[OS X TeX] Re: The microtype mystery

[Herbert Schulz]

On Aug 24, 2010, at 9:49 AM, Nestor Aguilera wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> On 23 Aug 2010, at 00:48, Robert wrote:
> 
>> [...]
>> 
>> the solution is to add the following lines after loading microtype:
>> 
>> \makeatletter
>> \def\MT at register@subst at font{\MT at exp@one at n\MT at in@clist\font at name\MT at font@list
>> \ifMT at inlist@\else\xdef\MT at font@list{\MT at font@list\font at name,}\fi}
>> \makeatother
>> [...]
> 
> I am having trouble with the above lines using the mathdesign fonts.
> 
> Here is a short example:
> 
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage{microtype}
> \makeatletter
> \def\MT at register@subst at font{\MT at exp@one at n\MT at in@clist\font at name\MT at font@list
> \ifMT at inlist@\else\xdef\MT at font@list{\MT at font@list\font at name,}\fi}
> \makeatother
> \usepackage[utopia]{mathdesign}
> \begin{document}
> \section{Trial}
> Some text
> \end{document}
> 
> Commenting the mathdesign line or the lines between \makeatletter and \makeatother gives the correct result.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Nestor

Howdy,

What TeX Distribution are you using and how are you compiling the file?

Try to put the mathdesign line before the microtype line. But it compiles fine as is here.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)