How to globally decrease space between symbols?
In my document, LateX is consistently placing far too much space between symbols, e.g.
One way I am improving this spacing manually is using the following
Suppose $x,{=},2$
which yields something much more reasonable:
The document renders much better throughout when I use ,{=}, instead of = (and other symbols such as in, >, etc.).
Is there a way I can by default reduce the spacing around symbols such as = and in etc. without having to use the hack shown above in each location? I guess one possibility to define a command mysymb that sets the spacing, although I'm wondering if there is a global setting that I can configure?
spacing symbols
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
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In my document, LateX is consistently placing far too much space between symbols, e.g.
One way I am improving this spacing manually is using the following
Suppose $x,{=},2$
which yields something much more reasonable:
The document renders much better throughout when I use ,{=}, instead of = (and other symbols such as in, >, etc.).
Is there a way I can by default reduce the spacing around symbols such as = and in etc. without having to use the hack shown above in each location? I guess one possibility to define a command mysymb that sets the spacing, although I'm wondering if there is a global setting that I can configure?
spacing symbols
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
I am also willing to accept that modifying the spacing in this way is a bad idea and that it is best to leave LaTeX to squeeze/stretch themathbinandmathrelautomatically, provided there is a compelling argument.
– jesterII
Jan 20 at 17:16
using,forces it to usethinmuskipwhich seems terribly tight spacing and less than themedmuskipused around binary relations such as+
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 17:50
your initial spacing looks much more than the default, but you showed no code that produced that image.
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 22:37
add a comment |
In my document, LateX is consistently placing far too much space between symbols, e.g.
One way I am improving this spacing manually is using the following
Suppose $x,{=},2$
which yields something much more reasonable:
The document renders much better throughout when I use ,{=}, instead of = (and other symbols such as in, >, etc.).
Is there a way I can by default reduce the spacing around symbols such as = and in etc. without having to use the hack shown above in each location? I guess one possibility to define a command mysymb that sets the spacing, although I'm wondering if there is a global setting that I can configure?
spacing symbols
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
In my document, LateX is consistently placing far too much space between symbols, e.g.
One way I am improving this spacing manually is using the following
Suppose $x,{=},2$
which yields something much more reasonable:
The document renders much better throughout when I use ,{=}, instead of = (and other symbols such as in, >, etc.).
Is there a way I can by default reduce the spacing around symbols such as = and in etc. without having to use the hack shown above in each location? I guess one possibility to define a command mysymb that sets the spacing, although I'm wondering if there is a global setting that I can configure?
spacing symbols
spacing symbols
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
asked Jan 20 at 17:11
jesterIIjesterII
1773
1773
I am also willing to accept that modifying the spacing in this way is a bad idea and that it is best to leave LaTeX to squeeze/stretch themathbinandmathrelautomatically, provided there is a compelling argument.
– jesterII
Jan 20 at 17:16
using,forces it to usethinmuskipwhich seems terribly tight spacing and less than themedmuskipused around binary relations such as+
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 17:50
your initial spacing looks much more than the default, but you showed no code that produced that image.
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 22:37
add a comment |
I am also willing to accept that modifying the spacing in this way is a bad idea and that it is best to leave LaTeX to squeeze/stretch themathbinandmathrelautomatically, provided there is a compelling argument.
– jesterII
Jan 20 at 17:16
using,forces it to usethinmuskipwhich seems terribly tight spacing and less than themedmuskipused around binary relations such as+
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 17:50
your initial spacing looks much more than the default, but you showed no code that produced that image.
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 22:37
I am also willing to accept that modifying the spacing in this way is a bad idea and that it is best to leave LaTeX to squeeze/stretch the
mathbin and mathrel automatically, provided there is a compelling argument.– jesterII
Jan 20 at 17:16
I am also willing to accept that modifying the spacing in this way is a bad idea and that it is best to leave LaTeX to squeeze/stretch the
mathbin and mathrel automatically, provided there is a compelling argument.– jesterII
Jan 20 at 17:16
using
, forces it to use thinmuskip which seems terribly tight spacing and less than the medmuskip used around binary relations such as +– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 17:50
using
, forces it to use thinmuskip which seems terribly tight spacing and less than the medmuskip used around binary relations such as +– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 17:50
your initial spacing looks much more than the default, but you showed no code that produced that image.
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 22:37
your initial spacing looks much more than the default, but you showed no code that produced that image.
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 22:37
add a comment |
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The default spacing around a mathrel atom such as = is thickmuskip the default setting is
thickmuskip=5mu plus 5mu
the first setting looks best to me
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
default
[3=1+2]
hmmm
thickmuskip=3mu plus 2mu
[3=1+2]
hmmmmm
thickmuskip=1mu plus 1mu
[3=1+2]
end{document}
Although you could of course also reduce medmuskip to be more consistent.
answered Jan 20 at 17:48
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
491k4111351883
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another option is to use the package savetrees The first output below when using the package and the second output without it
documentclass[12pt]{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage[extreme]{savetrees}
begin{document}
Suppose $x=2$
end{document}
But notice this will affect other spacings in document and not just the space around = so it might not be what you want but something to try. There are different levels of saving space.
answered Jan 20 at 18:17
NasserNasser
8,29373185
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The default spacing around a mathrel atom such as = is thickmuskip the default setting is
thickmuskip=5mu plus 5mu
the first setting looks best to me
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
default
[3=1+2]
hmmm
thickmuskip=3mu plus 2mu
[3=1+2]
hmmmmm
thickmuskip=1mu plus 1mu
[3=1+2]
end{document}
Although you could of course also reduce medmuskip to be more consistent.
answered Jan 20 at 17:48
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
491k4111351883
add a comment |
The default spacing around a mathrel atom such as = is thickmuskip the default setting is
thickmuskip=5mu plus 5mu
the first setting looks best to me
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
default
[3=1+2]
hmmm
thickmuskip=3mu plus 2mu
[3=1+2]
hmmmmm
thickmuskip=1mu plus 1mu
[3=1+2]
end{document}
Although you could of course also reduce medmuskip to be more consistent.
answered Jan 20 at 17:48
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
491k4111351883
add a comment |
The default spacing around a mathrel atom such as = is thickmuskip the default setting is
thickmuskip=5mu plus 5mu
the first setting looks best to me
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
default
[3=1+2]
hmmm
thickmuskip=3mu plus 2mu
[3=1+2]
hmmmmm
thickmuskip=1mu plus 1mu
[3=1+2]
end{document}
Although you could of course also reduce medmuskip to be more consistent.
answered Jan 20 at 17:48
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
491k4111351883
The default spacing around a mathrel atom such as = is thickmuskip the default setting is
thickmuskip=5mu plus 5mu
the first setting looks best to me
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
default
[3=1+2]
hmmm
thickmuskip=3mu plus 2mu
[3=1+2]
hmmmmm
thickmuskip=1mu plus 1mu
[3=1+2]
end{document}
Although you could of course also reduce medmuskip to be more consistent.
answered Jan 20 at 17:48
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
491k4111351883
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another option is to use the package savetrees The first output below when using the package and the second output without it
documentclass[12pt]{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage[extreme]{savetrees}
begin{document}
Suppose $x=2$
end{document}
But notice this will affect other spacings in document and not just the space around = so it might not be what you want but something to try. There are different levels of saving space.
answered Jan 20 at 18:17
NasserNasser
8,29373185
add a comment |
another option is to use the package savetrees The first output below when using the package and the second output without it
documentclass[12pt]{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage[extreme]{savetrees}
begin{document}
Suppose $x=2$
end{document}
But notice this will affect other spacings in document and not just the space around = so it might not be what you want but something to try. There are different levels of saving space.
answered Jan 20 at 18:17
NasserNasser
8,29373185
add a comment |
another option is to use the package savetrees The first output below when using the package and the second output without it
documentclass[12pt]{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage[extreme]{savetrees}
begin{document}
Suppose $x=2$
end{document}
But notice this will affect other spacings in document and not just the space around = so it might not be what you want but something to try. There are different levels of saving space.
answered Jan 20 at 18:17
NasserNasser
8,29373185
another option is to use the package savetrees The first output below when using the package and the second output without it
documentclass[12pt]{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage[extreme]{savetrees}
begin{document}
Suppose $x=2$
end{document}
But notice this will affect other spacings in document and not just the space around = so it might not be what you want but something to try. There are different levels of saving space.
answered Jan 20 at 18:17
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I am also willing to accept that modifying the spacing in this way is a bad idea and that it is best to leave LaTeX to squeeze/stretch the
mathbinandmathrelautomatically, provided there is a compelling argument.– jesterII
Jan 20 at 17:16
using
,forces it to usethinmuskipwhich seems terribly tight spacing and less than themedmuskipused around binary relations such as+– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 17:50
your initial spacing looks much more than the default, but you showed no code that produced that image.
– David Carlisle
Jan 20 at 22:37