- "Construct a stencil by putting @var{second} next to @var{first}. "
- "@var{axis} can be 0 (x-axis) or 1 (y-axis), "
- "@var{direction} can be -1 (left or down) or 1 (right or up). "
- "The stencils are juxtaposed with @var{padding} as extra space. "
- "If this puts the reference points closer than @var{minimum}, "
- "they are moved by the latter amount."
- "@var{first} and @var{second} may also be '() or #f.")
+ "Construct a stencil by putting @var{second} next to @var{first}."
+ " @var{axis} can be 0 (x-axis) or@tie{}1 (y-axis)."
+ " @var{direction} can be -1 (left or down) or@tie{}1 (right or"
+ " up). The stencils are juxtaposed with @var{padding} as extra"
+ " space. If this puts the reference points closer than"
+ " @var{minimum}, they are moved by the latter amount."
+ " @var{first} and @var{second} may also be @code{'()} or"
+ " @code{#f}.")