The microtype documentation provides really nice examples to show what happens when you switch the settings off and on -- but might now work in all PDF viewers, but does work in Acrobat.

Should I always load the microtype package with pdflatex? Could it produce unwanted effects a naive user (like me) might ignore? Are there any known issues as for compatibility with other …

Dec 30, 2025 · {microtype} is a package that provides a LaTeX interface to the micro-typographic features of pdfTeX, LuaTeX and XeTeX, most prominently, character protrusion and font …

Feb 19, 2025 · 14 This isn't really related to microtype by default LaTeX (using values from plain TeX) allows \medmuskip as used for binary infix operators to shrink to nothing. If you reduce …

No, microtype 2.5 is not beta any more. What TeX distribution are you using? The Debian supplied 2009 or 2012?

Feb 2, 2025 · I am using the microtype package, and specifically its tracking features. I would like to make some tests to find the final settings for the different values of spacing, tracking, etc.

How to properly apply microtype footnote patch in an overleaf compiled document Ask Question Asked 1 year, 10 months ago Modified 1 year, 9 months ago

Dec 30, 2025 · The reason microtype patches \eqref is because it changes some of the macros \eqref uses. If we compare the pre- and post-amble definitions of \tagform@ when microtype is …

Oct 10, 2019 · Package microtype Info: Generating PDF output. Package microtype Info: Character protrusion enabled (level 2). Package microtype Info: Using default protrusion set …

Aug 15, 2022 · According to this table from the microtype manual, the current support of microtypography in the TeX engines is as follows: Nevertheless, TeX.SX is full of LuaTeX …