Context: LaTeX is a typesetting system. When compiling a document, a lot of really in-depth debugging information is printed, which can be borderline incomprehensible to anyone but LaTeX experts. It can also be a visual hindrance when looking for important information like errors.

  • ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world
    19·
    5 months ago

    LaTeX writes the same fonts better, at least compared to MS Office. I notice it when a papers been written in word with the Journal template with the same fonts and style. LaTeX kerns and splits new lines nicer.

    • Mora@pawb.social
      4·
      5 months ago

      I am curious just how many people would notice that (or the usage of the microtype package vs without).

      I know of one professor in my college who dabbled in typography and was usually spot on when it came to something like this but I’ve never heard the others talk about it.

      • Hawk@lemmynsfw.com
        71·
        5 months ago

        In my research group we could tell instantly and it would usually act as a mark against the paper (ie read this one later).

        If you’re reading a lot of papers it becomes apparent.