Comments on: Squeezing space with LaTeX http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/ Rob J Hyndman: Research tips Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:05:46 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob J Hyndman http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Rob J Hyndman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:24 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-361 I'll tackle figure placement in a post later this week. Update: See <a href="http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/latex-floats/" rel="nofollow">this entry</a> on controlling LaTeX floats. I’ll tackle figure placement in a post later this week.

Update: See this entry on controlling LaTeX floats.

]]> By: Nan Qu http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Nan Qu Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:06:17 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-359 Can I ask you some general suggestions on using Latex in writing thesis, or are there some good instructions available? For example, I always have troubles in positioning figures/tables into an ideal place, say, being close to the text rather than in a separate page. Is there a general style in Latex that allows me more freedom? Sorry for bothering you. Can I ask you some general suggestions on using Latex in writing thesis, or are there some good instructions available? For example, I always have troubles in positioning figures/tables into an ideal place, say, being close to the text rather than in a separate page.

Is there a general style in Latex that allows me more freedom?

Sorry for bothering you.

]]> By: Rob J Hyndman http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Rob J Hyndman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:43:57 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-276 The microtype package is great, even if you're not trying to get more room. The line breaks look better and there is less hyphenation required. I use it as part of my standard preamble these days. The microtype package is great, even if you’re not trying to get more room. The line breaks look better and there is less hyphenation required. I use it as part of my standard preamble these days.

]]> By: Rob J Hyndman http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Rob J Hyndman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:38:43 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-275 Good idea. There's an explanation at http://help-csli.stanford.edu/tex/latex-pagebreaks.shtml for those unfamiliar with it. Good idea. There’s an explanation at http://help-csli.stanford.edu/tex/latex-pagebreaks.shtml for those unfamiliar with it.

]]> By: Rob J Hyndman http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Rob J Hyndman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:36:36 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-274 Do you mean these fonts: http://www.tug.dk/FontCatalogue/blackletterfonts.html? If so, they aren't very readable for more than headings. Do you mean these fonts: http://www.tug.dk/FontCatalogue/blackletterfonts.html?
If so, they aren’t very readable for more than headings.

]]> By: Ein Staunender http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Ein Staunender Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:25:53 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-273 One could also use a Blackletter font – there’s a good reason for this name … One could also use a Blackletter font – there’s a good reason for this name …

]]> By: Michał Masłowski http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Michał Masłowski Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:17 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-270 When the text is just one line longer than allowed it might be appropriate to use \looseness=-1 in a paragraph (normally it is used to avoid having single line of a paragraph on a page). When the text is just one line longer than allowed it might be appropriate to use \looseness=-1 in a paragraph (normally it is used to avoid having single line of a paragraph on a page).

]]> By: Joseph Wright http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/squeezing-space-with-latex/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Joseph Wright Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:13 +0000 http://robjhyndman.com/researchtips/?p=605#comment-269 Don't forget to use microtype, if possible, to get a bit of micro-typographic "legroom". Don’t forget to use microtype, if possible, to get a bit of micro-typographic “legroom”.

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