Why do only certain font switches work in math mode?
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If my codes have a statement like ${bfseries{emph{something}}$, it will return an error:
bfseries invalid in math code.
But if I change the order of the control sequences, like this ${emph{bfseries{something}}$, everything is fine. Why is that?
math-mode fonts formatting
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If my codes have a statement like ${bfseries{emph{something}}$, it will return an error:
bfseries invalid in math code.
But if I change the order of the control sequences, like this ${emph{bfseries{something}}$, everything is fine. Why is that?
math-mode fonts formatting
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
1
Welcome to TeX.SX! You can highlight code in your post using back-ticks. To highlight code-blocks, either indent them by four spaces or use the{}on the gui.
– Andrew
Dec 6 at 5:19
Why don't you use$textbf{...}$?
– JouleV
Dec 6 at 5:22
Thanks for the help.I'm new here.@Andrew
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:22
@JouleV.Yeah,I also know that key word, but it only works in English.
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:26
Did you use a language other than English? If so, did you usebabel? Or did you usexeCJK?
– zyy
Dec 6 at 5:29
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up vote
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If my codes have a statement like ${bfseries{emph{something}}$, it will return an error:
bfseries invalid in math code.
But if I change the order of the control sequences, like this ${emph{bfseries{something}}$, everything is fine. Why is that?
math-mode fonts formatting
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
If my codes have a statement like ${bfseries{emph{something}}$, it will return an error:
bfseries invalid in math code.
But if I change the order of the control sequences, like this ${emph{bfseries{something}}$, everything is fine. Why is that?
math-mode fonts formatting
math-mode fonts formatting
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
edited Dec 6 at 7:59
Werner
435k619531641
435k619531641
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
asked Dec 6 at 5:12
StevenZ
243
243
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Welcome to TeX.SX! You can highlight code in your post using back-ticks. To highlight code-blocks, either indent them by four spaces or use the{}on the gui.
– Andrew
Dec 6 at 5:19
Why don't you use$textbf{...}$?
– JouleV
Dec 6 at 5:22
Thanks for the help.I'm new here.@Andrew
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:22
@JouleV.Yeah,I also know that key word, but it only works in English.
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:26
Did you use a language other than English? If so, did you usebabel? Or did you usexeCJK?
– zyy
Dec 6 at 5:29
|
show 4 more comments
1
Welcome to TeX.SX! You can highlight code in your post using back-ticks. To highlight code-blocks, either indent them by four spaces or use the{}on the gui.
– Andrew
Dec 6 at 5:19
Why don't you use$textbf{...}$?
– JouleV
Dec 6 at 5:22
Thanks for the help.I'm new here.@Andrew
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:22
@JouleV.Yeah,I also know that key word, but it only works in English.
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:26
Did you use a language other than English? If so, did you usebabel? Or did you usexeCJK?
– zyy
Dec 6 at 5:29
1
1
Welcome to TeX.SX! You can highlight code in your post using back-ticks. To highlight code-blocks, either indent them by four spaces or use the
{} on the gui.– Andrew
Dec 6 at 5:19
Welcome to TeX.SX! You can highlight code in your post using back-ticks. To highlight code-blocks, either indent them by four spaces or use the
{} on the gui.– Andrew
Dec 6 at 5:19
Why don't you use
$textbf{...}$?– JouleV
Dec 6 at 5:22
Why don't you use
$textbf{...}$?– JouleV
Dec 6 at 5:22
Thanks for the help.I'm new here.@Andrew
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:22
Thanks for the help.I'm new here.@Andrew
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:22
@JouleV.Yeah,I also know that key word, but it only works in English.
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:26
@JouleV.Yeah,I also know that key word, but it only works in English.
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:26
Did you use a language other than English? If so, did you use
babel? Or did you use xeCJK?– zyy
Dec 6 at 5:29
Did you use a language other than English? If so, did you use
babel? Or did you use xeCJK?– zyy
Dec 6 at 5:29
|
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emph is defined to be a "text command" and therefore sets its argument in text mode. That's why you're allowed to use
$emph{bfseries <stuff>}$
since bfseries occurs within text mode. The other way around,
$bfseriesemph{<stuff>}$
bfseries occurs inside math mode, which is not allowed.
If you want to set text in bold inside math, consider using textbf{<stuff>} or text{bfseries <stuff>} if you're using amsmath. If you want bold math content, you can use mathbf. Alternatively, if you want bold italic math content, use $bm{<stuff>}$ and also add usepackage{bm} to your preamble.
Note how bfseries is used above; there is no argument. That is, {bfseries ...}, not bfseries{...}.
answered Dec 6 at 7:57
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That's impressive!Thanks!
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emph is defined to be a "text command" and therefore sets its argument in text mode. That's why you're allowed to use
$emph{bfseries <stuff>}$
since bfseries occurs within text mode. The other way around,
$bfseriesemph{<stuff>}$
bfseries occurs inside math mode, which is not allowed.
If you want to set text in bold inside math, consider using textbf{<stuff>} or text{bfseries <stuff>} if you're using amsmath. If you want bold math content, you can use mathbf. Alternatively, if you want bold italic math content, use $bm{<stuff>}$ and also add usepackage{bm} to your preamble.
Note how bfseries is used above; there is no argument. That is, {bfseries ...}, not bfseries{...}.
answered Dec 6 at 7:57
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That's impressive!Thanks!
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Dec 6 at 8:02
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up vote
9
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emph is defined to be a "text command" and therefore sets its argument in text mode. That's why you're allowed to use
$emph{bfseries <stuff>}$
since bfseries occurs within text mode. The other way around,
$bfseriesemph{<stuff>}$
bfseries occurs inside math mode, which is not allowed.
If you want to set text in bold inside math, consider using textbf{<stuff>} or text{bfseries <stuff>} if you're using amsmath. If you want bold math content, you can use mathbf. Alternatively, if you want bold italic math content, use $bm{<stuff>}$ and also add usepackage{bm} to your preamble.
Note how bfseries is used above; there is no argument. That is, {bfseries ...}, not bfseries{...}.
answered Dec 6 at 7:57
Werner
435k619531641
That's impressive!Thanks!
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 8:02
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9
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emph is defined to be a "text command" and therefore sets its argument in text mode. That's why you're allowed to use
$emph{bfseries <stuff>}$
since bfseries occurs within text mode. The other way around,
$bfseriesemph{<stuff>}$
bfseries occurs inside math mode, which is not allowed.
If you want to set text in bold inside math, consider using textbf{<stuff>} or text{bfseries <stuff>} if you're using amsmath. If you want bold math content, you can use mathbf. Alternatively, if you want bold italic math content, use $bm{<stuff>}$ and also add usepackage{bm} to your preamble.
Note how bfseries is used above; there is no argument. That is, {bfseries ...}, not bfseries{...}.
answered Dec 6 at 7:57
Werner
435k619531641
emph is defined to be a "text command" and therefore sets its argument in text mode. That's why you're allowed to use
$emph{bfseries <stuff>}$
since bfseries occurs within text mode. The other way around,
$bfseriesemph{<stuff>}$
bfseries occurs inside math mode, which is not allowed.
If you want to set text in bold inside math, consider using textbf{<stuff>} or text{bfseries <stuff>} if you're using amsmath. If you want bold math content, you can use mathbf. Alternatively, if you want bold italic math content, use $bm{<stuff>}$ and also add usepackage{bm} to your preamble.
Note how bfseries is used above; there is no argument. That is, {bfseries ...}, not bfseries{...}.
answered Dec 6 at 7:57
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answered Dec 6 at 7:57
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answered Dec 6 at 7:57
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Welcome to TeX.SX! You can highlight code in your post using back-ticks. To highlight code-blocks, either indent them by four spaces or use the
{}on the gui.– Andrew
Dec 6 at 5:19
Why don't you use
$textbf{...}$?– JouleV
Dec 6 at 5:22
Thanks for the help.I'm new here.@Andrew
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:22
@JouleV.Yeah,I also know that key word, but it only works in English.
– StevenZ
Dec 6 at 5:26
Did you use a language other than English? If so, did you use
babel? Or did you usexeCJK?– zyy
Dec 6 at 5:29