Learn Farsi: از شکاربان خوشم می‌آید، اما میراث‌بان خیلی سخت‌گیر است. - I like the gamekeeper, but the heritage guardian is very strict.

The suffix -bân indicates a guardian, keeper, or protector. By adding it to شکار (hunting/game), you get شکاربان (gamekeeper or wildlife ranger). Adding it to میراث (heritage/inheritance) gives you میراث‌بان (heritage guardian or preservationist).

Why does میراث‌بان have a slight visual break before the suffix, while شکاربان is written as one continuous block?

The break in میراث‌بان is a half-space (zero-width non-joiner). Because the letter ث typically connects to the following letter, adding a half-space prevents it from joining to بان, making the compound word distinct and easier to read. In شکاربان, the letter ر does not connect to the left anyway, so no half-space is needed.

As a refresher, why does the sentence start with از (from) when saying "I like the gamekeeper"?

This is due to the structure of the phrase خوش آمدن (to like). It behaves literally as "pleasure coming from [something]". Therefore, you must use از before the object you like: از شکاربان خوشم می‌آید (literally: "From the gamekeeper, my pleasure comes").

The word سخت‌گیر (strict) is also a compound word. Is it built the same way as the -bân nouns?

It is a compound, but it is an adjective built with a verb stem rather than a suffix. It combines (hard/strict) with (the present stem of , to take). Literally, it describes someone who "takes things hard," which translates to being strict or demanding.