[XeTeX] strande behavior of Linux Libertine fonts with optio Fractions=On

[Mike Maxwell]

On 1/16/2011 1:41 PM, Tobias Schoel wrote:
> Why is it even necessary or wanted to typeset vulgar fractions of
> arbitrary length? Just using "1234/5678" seems to be adequate. That's
> the usual form in maths when the font size is so small, that
> \frac{1234}{5678} would be even smaller or disturbing if in the same size.

Typesetting is nice, but typesetting fractions in smaller font just 
because you can is...terrible!  It's my pet peeve that the instructions 
on packages of food use these illegible (without a microscope) typeset 
fractions, like "⅔ cup" instead of "2/3 cup."
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	Mike Maxwell
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