[OS X TeX] Re: The microtype mystery

Herbert Schulz herbs at wideopenwest.com
Wed Aug 25 08:20:13 EDT 2010


On Aug 25, 2010, at 7:09 AM, Nestor Aguilera wrote:

> 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":
> 
> <with.pdf>
> 
> 
> without the lines the output is fine: 
> 
> <without.pdf>
> 
> 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
> 

Howdy,

Hmmm... would you add the line 

\listfiles

before the \documentclass line and attach the log file to a message?

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)






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