[Matplotlib-users] setting latex font default

[Dev G. <dg...@gm...>]

Hello,

I am able to use tex in matplotlib, and it works fine. However, I would lik=
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to make the default font Helvetica, which is the sans-serif font in the
latex package times. Of course, I can achieve this effect by putting \sf at
the beginning of *every* text string. Is there a better way? I tried the
following:
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from matplotlib import rc
from matplotlib.font_manager import *
from pylab import *
import string

rc('text', usetex=3DTrue)

f =3D FontProperties()
f.set_family('sans-serif')
f.set_name(['Helvetica'])

<some plot commands>
title('Test latex')
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As expected, this doesn't work - it retains serif as the default tex font.
Is there a way to change the default tex font?

Regards,
Dev