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'''LaTeX''' is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical stuff in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, <math>\frac{35}{137}</math> would have to be written as 35/137. | '''LaTeX''' is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical stuff in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, <math>\frac{35}{137}</math> would have to be written as 35/137. | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 22 June 2006
LaTeX is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical stuff in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, would have to be written as 35/137.
Contents
[hide]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
- AoPS LaTeX Guide
- Wikipedia Article
- This is a useful site that will change LaTeX input into a PNG image.