[OS X TeX] Re: The microtype mystery

[Nestor Aguilera]

Hi,

On 24 Aug 2010, at 12:23, Herbert Schulz wrote:

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

Compiled with TeXShop 2.36, TeX Live 2009, OS 10.6.4

> Try to put the mathdesign line before the microtype line.

Doesn't make any difference

> But it compiles fine as is here.

I doesn't work on the two machines I work with (iMac and MBPro, both with the same settings).

Here are examples of the output:

with the lines after \usepackage{microtype} strange characters appear before the "1":

    
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without the lines the output is fine: 

      
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On 24 Aug 2010, at 13:26, Herbert Schulz wrote:

> One other suggestion... If you want to use Utopia try the fourier package which has a wonderful set of math fonts and extensions.
> [...]

I like to vary the fonts, rotating between mathdesign with utopia, garamanond and charter, and the kpfonts.

Many thanks for your suggestions.

All the best,

Nestor