The proper way to format the title for a post—whether for a digital archive, blog, or collection—depends on the platform's conventions. However, the most standard "proper" version typically replaces the encoding error (the "–") with a clean dash. Recommended Formatting Standard Title: High Society – Vol. 261 (2018) Clean Version: High Society - Volume 261 [2018] Technical/File Name: High_Society_Vol_261_2018 Key Fixes Made:
Placing the year in parentheses or brackets helps separate the issue number from the date, making it easier for readers to parse. High Society – Vol 261 2018
The characters – are a common result of a "mojibake" error where a UTF-8 en dash (–) is incorrectly read by a different encoding. Replacing it with a standard dash or en dash makes the title readable. The proper way to format the title for
Adding a period after "Vol" (as in Vol. ) is the standard grammatical abbreviation for "Volume." 261 (2018) Clean Version: High Society - Volume