[XeTeX] upgrading Latin Modern fonts

[Alex Hamann]

thx very much for the answer.

a.


Am 23.05.2008 um 20:20 schrieb Mojca Miklavec:

> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Alex Hamann wrote:
>> There has been a couple of times where updated versions of Latin
>> Modern fonts have been mentioned on this list. Indeed, the relevant
>> archive on ctan is from early this year. I was wondering how
>> important this update is, which would be the best way to install it
>> and what benefits I can expect from this update.
>
> There in a serious incompatibility in both ConTeXt/XeLaTeX and gui
> applications using the new vs. old version of those fonts. The new
> version of fonts should be much better suited for use in GUI
> applications. If you intend to use the font in Word, try to avoid the
> old version. If you're using it in XeLaTeX, you need to update
> fontspec & fonts simultaneously. There is no big quality difference,
> but you can now make use of optical sizes automatically, and font
> names make more sense.
>
>>  IIRC the lm fonts come with the tex distribution, right?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Did gwtex or mactex also install the lm fonts I see in my  font  
>> book.app
>
> Yes.
>
>> and is the latter linked to fonts installed inside the tex trees?
>
> No. So you (will) have the old version of fonts in your Font Book even
> after update. Try to avoid using that old version.
>
> Mojca
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