What is the simplest way to typeset an entire document in sans-serif?
How do I typeset an entire document in sans-serif, e.g. Helvetica, without littering the document with font changes for every heading/paragraph, etc.? Like in How to set the font for a section title (and chapter etc), but with the paragraphs all in sans-serif.
For example, I've seen documents typeset in Computer Modern and then switched to Palatino, but can I do the same with Helvetica with a few commands at the beginning?
(And please don't tell me to use a serif font for body copy / paragraphs. I know. I'm trying to use latex to typeset my resume to look like the one I've created in a word processor, which is hard to maintain but looks good. I'm hoping latex will let me do more advanced formatting/layout, separating content from form.)
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How do I typeset an entire document in sans-serif, e.g. Helvetica, without littering the document with font changes for every heading/paragraph, etc.? Like in How to set the font for a section title (and chapter etc), but with the paragraphs all in sans-serif.
For example, I've seen documents typeset in Computer Modern and then switched to Palatino, but can I do the same with Helvetica with a few commands at the beginning?
(And please don't tell me to use a serif font for body copy / paragraphs. I know. I'm trying to use latex to typeset my resume to look like the one I've created in a word processor, which is hard to maintain but looks good. I'm hoping latex will let me do more advanced formatting/layout, separating content from form.)
fonts sans-serif
edited 6 mins ago
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asked Aug 20 '10 at 16:17
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How do I typeset an entire document in sans-serif, e.g. Helvetica, without littering the document with font changes for every heading/paragraph, etc.? Like in How to set the font for a section title (and chapter etc), but with the paragraphs all in sans-serif.
For example, I've seen documents typeset in Computer Modern and then switched to Palatino, but can I do the same with Helvetica with a few commands at the beginning?
(And please don't tell me to use a serif font for body copy / paragraphs. I know. I'm trying to use latex to typeset my resume to look like the one I've created in a word processor, which is hard to maintain but looks good. I'm hoping latex will let me do more advanced formatting/layout, separating content from form.)
fonts sans-serif
edited 6 mins ago
Henri Menke
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asked Aug 20 '10 at 16:17
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How do I typeset an entire document in sans-serif, e.g. Helvetica, without littering the document with font changes for every heading/paragraph, etc.? Like in How to set the font for a section title (and chapter etc), but with the paragraphs all in sans-serif.
For example, I've seen documents typeset in Computer Modern and then switched to Palatino, but can I do the same with Helvetica with a few commands at the beginning?
(And please don't tell me to use a serif font for body copy / paragraphs. I know. I'm trying to use latex to typeset my resume to look like the one I've created in a word processor, which is hard to maintain but looks good. I'm hoping latex will let me do more advanced formatting/layout, separating content from form.)
fonts sans-serif
fonts sans-serif
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asked Aug 20 '10 at 16:17
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edited 6 mins ago
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asked Aug 20 '10 at 16:17
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edited 6 mins ago
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renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} will switch to using sans-serif for everything except mathematics. The sans-serif will be computer modern sans unless you also put usepackage{helvet} in the preamble in order to make the default sans be Helvetica (or usepackage{avant} for Avant-Garde, etc.
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
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Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
5
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the uglyrenewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault}code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)
– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
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The commandusepackage{helvet}does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.
– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
1
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
1
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
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In ConTeXt you obviously use setupbodyfont. This will not affect math mode.
setupbodyfont[ss]
starttext
Sans-Serif
stoptext
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
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renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} will switch to using sans-serif for everything except mathematics. The sans-serif will be computer modern sans unless you also put usepackage{helvet} in the preamble in order to make the default sans be Helvetica (or usepackage{avant} for Avant-Garde, etc.
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
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Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
5
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the uglyrenewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault}code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)
– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
11
The commandusepackage{helvet}does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.
– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
1
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
1
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
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renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} will switch to using sans-serif for everything except mathematics. The sans-serif will be computer modern sans unless you also put usepackage{helvet} in the preamble in order to make the default sans be Helvetica (or usepackage{avant} for Avant-Garde, etc.
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
36.7k693150
4
Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
5
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the uglyrenewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault}code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)
– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
11
The commandusepackage{helvet}does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.
– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
1
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
1
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
|
show 7 more comments
renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} will switch to using sans-serif for everything except mathematics. The sans-serif will be computer modern sans unless you also put usepackage{helvet} in the preamble in order to make the default sans be Helvetica (or usepackage{avant} for Avant-Garde, etc.
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
36.7k693150
renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} will switch to using sans-serif for everything except mathematics. The sans-serif will be computer modern sans unless you also put usepackage{helvet} in the preamble in order to make the default sans be Helvetica (or usepackage{avant} for Avant-Garde, etc.
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
36.7k693150
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
36.7k693150
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
36.7k693150
answered Aug 20 '10 at 16:42
Lev BishopLev Bishop
36.7k693150
36.7k693150
4
Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
5
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the uglyrenewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault}code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)
– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
11
The commandusepackage{helvet}does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.
– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
1
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
1
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
|
show 7 more comments
4
Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
5
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the uglyrenewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault}code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)
– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
11
The commandusepackage{helvet}does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.
– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
1
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
1
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
4
4
Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
Usually yes, although it's possible that a particular distribution has been installed so that that isn't the default. For most standardly installed distributions, though, font embedding is enabled by default, AFAIK.
– Alan Munn
Jul 5 '11 at 18:40
5
5
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the ugly
renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
@Lev, Is there a package that does this automatically?, that is, without the ugly
renewcommand{familydefault}{sfdefault} code. (Nothing against it, but this is the kind of code makes me embarrassed to explain to newcomers)– alfC
Mar 22 '13 at 20:50
11
11
The command
usepackage{helvet} does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
The command
usepackage{helvet} does not provide Helvetica font, but an Helvetica clone called Nimbus Sans L.– user34087
Jul 24 '13 at 8:09
1
1
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
@alfC: some packages (eg: sourcesanspro, cabin) provide an option. The LaTeX Font Catalogue will show this in the code example for most (but not all) packages.
– Silke
Jul 24 '13 at 21:46
1
1
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
@alfC haha. ok ;) I definitely sympathise with the idea that TeX/LaTeX is the opposite of newbie-friendly (user-friendly, even).
– isomorphismes
Jun 4 '14 at 4:25
|
show 7 more comments
In ConTeXt you obviously use setupbodyfont. This will not affect math mode.
setupbodyfont[ss]
starttext
Sans-Serif
stoptext
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
add a comment |
In ConTeXt you obviously use setupbodyfont. This will not affect math mode.
setupbodyfont[ss]
starttext
Sans-Serif
stoptext
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
add a comment |
In ConTeXt you obviously use setupbodyfont. This will not affect math mode.
setupbodyfont[ss]
starttext
Sans-Serif
stoptext
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
In ConTeXt you obviously use setupbodyfont. This will not affect math mode.
setupbodyfont[ss]
starttext
Sans-Serif
stoptext
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
answered Jul 11 '16 at 14:18
Henri MenkeHenri Menke
70.7k8157264
70.7k8157264
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