: Re: Indicating multiple different modes of speech (fantasy language or telepathy) All the viewpoint characters in my story are orcs and speak Orcish as their native tongue, but some are bilingual:

Many publishers set their own standards for justification and the choice may not be up to you. On top of that many books are simply justified. As time passes on your work may end up on different platforms and mediums under different publications and for that reason I would be loath to use right justification as a significant identifier. Furthermore, right justification is far from the norm and will stand out, possibly to a degree that you don't intend. Definitely to a degree that goes well beyond simple quotes and italics. As a visual example I offer this for you to see for yourself:

You probably don't want to add anything that is that visually off-putting for your readers. It is potentially distracting and immersion breaking.

+1 Rasdashan for a suggested approach, I have nothing to add to that.

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