[OS X TeX] Tables in different typeface

[Axel E. Retif]

On  12 Mar, 2009, at 10:34, Nathan Paxton wrote:

> 	Hi all,
>
> 	Is there a way to change the default typeface of a table? In my  
> document, I generally set the main text as roman, but I prefer to  
> have the tables in sans-serif. I know I can set each table  
> individually, with a \textsf{} block, but is there a way to redefine  
> things in the preamble or somewhere so that tables set in sans-serif  
> automatically?

Use the wonderful caption package:

texdoc caption-eng

It's really easy to use and configure anything that has to do with  
figure and table captions.

Best

Axel