[XeTeX] xetex and xfrac?
Axel E. Retif
axel.retif at mac.com
Thu Dec 4 11:50:57 CET 2008
On 3 Dec, 2008, at 10:46, Stephen Moye wrote:
> I have tried to get xfrac to work using xetex and fontspec, but have
> had only limited success. If, for example, I set
>
> \setmainfont{Goudy Std}
>
> and
>
> \sfrac{1}{2}
>
> (notice, not in math mode, but in text mode) there is a 1/2
> fraction, but the spacing is not optimal. I tried:
>
> \DeclareInstance{xfrac}{"Goudy Std"}{text}{%
> slash-right-kern = 1pt,
> slash-left-kern = 1pt,
> }
>
> but this does not seem to do anything.
>
> I understand that xfrac is an experimental package at present, but
> just want to make sure that I am doing the right thing -- or not.
I guess xfrac doesn't understand fonts that way, but with the tfm
family names (cmr, for Computer Modern; hlh, for Lucida, etc.); but try
\DeclareInstance{xfrac}{default}{text}{%
slash-right-kern = 1pt,
slash-left-kern = 1pt,
}
This will affect sfrac in san serif and italics as well, though.
Best,
Axel
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