[OS X TeX] CM Super, Latin Modern

Herbert Schulz herbs at wideopenwest.com
Fri Jan 19 16:37:20 EST 2007


On Jan 19, 2007, at 3:02 PM, Peter Dyballa wrote:

> Am 19.01.2007 um 01:57 schrieb Arthur Snoke:
>
>> If I produce .pdf files using latex > dvips > ps2pdf, does it make  
>> any difference if I include lmodern in the following?
>>
>> \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
>> \usepackage{lmodern}
>> \usepackage{textcomp}
>> \usepackage{mathptmx}
>> \usepackage[scaled=.92]{helvet}
>> \usepackage{courier}
>
> Lmodern sets:
>
> 	\renewcommand{\rmdefault}{lmr}
> 	\renewcommand{\sfdefault}{lmss}
> 	\renewcommand{\ttdefault}{lmtt}
>
> Helvet sets:
>
> 	\renewcommand{\sfdefault}{phv}
>
> Courier sets:
>
> 	\renewcommand{\ttdefault}{pcr}
>
> So in the end you'll set text in Latin Modern Roman, Helvetica, and  
> Courier.
>
>
> What is the thrill of such a disparate mixture?
>
> --
> Mit friedvollen Grüßen
>
>   Pete

Howdy,

And mathptmx sets the rm font to times too. So you're really using  
Times, Helvetic and Courier and thrown out Latin Modern completely.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest.com)



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