luatexja introduces huge white space after right single quotation mark (code point 8217)

Question

I am having an issue with luatexja where it introduces huge white space after RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK (8217).

MWE here:
documentclass{article}
usepackage{fontspec}
usepackage[match]{luatexja-fontspec}
usepackage[noto-otf]{luatexja-preset}

begin{document}
That’s it. The ``’'' is textsc{right single quotation mark}, code point 8217.
end{document}

Is there some setting that I can use to avoid this?

Ulrike Fischer · Answer

The char is classified by luatexja as a JAchar, a characters which is used in Japanese typesetting and so has special settings for this. You can change this classification (see the documentation), or print it once as ALchar:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[match]{luatexja-fontspec}
%usepackage[noto-otf]{luatexja-preset}

begin{document}
That’s Thatltjalchar`’s it.

The ``’''  The ``ltjalchar`’'' 
end{document}

Frédéric Grosshans · Answer

As said by Ulrike Fischer, it is due to the General Block (Block 9, in luatexja language) to be considered as JAchar. You can reverse this with ltjsetparameter{jacharrange={-9}} but, presumably, it will mess up your typography when you use these characters in CJK text. I guess you should switch back with ltjsetparameter{jacharrange={+9}} before such text.
Also, the commande setting all charactes but CJK charaters to ALchar is ltjsetparameter{jacharrange={-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, +6, +7, -8, -9}}

luatexja introduces huge white space after right single quotation mark (code point 8217)

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