Matching math font?

[mdeff]

As it stands, the template pairs the EB Garamond font for text with the Latin Modern Math font for math. Shouldn't it use the Garamond Math font for a better match? Though I'm unsure of its typographic quality.

That can be achieved with the unicode-math package as follows:

\usepackage{unicode-math}
\setmathfont{Garamond Math}

A comprehensive list of OpenType math fonts (with rendered math) is available here.

[mdeff]

The unicode-math package also allows unicode math input, i.e., $∫ λ ∈$ will render as $\int \lambda \in$.

[Pseudomanifold]

Excellent point; have you tested this by any chance? Ideally, it should work almost the same for pdflatex, xelatex, and lualatex.

[mdeff]

Yes, I've tested it for my PhD thesis with lualatex. I believe it should work the same for xelatex, while pdflatex probably requires the importation of the font package.

[mdeff]

One caveat (AFAIU): using unicode-math will render math through the OpenType font engine instead of the TeX engine. That might break complex mathematics as the engine is surely less mature and tested.

[Pseudomanifold]

Good point—maybe I'd rather add this to the FAQ, then. Can you post your current changes?

[mdeff]

Adding the two lines above, as follows:

\ifxetexorluatex
  \usepackage{unicode-math}  % use OpenType instead of Tex for math
  \setmainfont{EB Garamond}
  \setmonofont[Scale=MatchLowercase]{Source Code Pro}
  \setmathfont{Garamond Math}
\else

[Pseudomanifold]

Awesome, thanks a lot! I use this now in the main template and added your name to the list of contributors.

[mdeff]

Thank you Bastian!