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Are `mathfont` and `mathspec` intended for same purpose?
Getting Started with Minion Pro, XeLaTeX and mathspecSwitching math-mode numerals between serif and sans with the package mathspecWhat is the difference between unicode-math and mathspec?Combining Helvetica and Symbol fonts with mathspecmathspec and unicode-math characters not displayedLuaLaTeX and mathspecChoosing a good math font to use with Georgia text fontContext : How to install and use new opentype (math) fonts?mathspec or mathastext equivalents for ConTeXtHow to use MathJax Optentype fonts with XeLaTeX?
What package of these two is better for changing math-mode fonts (to .ttf fonts)?
unicode-math opentype mathspec math-fonts
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
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What package of these two is better for changing math-mode fonts (to .ttf fonts)?
unicode-math opentype mathspec math-fonts
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
1
I agree that in its current which one is better form the question is primarily opinion-based, but a question about differences or pros and cons of the packages might not only be interesting, but also useful for a wider audience. Given that the question has already received a useful answer and given that it is very new and that there have been no comments on how to improve the question thus far (or why people voted to close) I voted to keep the question open.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:32
I suggest you reword your question to make it more neutral and objectively answerable instead of asking which one is 'better'.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:34
add a comment |
What package of these two is better for changing math-mode fonts (to .ttf fonts)?
unicode-math opentype mathspec math-fonts
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
What package of these two is better for changing math-mode fonts (to .ttf fonts)?
unicode-math opentype mathspec math-fonts
unicode-math opentype mathspec math-fonts
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
asked Apr 24 at 5:02
bp2017bp2017
787114
787114
1
I agree that in its current which one is better form the question is primarily opinion-based, but a question about differences or pros and cons of the packages might not only be interesting, but also useful for a wider audience. Given that the question has already received a useful answer and given that it is very new and that there have been no comments on how to improve the question thus far (or why people voted to close) I voted to keep the question open.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:32
I suggest you reword your question to make it more neutral and objectively answerable instead of asking which one is 'better'.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:34
add a comment |
1
I agree that in its current which one is better form the question is primarily opinion-based, but a question about differences or pros and cons of the packages might not only be interesting, but also useful for a wider audience. Given that the question has already received a useful answer and given that it is very new and that there have been no comments on how to improve the question thus far (or why people voted to close) I voted to keep the question open.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:32
I suggest you reword your question to make it more neutral and objectively answerable instead of asking which one is 'better'.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:34
1
1
I agree that in its current which one is better form the question is primarily opinion-based, but a question about differences or pros and cons of the packages might not only be interesting, but also useful for a wider audience. Given that the question has already received a useful answer and given that it is very new and that there have been no comments on how to improve the question thus far (or why people voted to close) I voted to keep the question open.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:32
I agree that in its current which one is better form the question is primarily opinion-based, but a question about differences or pros and cons of the packages might not only be interesting, but also useful for a wider audience. Given that the question has already received a useful answer and given that it is very new and that there have been no comments on how to improve the question thus far (or why people voted to close) I voted to keep the question open.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:32
I suggest you reword your question to make it more neutral and objectively answerable instead of asking which one is 'better'.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:34
I suggest you reword your question to make it more neutral and objectively answerable instead of asking which one is 'better'.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:34
add a comment |
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mathfont and mathspec have similar purpose, but mathfont works not only with xelatex but also with lualatex. Both packages allow to change the font of various math symbols and math alphabets.
Both packages have in my view the same deficiency: they care only about the look of the math and not about the mathematical meaning of the symbols.
The difference can be seen in this example:
documentclassarticle
usepackagemathfont
setfontArial
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
The result looks as expected:
,
but if you copy and paste then you get: a ? a. Both a are identical, and the symbol is gone.
If you compile with unicode-math:
documentclassarticle
usepackageunicode-math
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
then copy & paste will give a ⪯ 𝑎.
answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
202k9310697
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It is probably clear from the context, but it might be helpful for future readers to state explicitly thatmathspecis for XeLaTeX and thatmathfontworks on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX.unicode-mathalso works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
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mathfont and mathspec have similar purpose, but mathfont works not only with xelatex but also with lualatex. Both packages allow to change the font of various math symbols and math alphabets.
Both packages have in my view the same deficiency: they care only about the look of the math and not about the mathematical meaning of the symbols.
The difference can be seen in this example:
documentclassarticle
usepackagemathfont
setfontArial
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
The result looks as expected:
,
but if you copy and paste then you get: a ? a. Both a are identical, and the symbol is gone.
If you compile with unicode-math:
documentclassarticle
usepackageunicode-math
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
then copy & paste will give a ⪯ 𝑎.
answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
202k9310697
2
It is probably clear from the context, but it might be helpful for future readers to state explicitly thatmathspecis for XeLaTeX and thatmathfontworks on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX.unicode-mathalso works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
add a comment |
mathfont and mathspec have similar purpose, but mathfont works not only with xelatex but also with lualatex. Both packages allow to change the font of various math symbols and math alphabets.
Both packages have in my view the same deficiency: they care only about the look of the math and not about the mathematical meaning of the symbols.
The difference can be seen in this example:
documentclassarticle
usepackagemathfont
setfontArial
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
The result looks as expected:
,
but if you copy and paste then you get: a ? a. Both a are identical, and the symbol is gone.
If you compile with unicode-math:
documentclassarticle
usepackageunicode-math
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
then copy & paste will give a ⪯ 𝑎.
answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
202k9310697
2
It is probably clear from the context, but it might be helpful for future readers to state explicitly thatmathspecis for XeLaTeX and thatmathfontworks on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX.unicode-mathalso works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
add a comment |
mathfont and mathspec have similar purpose, but mathfont works not only with xelatex but also with lualatex. Both packages allow to change the font of various math symbols and math alphabets.
Both packages have in my view the same deficiency: they care only about the look of the math and not about the mathematical meaning of the symbols.
The difference can be seen in this example:
documentclassarticle
usepackagemathfont
setfontArial
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
The result looks as expected:
,
but if you copy and paste then you get: a ? a. Both a are identical, and the symbol is gone.
If you compile with unicode-math:
documentclassarticle
usepackageunicode-math
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
then copy & paste will give a ⪯ 𝑎.
answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
202k9310697
mathfont and mathspec have similar purpose, but mathfont works not only with xelatex but also with lualatex. Both packages allow to change the font of various math symbols and math alphabets.
Both packages have in my view the same deficiency: they care only about the look of the math and not about the mathematical meaning of the symbols.
The difference can be seen in this example:
documentclassarticle
usepackagemathfont
setfontArial
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
The result looks as expected:
,
but if you copy and paste then you get: a ? a. Both a are identical, and the symbol is gone.
If you compile with unicode-math:
documentclassarticle
usepackageunicode-math
begindocument
$mathrma preceq a$
enddocument
then copy & paste will give a ⪯ 𝑎.
answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
202k9310697
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answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
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answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
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answered Apr 24 at 7:18
Ulrike FischerUlrike Fischer
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It is probably clear from the context, but it might be helpful for future readers to state explicitly thatmathspecis for XeLaTeX and thatmathfontworks on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX.unicode-mathalso works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
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2
It is probably clear from the context, but it might be helpful for future readers to state explicitly thatmathspecis for XeLaTeX and thatmathfontworks on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX.unicode-mathalso works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
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mathspec is for XeLaTeX and that mathfont works on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX. unicode-math also works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
It is probably clear from the context, but it might be helpful for future readers to state explicitly that
mathspec is for XeLaTeX and that mathfont works on LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX. unicode-math also works for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:37
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I agree that in its current which one is better form the question is primarily opinion-based, but a question about differences or pros and cons of the packages might not only be interesting, but also useful for a wider audience. Given that the question has already received a useful answer and given that it is very new and that there have been no comments on how to improve the question thus far (or why people voted to close) I voted to keep the question open.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:32
I suggest you reword your question to make it more neutral and objectively answerable instead of asking which one is 'better'.
– moewe
Apr 24 at 8:34