The microtype documentation provides really nice examples to show what happens when you switch the settings off and on -- but might now work in all PDF viewers, but does work in Acrobat.

Dec 30, 2025 · {microtype} is a package that provides a LaTeX interface to the micro-typographic features of pdfTeX, LuaTeX and XeTeX, most prominently, character protrusion and font expansion.

No, microtype 2.5 is not beta any more. What TeX distribution are you using? The Debian supplied 2009 or 2012?

Should I always load the microtype package with pdflatex? Could it produce unwanted effects a naive user (like me) might ignore? Are there any known issues as for compatibility with other package...

How to properly apply microtype footnote patch in an overleaf compiled document Ask Question Asked 1 year, 11 months ago Modified 1 year, 10 months ago

Feb 19, 2025 · Please, I need your help! I have finished a document and applied a microtype package to it. I love how it improved the look, however, there is one issue. When I use in-line mathematics (for …

The following table from the microtype documentation (page 6) shows which of the micro-typographic features are available for the various engines: As can be seen in the last line, xetex only supports …

Is there a way to use Microtypesets so that one would specify a fontspec family. I have a very complicated document and it would be nice to be able to turn the microtype features on only for those

Nov 23, 2025 · For example, microtype redefines \showhyphens for both pdfTeX and LuaTeX, if certain features are enabled (probably by default) such as expansion. For example, microtype-pdftex.def …

10 Check in the log-file in which package/file microtype is loaded and comment the call. Then compile your document (now without the microtype package) with pdflatex. Then check at the end of the log …