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Article #1358Re: Computer Modern and TeX
From: Lars P. Fischer
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1989 19:59
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1989 19:59
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In article <32289@sri-unix.SRI.COM> maslak@unix.SRI.COM (Valerie Maslak) writes:
>Yes, I know that TeX is great for equations, but I find Computer
>Modern to be a nonaesthetic typeface and hard to read in blocks of
>text ....
You don't have to use CM to use TeX. Using TeX with PostScript fonts
works fines (provided, of course, that you have a PostScript printer).
TeX will also use any font designed with MetaFont, of course.
/Lars
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcvax!kth!sunic!dkuug!iesd!fischer From: fischer@iesd.dk (Lars P. Fischer) Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop Subject: Re: Computer Modern and TeX Message-ID: <2047@iesd.dk> Date: 11 Jun 89 19:59:16 GMT References: <32289@sri-unix.SRI.COM> Sender: fischer@iesd.dk Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Aalborg Lines: 17 In-reply-to: maslak@unix.SRI.COM's message of 1 Jun 89 04:24:46 GMT