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- From: jmadow@juliet.caltech.edu (Madow, Jessica)
- Subject: fontsizing problem
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- Organization: California Institute of Technology
- Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 19:40:00 GMT
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- Hello. I've been typing mathematics in TeX for a couple years and have not
- yet found a way to use various characters from different font families so
- that they automatically adjust their size in context. The following example
- will help illustrate my problem:
-
- I try to use what the AMS refers to as a \Bbb G, in plain TeX (uTeX v3.1a),
- without inputting the AMS macros. I define the font, say \msbm=\msbm10 and
- use \magnification=1200. I need to use the character in both full and
- superscript sizes.
- 1. {\msbm\char'107} gives the expected \Bbb G in 12pt
- 2. $\msbm\char'107$ gives a regular math mode G, that is, a
- slanted G in 12pt
- 3. $2^{\msbm\char'107}$ gives 2 with math mode G superscript (the
- latter is slanted and proper sized for
- a superscript)
- 4. $\hbox{\msbm\char'107}$ gives the expected \Bbb G - 12pt
- 5. 2^{$\hbox{\msbm\char'107}}$ gives 2 with \Bbb G in superscript
- position, but 12pt
-
- If I do 1-3 above with regular roman font, that is use \rm\char'107 I can
- get "proper" G's and superscript-size. (4 & 5 of course yield enlarged
- superscripts due to the \hbox). In the past, I've defined different fonts
- at the beginning of the papers, i.e., \msbm=\msbm10, \msbn=\msbm8, etc., and
- referenced them at appropriate places. Now I'm facing a book, with unknown
- end magnification, and will use many different characters from different font
- groups at many different sizes. (And, of course, I spend LOTS of time
- in math mode.) Is there any way to get TeX to treat these other characters
- the way it treats roman ones? Sigh....
- Any help GREATLY appreciated.
-
- --jessica m.
-