[MiKTeX] Re: MiKTeX-Users digest, Vol 1 #162 - 2 msgs

[Cornelius C. N. <no...@ph...>]

> Message: 1
> From: "=?koi8-r?B?6cfP0tgg89DFy9TP0tPLyco=?=" <spe...@ma...>
> To: <mik...@li...>
> Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 08:16:11 +0200
> Organization: =?koi8-r?B?7vT19SDr8Ok=?=
> Subject: [MiKTeX] Italic '4'
> Reply-To: mik...@li...
>
> Does anybody know, why number '4' has a strange look in
> italic shape?
> This symbol is below than other symbols, including digits...
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Igor Spectrorsky
>
> sp...@mm...
> spe...@ma...
>
The shape of the italic '4' is standard anglosaxon typesetting
practice, at least for the roman font; you will find that shape in
almost every book published in Great Britain or the USA. If you find
that 'strange', so be it: I happen to agree with you, but we both are
not anglosaxon!

If you are bothered by it, use a differnt font in your own
typesetting.

Seasons greetings!
ccn.
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