![]() ![]() ![]() You might think that it’s not that difficult to typeset mathematics: surely you just choose the appropriate size of an existing font and put the characters in the correct places. I like to think of fonts as the accent of a piece of writing, setting the tone for what you’re saying, so you don’t want to confuse your reader by effectively saying it in a weird accent or mispronouncing the odd word. Not only that, but good mathematics is about clear communication. Mathematics lives in a special world for typesetting (the name of the process given to putting letters on pages), thanks to its multitude of symbols and odd placements. Why type designers have their work cut out for them If we are to find our perfect maths font, we first have to examine the challenges we face when we try to print mathematics. Can you pick a favourite? Which is the worst? What if you’re writing a school textbook: do you want something formal or friendly? Familiar or bespoke? Have a look at the three choices in the banner above. But before you click ‘print’, you have an important choice: What font should I pick? Three, maybe four years of painstaking work have come down to this moment. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. ![]() Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. Correction: Who is the best England manager?.How Polish cryptographers first broke the unbreakable cipher.The hidden harmonies of Hamming distance.Chalkdust issue 14 – Coming 22 November. ![]()
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