Difference between revisions of "LaTeX"

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'''\text{Your Text Here}''' Produces text within LaTeX.
 
'''\text{Your Text Here}''' Produces text within LaTeX.
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==Fonts==
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=== Font families ===
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* Roman (default): \textrm{...}
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* Sans-serif: \textsf{...}
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* Monospace (typewriter): \texttt{...}
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=== Font sizes ===
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To activate a font size, write '{\tiny{This text is tiny}}', for example.
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* \tiny (5 pt.)
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* \scriptsize (7 pt.)
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* \footnotesize (8 pt.)
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* \small (9 pt.)
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* \normalsize (10 pt.)
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* \large (12 pt.)
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* \Large (14 pt.)
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* \LARGE (18 pt.)
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* \huge (20 pt.)
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* \Huge (24 pt.)
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=== Font styles ===
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* Bold \textbf{...}
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* Italics \textit{...}
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* Slanted \textsl{...}
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* Small capitals \textsc{...}
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* Sans-serif \textsf{...}
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* Monospace \texttt{...}
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* Emphasis \emph{...}
  
 
==Tutorials & Tools ==
 
==Tutorials & Tools ==

Revision as of 13:34, 21 June 2006

Usage

LaTeX is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical stuff in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, $\frac{35}{137}$ would have to be written as 35/137.

Useful Codes

\boxed{Answer} Produces a box around your Answer.

\frac{a}{b} Produces a common fraction with numerator a and denominator b.

^\circ Produces the degrees symbol.

\text{Your Text Here} Produces text within LaTeX.

Fonts

Font families

  • Roman (default): \textrm{...}
  • Sans-serif: \textsf{...}
  • Monospace (typewriter): \texttt{...}

Font sizes

To activate a font size, write '{\tiny{This text is tiny}}', for example.

  • \tiny (5 pt.)
  • \scriptsize (7 pt.)
  • \footnotesize (8 pt.)
  • \small (9 pt.)
  • \normalsize (10 pt.)
  • \large (12 pt.)
  • \Large (14 pt.)
  • \LARGE (18 pt.)
  • \huge (20 pt.)
  • \Huge (24 pt.)

Font styles

  • Bold \textbf{...}
  • Italics \textit{...}
  • Slanted \textsl{...}
  • Small capitals \textsc{...}
  • Sans-serif \textsf{...}
  • Monospace \texttt{...}
  • Emphasis \emph{...}

Tutorials & Tools