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.

{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.

Feb 2, 2025 · I am using the microtype package, and specifically its tracking features. I would like to make some tests to find the final settings for the different values of spacing, tracking, etc.

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 …

Is microtype fully supported now by XeLaTeX? If not, how can I keep myself up-to-date on this argument?

But it really hinder our smooth reading. Although I know we can add the hyphenation rule at the preamble. It can't reduce hyphenation number but effect the hyphenation position. It is said …

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 …

Microtype The final option is the default (like in most classes), unless you use draft in your class. In that case you will have to explicitly state it. From the manual: E.g., if you are using the class …

Aug 15, 2022 · According to this table from the microtype manual, the current support of microtypography in the TeX engines is as follows: Nevertheless, TeX.SX is full of LuaTeX …

Mar 1, 2021 · I thought .pdf files generated with LaTeX were static, until I see this interactive button on page 4 of the documentation of microtype: It is amazing! How is this achieved? Is it …