[NTG-context] Re: Fractions

Am 09.12.23 um 23:30 schrieb Mikael Sundqvist:

Hi,

On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 4:39 PM Wolfgang Schuster wrote:

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Fabrice Couvreur schrieb am 09.12.2023 um 17:19:

Very clear ! In typography for Mathematics books, what choice should we make for the best possible result ?

A question better answered by Mikael or Aditya!

Thank you for your trust, Wolfgang. I am not sure I have something valuable to say in addition to Adityas suggestion \frac{1/3} in inline math. In any case, I attach a passage, with suggestions inspired by Lansburgh's book (iin Swedish). Not sure the file size makes it through to the list, though.

Thank you! I usually only need simple inline fractions like 1/n, 1/2 or 3/8 in text. With these and \frac, the spacing below the numerator (depth) is too big, while the denominator sticks too tightly to the fraction bar. (Of course I use regular numbers for fractions, not mediaeval.) Usually I’d prefer “vulgar fractions”, but \vulgarfraction looks “horrible” in comparison to the few usual fractions contained in fonts (like ½ & ¾). I tried to use the OpenType fraction features to no avail. So I’m still looking for “the best” solution for simple fractions inline. Hraban