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You managed to name a bunch of typefaces which are even less suitable for tasks where someone might use Computer Modern (Times is comparable). I’m not sure what
by jacobolus 10y ago
You managed to name a bunch of typefaces which are even less suitable for tasks where someone might use Computer Modern (Times is comparable). I’m not sure what that proves....
Instead of Calibri, the Microsoft-provided typeface to use for mathematics is Cambria, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambria_(typeface)#Cambria_Math https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambria_(typeface)#Cambria_Mat...
Personally I like Minion, http://www.typoma.com/en/fonts.html http://www.typoma.com/en/fonts.html
Or combining some kind of Renaissance-style typeface with AMS Euler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMS_Euler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMS_Euler
Or Lucida Math, https://tug.org/store/lucida/opentype.html https://tug.org/store/lucida/opentype.html
If you prefer Times, try MathTime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MathTime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MathTime TM Math http://www.micropress-inc.com/fonts/tmmath/tmmain.htm http://www.micropress-inc.com/fonts/tmmath/tmmain.htm or STIX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STIX_Fonts_project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STIX_Fonts_project
- haddr 10y agoSpot on. I laughed on every single font. Each one actually has a long story on abuse. For replacement fonts I also like Palatino
- yellowapple 10y agoMy comment was in response to the assertion that CM is somehow "overused". Compared to the fonts I listed, Computer Modern is pretty obscure. Maybe I just wasn't clear enough on that part, in which case I sincerely apologize for my poor communication skills.
- haddr 10y agoOk, I got this, but honestly i thought you meant the opposite
- yellowapple 10y agoNo worries; you apparently weren't the only one ;) I thought I was pretty clear, but I guess not. Makes me really wish HN had a more forgiving window for editing comments, but oh well.