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Scientific fonts
Category: Science Asked by: harry1066-ga List Price: $30.00 |
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30 Jan 2005 19:48 PST
Expires: 01 Mar 2005 19:48 PST Question ID: 466118 |
I would like to look at samples of fonts suitable for use in general scientific equations. Examples found in books or on the internet will be OK. The font selected will be used in an art project. | |
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Re: Scientific fonts
Answered By: pafalafa-ga on 17 Feb 2005 04:09 PST |
Hello Harry, In re-reading your question, I feel confident that the links I provided to examples of scientific fonts: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2003-43%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=equation&btnG=Search http://images.google.com/images?svnum=100&hl=en&lr=&imgsz=xxlarge&safe=off&c2coff=1&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2003-43%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=chemistry+formula&btnG=Search http://images.google.com/images?q=physics+formula&svnum=100&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2003-43,GGLD:en&imgsz= should fully meet your needs. However, if you find that you would like additional examples -- or need something a bit different from what I've offered -- just let me know by posting a Request for Clarification. I'll be glad to assist your further until you have exactly what you need. Cheers, pafalafa-ga search strategy: Searched Google Images for: [ equation ] [ chemistry formula ] [ physics formula ] |
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Re: Scientific fonts
From: oregontexan-ga on 30 Jan 2005 22:20 PST |
Most, if not *all* mathematical journals are typeset using LaTeX. Often runs on unix/linux operating systems. It's ported to Windows, called MikTeX. Examples http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/apps/miktex/appImages/screenshot.jpg http://themes.freshmeat.net/screenshots/17453/ To have some text of your selection in those exact fonts you can either: 1. Go through some mathematical journals at the library and search for the words you want and photocopy them 2. Get with someone (universit math dept.) that has LaTex (aka tetex) running and they will help you out. 3. Install MiKTeX on your computer, learn how to run it (create a 'yourfilename.tex' file which correct latex code, then compile it using the 'latex yourfilename.tex' command) This will create a 'dvi file' which can easily be converted to pdf and then manipulated with Adobe Acrobat. With ghostscript software (available on Windows, free), you can easily convert the pdf to jpeg or any other image file format. |
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Re: Scientific fonts
From: rnt20-ga on 07 Feb 2005 01:16 PST |
The mathematical symbols available in LaTeX can be seen here: http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/MathSymb.html These are typically used along with Greek letters. Examples of use can be found in the the PDF documents at http://www.arxiv.org/list/gr-qc/recent or in the subsections of http://www.arxiv.org/archive/math As has been mentioned earlier, LaTeX is the wordprocessor used by almost all mathematicians and physical scientists (it is much better at displaying equations than commercial products, and allows easier referencing). |
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Re: Scientific fonts
From: byuengineer-ga on 16 Feb 2005 22:11 PST |
This might be more what you're looking for. I know an artist who has used Thermodynamics equations in some of her artwork. If you like her aesthetic, I could get a picture of her equations and find out what font she used. She doesn't have any pictures of that specific piece, but here is a website so you can see if it's along the right lines. http://www.pambowman.com |
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