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Proper way to use LaTeX fonts in XeLaTeX
What is the proper way to use LaTeX fonts, for example calligra or other fonts from the Font Catalogue in XeLaTeX.
Something like
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setromanfont{Calligra}
doesn't work. ...
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\setbox containing maths interferes with surrounding math mode in XeTeX
I encountered what might be a bug in XeTeX (but I would be glad to be proven wrong) while chasing a strange interaction between bytefield, unicode-math, and mathtools.
In general, I do not expect a ...
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xelatex myriad pro l with apostrophe issue
I compile my document with xelatex.
I use Myriad pro
\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Myriad Pro}
My problem is that the "l'a" is looking OK but not the "l'i" the i touches the apostrophes. Can ...
0
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1answer
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Unable to find TFM file
I use TeXLive 2011 (installed with ISO) in Ubuntu. When I use the package bbding, it shows
** ERROR ** Unable to find TFM file bbding10
and I use the command locate bbding10.tfm
that returns:
...
7
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Old Korean han'gŭl in XeLaTeX?
Does anybody know if it's possible to typeset old han'gŭl (Korean alphabet) in XeLaTeX?
I'm referring to these letters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Hangul
It is not possible to type outright ...
7
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Replace all standard LaTeX fonts with [arbitrary fonts] for journal submission
A physics journal I'm submitting to requests that image files not contain any non-standard fonts. Standard fonts, as far as they are concerned, are: Times-Roman, Times-Italic, Times-Bold, ...
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Creating my own font map for use with XeLaTeX [duplicate]
I want to create my own font map for use with XeLaTeX. What I want to do is what Natror is doing with the medial long S in his answer to this question:
Trouble with contextuals in LuaLaTeX with ...
2
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Xelatex beamer Calibri: how to suppress unwanted ligatures [duplicate]
Solution:
\setsansfont[Ligatures={NoRequired,NoCommon,NoContextual}]{Calibri}
I'm no typographer, therefore I didn't know the techinical terms, but this Wikipedia article describes it: ...
2
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Adobe Garamond Pro (otf) with mathdesign
I would like to use the Adobe Garamond Pro (otf) font with mathdesign. The readme of the package says:
The following commercial families are also supported:
mdpga family corresponds to ...
4
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1answer
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Font not found by XeLaTeX
Hi LaTeX gurus out there.
I understand that you could use XeLaTeX to use any system font. Well, recently I downloaded a LaTeX template for a CV from http://www.latextemplates.com
The template uses ...
6
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luatex cannot find font metric data
After installing TeX Live 2012 in a non system directory (not sure if this makes a difference) and running some of the tests found at TeX Live Install, LuaTeX can't find the example font metrics even ...
3
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Changing the Greek math font with mathspec
I've recently changed from pdftex to xetex to be able to write documents in Bembo Std but I'm not quite there yet. While trying to typeset some notes from one of my classes, I tried to typeset Greek ...
5
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1answer
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Smart replacement of missing fonts
The Open Sans Condensed fonts only have Bold and not Bold italic, so when I use
\setmainfont{Open Sans Condensed Bold}
and then try to use \textit{Foo}, it doesn't render it in italic, since there ...
4
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3answers
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XeTeX with CJK: wrong font for numero sign
I'm using XeTeX in a MiKTeX 2.9 environment on Windows. Recently, I've added the xeCJK package to a larger document for including a short passage in Chinese. This, however, caused (among others) the ...
4
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2answers
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Listing with mixed english and russian symbols in comments
I'm using the listings package for formatting .cpp code in LaTeX. My code needs to have mixed English and Russian words in comments. The font must be monospaced (preffered Courier family).
/* Prints ...
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Combining mark over ligature (Devanagari)
I want to typeset the combination m̐llo in Devanagari with XeLaTeX.
When I use the correct Unicode ल्ँलो, there is no ligature of the ls.
When I place the candrabindu on the ligature the o is not ...
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How to prevent combining a character?
"EB Garamond" font combines ʿ character and the preceding letter.
Consider following document:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{EB Garamond}
\begin{document}
aʿ bʿ cʿ dʿ ...
7
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2answers
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Font Handling in XeTeX
Knuth's original Tex implementation uses TFM files to use font information for typesetting. Since XeTeX supports TrueType and OpenType fonts through fontspec package, how does it use these type of ...
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XeTeX font problem (font-not-found) on Mac OS X 10.8
I installed Gotham font by copying otf files to /Library/Fonts/Gotham. Although Font Book cannot show the installed Gotham font properly (characters are borken), but Font Validation was fine, and it ...
5
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1answer
165 views
Font problem with XeLaTeX
When trying to compile my .tex file using the xelatex command in TeXmaker (with MiKTeX), I get this error message:
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "Linux Libertine O" cannot be ...
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0answers
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Stuck with XeLaTeX fonts on Mountain Lion [closed]
I've been exploring XeLaTeX recently because I was interested in the, apparently, smoother font handling than offered by LaTeX/pdfLaTeX. However, I have yet to get a test document to compile even ...
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fontspec does not work correctly. MiKTeX portable, no admin rights
I am trying to set up a TeX System at work, where I have no admin rights. So I went for MiKTeX portable. It is "installed" on my Desktop. I want to use fontspec with XeLaTeX to be able to choose the ...
5
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2answers
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How to add LineFinal (falt) or WordFinal (fina) features to Garamond Premier Pro on XeLaTeX?
I'm still familiarizing myself with XeLaTeX and the fontspec package. I would like to access the OpenType feature LineFinal or WordFinal with the Garamond Premier Pro font from Adobe.
For example, I ...
3
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1answer
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xetex - myriad pro - want “bold” but not “bold condensed” font
Situation: I've got Myriad Pro included in xetex via:
\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Myriad Pro}
But when I use
\textbf{this is a test}
and see the result in Acrobat, I can see that I've gotten ...
1
vote
1answer
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How to specify self-installed fonts to XeLaTeX?
I successfully installed the font (*.tfm, *.pfb and *.vf files) of my university, I'm now struggling to use them with XeLaTeX. About my specifications:
I am running TeXLive 2011 using AucTex 11.86.
...
4
votes
1answer
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TeXstudio 2.5.2 User Commands not visible
I am a newcomer to the world of LaTeX. After searching around on the net to see what others might think, I have installed Tex Live 2012 and TeXstudio 2.5.2. I understand that now I have to setup my ...
1
vote
1answer
138 views
Use Type 1 fonts with XeLaTeX
I read many things about XeLaTeX and I wanted to give it a try, but I wasn't able to figure out how to make use of Type 1 fonts, in my case especially the font Lucida, which I bought from pcTeX (which ...
2
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2answers
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\ttfamily is too bold for me
I use the following settings for my listings:
\lstset{
%basicstyle=\ttfamily\tiny, % small
basicstyle=\ttfamily\scriptsize, % middle
}
But the font in the listings is too bold for me. I tried a ...
2
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2answers
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Font cannot be found
I tried to generate a pdf file from the following document using pdfLaTeX and XeLaTeX on Windows 7 (MiKTex 2.9). pdfLaTeX responded that I need to use XeLaTeX. When I used XeLaTeX, it said the the ...
6
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why this math mode in lettrine
Trying to use the lettrine package in XeLaTeX with the Georg Duffner's EB Garamond font results in:
! Bad USV code (-2411)
Trial and error shows that the problem comes with these two lines in ...
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Looking for links, pointers to info on type specimen generation
So far I've found the following:
opentype-info.tex by Jonathan Kew
TypeSp01.tex -- TypeSp10.tex by Stephen Moye
t1testpage.exe by Eddie Kohler
I'm hoping that I've missed a package (or two) as ...
2
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1answer
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Is there any textbook for XeLaTeX?
I usually use PdfTeX. Currently I have to learn XeLaTeX which I am not familiar with. So
Is there any textbook for XeLaTeX?
How to use numerous math fonts in one article?
E.g. use mathrsfs, ...
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Where can I indicate a new font directory? [closed]
It's been quite few days I started to use XeLaTeX to make my scholar reports.
And I still wonder what is the good way to indicate a new font to use in my document.
I've included the package fontspec ...
9
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2answers
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Create a font table for all available characters for a particular font
Similar to the question:
Lualatex: Font table with examples
I have several ornamental fonts and I'd like to create key maps. That is, I want to know what symbol the letter a maps to by having a nice ...
2
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font loading via URL for all TeX-en
Firstly, I'm not asking about typesetting URLs. What I am talking about is font resolution via a URL reference. My limited experience is in using XeLaTeX so I'll couch the question accordingly. If you ...
7
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1answer
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Trying to use FreeSerif as a maths font — what am I doing wrong?
Always in search of the ideal font combination unicorn, I thought I'd try the GNU Free UCS Outline Fonts (FreeSerif, FreeSans, and FreeMono). I seem to have fallen at the first hurdle:
...
0
votes
1answer
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Trouble adding fonts to texmate [closed]
I'm trying to follow the guide found here:
http://maketecheasier.com/make-a-pretty-resume-with-latex-the-easy-way/2013/01/15
and just having terrible luck. I'm sure this is an easy problem to ...
2
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0answers
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How to change all the fonts correctly? [closed]
I am very new to LaTeX. I'm learning it basically to write texts which are very heavy on mathematics. Also I am not an English speaker (my language is not too crazy, it just has a few letters with ...
3
votes
1answer
239 views
How to use system font for equation in XeLaTeX?
I am trying to use system font for LaTeX. I am able to do it for text but not for the math part. Here is an example (compiled using XeLaTeX), where I use the font "Broadway", but it doesn't work for ...
3
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0answers
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MonTeX (mls, manju, mongolian) with Latin script with diacritics
I am using the montex package to type text in Manchu (manju). In my documents, I also use Latin script with diacritics. When I load montex, these diacritics no longer appear, and when characters with ...
9
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1answer
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Computer Modern font with accented characters (in XeTeX)
I'd like to use Knuth's Computer Modern font with XeTeX (not with XeLaTeX and so not with a LaTeX package) in a way where I don't have to type accents in a \'-way and without any gimmick such as ...
2
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1answer
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Gentoo xelatex font installation
I have attempted to install a new font (source-sans-pro) onto my gentoo server, however when I run xelatex test.tex the PDF file it generates uses the font but does not give the expected output - i.e. ...
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Debugging OpenType Feature / Substitution Problems with XeTeX
I have been sent an updated set of fonts from a professionally developed OTF typeface which I am trying to use with plain XeTeX.
When using them with XeTeX, I could not get the OpenType features to ...
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1answer
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XeTeX and Fedora: can't use OTF fonts
When trying to compile a document with XeLaTeX, I'm getting the following error:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "Linux Libertine ...
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How to assign distinct font, color and style to each sectioning environment of a document?
I am trying to compose with *TeX a document that looks like a GDR manual.
Basically I need to set a different font, style and color for chapter, section, subsection and subsubsection labels.
It is ...
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How to use 256-glyphs font in XeTeX
I know a good font for (La)TeX. This is 256-glyphs non-unicode LH-fonts.
I use XeTeX with Unicode encoding. There are many chars with codes above 256.
XeTeX currently doesn't know which glyphs are ...
3
votes
1answer
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Liberation Mono: The current roman font does not contain the Cyrillic script!
Ok, so the problem is next, I use Liberation fonts in my XeLaTeX document:
\setmainfont{Liberation Serif}
\setsansfont{Liberation Sans}
\setmonofont{Liberation Mono}
\setmainlanguage{ukrainian}
...
8
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1answer
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Alternates for specific characters & kerning
I am trying to change the stylistic set used for italic y in my document. I used Alan Munn's method, explained here: Use stylistic set variations only for certain glyphs.
It works properly, except ...
2
votes
1answer
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Changing the Ruby Font (for Pīnyīn)
Using ruby package to generate both furigana for Japanese and Pīnyīn for Chinese. I use individual \sf calls to individually switch each Pīnyīn from the Japanese font back to the default sans font. ...
0
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0answers
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Using Greek letters with the Nath package
I'd like to use the Nath package together with a math font which supports Greek letters, while retaining the default font for the non-Greek letters. Is this possible?
I tried compiling the following ...
