character width).
Ideally you should be able to use to get additional spaces but there's a bug in the message code which (unpredictably) ruins the layout of anything long so is only useful when inserting a couple of additional spaces.
(hide) You can use some of the simpler HTML on your messages or, if you're a paying member, can also use the Rich Text Editor. (pauloaguia) (show all tips)