What font in Microsoft Word is best for MATH equations

[Dieter Müller]

I'm unhappy with the "Cambria Math" font, so I use the "Century
Schoolbook" Italic font for most of my math equations (e.g., quadratics),
and the Equation Editor not only is overkill, but creating equations
constantly pops up some "macro" dialog that is impossible to get rid of.

Even so, the equation editor uses a lousy font in that the dividing line
between the numerator and denominator is too small, yet the "dash" minus
sign is also too small, yet the equal sign is too big.

I get around this by selecting the individual items and changing their
font size, but there must be a font specifically for typing math
equations (Algebra1 and 2).

My question: If you teach math, what MS Word font do you prefer?

[Paul]

You should be able to find some hints out there. Using a formula editor
(Equation Editor) for the job, will usually give you a typeset
quality solution. Whereas bodging it with fonts, changing font size
or spacing, will waste a lot of your time. And when you least expect
it (go to print), the appearance of your hand-hewn solution can
change on you. Doing stuff outside the tool and importing as an image,
can stop that from happening.

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/25223/embed-latex-math-equations-into-microsoft-word

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/8ea152/insert-math-equations-in-word-2013/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_editor

Paul

[VanguardLH]

Dieter M�ller wrote:

> I'm unhappy with the "Cambria Math" font ...
> ... what MS Word font do you prefer?

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[Ken Blake]

On Fri, 26 Sep 2014 05:14:30 +0000 (UTC), Dieter M�ller
<meins...@this.is.invalid> wrote:

> I'm unhappy with the "Cambria Math" font, so I use the "Century
> Schoolbook" Italic font for most of my math equations (e.g., quadratics),

See your other replies, and let me add the following:

Fonts aren't really in Microsoft Word, they are in Windows. Word can
use whatever fonts are installed in Windows.

And although some fonts come with Windows, there are many other fonts
available on the internet, and those can be downloaded and installed.

So your choice of fonts is enormous!

[Dieter Müller]

Ken Blake wrote, on Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:43:26 -0700:

> So your choice of fonts is enormous!

Any good ideas for math fonts?

[Ken Blake]

No. They are not something I've ever looked for. If I had any
suggestions, I would have made them in my earlier message.

[Dieter Müller]

Ken Blake wrote, on Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:18:39 -0700:

> If I had any suggestions, I would have made them in my earlier message.

I googled for "math fonts download free" and found a bunch, but, I don't
know if I can get a virus or malware that way or not.

This has an "AMS math symbol font B" & a "Math, physics, astronomy font"
http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsmath/download/extra-fonts/welcome.html

This has something weird, called "mathtype" fonts, but they only work
(apparently) for 30 days:
https://www.dessci.com/en/dl/fonts/

This has something called a "universal math" font:
https://www.fontyukle.net/en/Universal+Math+1.ttf

This has something called "Math Symbols Normal":
http://fontzone.net/font-details/math-symbols-normal

This has a bunch of mathematics fonts:
http://www.fontspace.com/category/mathematics

If I download one or more of those things, is there a danger to my system?

[Ken Blake]

The danger is probably very slight. If it were me, I wouldn't worry
about it.

[Dieter Müller]

Ken Blake wrote, on Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:56:23 -0700:

> The danger is probably very slight. If it were me, I wouldn't worry
> about it.

OK. I'll see if I can download the true type (tts) fronts, and see if
they are any good for basic algebraic math equations.

[Good Guy]

Cambria Math creates a very clean equation as you can see in the attached picture:

[Dieter Müller]

Good Guy wrote, on Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:34:44 +0100:

> Cambria Math creates a very clean equation as you can see in the
> attached picture:
>

> Math-Equation
> <http://content.screencast.com/users/JT19560819/folders/Jing/
media/6a854769-20b5-4b3f-a46b-7f8a6ff73dff/2014-09-27_0231.png>
>

That *is* a nice looking equation.
I wonder why mine, using Cambria Math in MS Word, are not anywhere nearly
as nice looking at that?

I'm using 14 to 20 point, Italic, and the "minus" signs are too short,
the dividing line is too short, and it just doesn't look good.

I wonder how you made it look so good.
Are you using Word?

[Good Guy]

Yes.  Using Word 2010  The size is 20. 

[Good Guy]

On 27/09/2014 03:45, Dieter M�ller wrote:

You can download the document from this link:

<http://1drv.ms/1vn24jC>

The above link will take you to this one on onedrive (Microsoft)

<https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=2DC252ADB60AD8C1!397&cid=2dc252adb60ad8c1&app=Word>

Let me know if you can't see it so I can upload it to my own website.

[11bdr...@gmail.com]

You should be fine with the https links. The .edu link should be safe, but I would be cautious. I wouldn't try the other ones though.

[Dudley Brooks]

On 2/20/20 7:40 PM, 11bdr...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Friday, September 26, 2014 at 8:32:01 PM UTC-4, Dieter Müller wrote:
>
>> Ken Blake wrote, on Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:18:39 -0700:
>>
>>> If I had any suggestions, I would have made them in my earlier message.
>>
>> I googled for "math fonts download free" and found a bunch, but, I don't
>> know if I can get a virus or malware that way or not.
>>
>> This has an "AMS math symbol font B" & a "Math, physics, astronomy font"
>> http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsmath/download/extra-fonts/welcome.html
>>
>> This has something weird, called "mathtype" fonts, but they only work
>> (apparently) for 30 days:
>> https://www.dessci.com/en/dl/fonts/

MathType is a commercial WYSIWYG equation editor. As a professional
math textbook editor and writer, I use it all the time. It's excellent.
And it does integrate well with MSWord -- it's an alternative to
MSWord's built-in equation editor. It installs as a menu item. It also
works stand-alone. You can create equations directly in it ... and then
either keep them as is or save them in a variety of other formats
(including MSWord). It also has an option to take equations written in
the MSWord math editor (and in other formats too, I think) and convert
them to MathType format.

But I never had to pay for it -- it was provided to me by one of the
publishers I worked for. So I can't say that "it's worth the price" ...
because I don't even know what the price is!

You could try their 30-day free trial (which is for the program, not the
fonts) and see if it's anything you like well enough and would use often
enough to be worth whatever the price is. (I most likely would *not*
have bought it myself -- even though I do think it is one of the most
full-featured and easy-to-use math editors that exist.)

>> This has something called a "universal math" font:
>> https://www.fontyukle.net/en/Universal+Math+1.ttf
>>
>> This has something called "Math Symbols Normal":
>> http://fontzone.net/font-details/math-symbols-normal
>>
>> This has a bunch of mathematics fonts:
>> http://www.fontspace.com/category/mathematics
>>
>> If I download one or more of those things, is there a danger to my system?
>
> You should be fine with the https links. The .edu link should be safe, but I would be cautious. I wouldn't try the other ones though.

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[Lewis]

In message <68b2db66-3d6f-4a4b...@googlegroups.com> 11bdr...@gmail.com <11bdr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, September 26, 2014 at 8:32:01 PM UTC-4, Dieter Müller wrote:
>> Ken Blake wrote, on Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:18:39 -0700:
>>
>> > If I had any suggestions, I would have made them in my earlier message.
>>
>> I googled for "math fonts download free" and found a bunch, but, I don't
>> know if I can get a virus or malware that way or not.
>>
>> This has an "AMS math symbol font B" & a "Math, physics, astronomy font"
>> http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsmath/download/extra-fonts/welcome.html
>>
>> This has something weird, called "mathtype" fonts, but they only work
>> (apparently) for 30 days:
>> https://www.dessci.com/en/dl/fonts/
>>
>> This has something called a "universal math" font:
>> https://www.fontyukle.net/en/Universal+Math+1.ttf
>>
>> This has something called "Math Symbols Normal":
>> http://fontzone.net/font-details/math-symbols-normal
>>
>> This has a bunch of mathematics fonts:
>> http://www.fontspace.com/category/mathematics
>>
>> If I download one or more of those things, is there a danger to my system?

The Mac is very good about isolating fonts, as long as you are careful
not to run any sort of installer provided by a third party. However, you
should definitely check the fonts after installation to make sure none
are corrupt.

> You should be fine with the https links. The .edu link should be safe,
> but I would be cautious. I wouldn't try the other ones though.

Nothing special about https, and that domain is mostly hidden behind a
private registration. The EDU link is a school in NY founded in 1795 and
seems entirely legitimate.

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