whitespace and polyglossia testing

custom.sty

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 \usepackage{siunitx}
 %% \SI{9.82}{\meter\per\second\square}
 
-
 %% FIXME system for making notes to each other for what needs to 
 %% be completed in a group document.
 \usepackage[layout=inline]{fixme}

test.tex

@@ -1,72 +1,25 @@
 \documentclass{memoir}
-\usepackage[online,IS]{ruthesis}
-\usepackage[useregional]{datetime2}
-\usepackage{xparse}%Latex3 argument parsing
-
+%\usepackage[useregional]{datetime2}
+\usepackage{polyglossia}
+\setdefaultlanguage{icelandic}
+\usepackage{stix2}
 
 %\usepackage{graphicx}
 \title{Minimal Document for Testing}
 \author{Joseph T. Foley \and Someone Else}
 % \author:  Use \and as a separator and \thanks{details} for additional info
-\date{2020}{2}{2}
+%\date{2020}{2}{2}
 %% TODO:  use datetime2 to be smarter about dates
 
-% \usepackage[icelandic,english]{babel}
-% \usepackage[english,icelandic]{babel}
-%\usepackage[icelandic]{babel}
-
 \begin{document}
-% \frontrequiredpages{}
-%\ects{30}
-
-
-
 
 %% Titlepage the Memoir way
 \maketitle
-
-% \babelensure{icelandic}
-\selectlanguage{icelandic}
-\begin{abstract}
-  This is a test abstract in Icelandic.
-  % \icelandicmonthiiname to manually create names
-  \today
-\end{abstract}
-
-\selectlanguage{english}
-\begin{abstract}
-  This is a test abstract in English.
-  \today
-\end{abstract}
-
-\newpage
-\chapter{Test Chapter}
-\newcommand{\varEN}{***English***}
-\newcommand{\varIS}{***Icelandic***}
-\NewDocumentCommand{\setVar}{O{#2} m}
-% ARGS: [optional use #2], {mandatory} 
-{ 
-  \renewcommand{\varIS}{#1}
-  \renewcommand{\varEN}{#2}
-}
-\setVar{Universal Title}
-  
-  \begin{itemize}
-  \item English: \varEN{}
-  \item Icelandic: \varIS{}
-  \end{itemize}
-
-
 blah blah blah
-%\copyrightpage{}%%RUM: Not mentioned
-%\signaturepage{}%%RUM: "Signature page (standard format)    
-%\archivesigpage{}%%RUM: Not mentioned, optional, but should be required
-%\abstractpage{}%%RUM: "Abstract (in English and Icelandic)
-
-%\mainmatter{}%%Front matter done, get down to business
-%\pagestyle{headings}%default
-%Test
-%\backcover{}
+\begin{figure}
+  \centering
+  \caption{A caption}
+\end{figure}
 \end{document}
 
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@@ -84,4 +37,5 @@ blah blah blah
 %%% Local Variables:
 %%% mode: latex
 %%% TeX-master: t
+%%% TeX-engine: luatex
 %%% End: