On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 at 16:30:04-0600, Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:
So, how to tell \digits to use oldstyle figures, and/or how to make them the math mode default?
Since it switches to math mode, one has to reencode the math fonts, i guess. In the meantime:
\def\OSdigits#1{\digits{\os#1}}
\OSdigits{1234}
Unfortunately not. It works in text mode, but produces a bunch of errors in math mode. \digits doesn't seem to like \os in its argument. This definition works here for now: \def\OSdigits#1{\ifmmode{\os\digits{#1}}\else\digits{\os#1}\fi}
should do everything you need: since u're not mixing text in \digits do you really need a global math font reencoding?
In principle yes. For example, $f(x)=3x+7$ should come out with oldstyle figures, if these are used by default, shouldn't it? Btw, striving for good typography, in which cases should oldstyle figures *not* be used? Best regards, -- Eckhart