How to typeset “TikZ”?

Question

I know I can use the macros \TeX and \LaTeX for typesetting the names of TeX and LaTeX (including the necessary vertical alignment trick).

But how am I supposed to typeset "TikZ"? (I am asking because I'd like to mention TikZ in the Colophon of a book).

Answer 1

Look at the manual. It’s typeset as Ti\textit{k}Z …

You may create a new command fi you like to use it more than one time. If you use xspace it cares for the following space.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{xspace}
\newcommmand{\TikZ}{Ti\textit{k}Z\xspace}

\begin{document}
\TikZ with a following space and without \TikZ.
\end{document}