Text Formatting ⇒ Redefining LaTeX to use old-style numerals exclusively

[marco]

Hi everybody!

I am currently writing my diploma thesis and want to include old-style numbers (AKA medieval numerals or OSF, old style figures) instead of the bulky standard numerals throughout my document (I also have lots of tables and formulae).

I know about the packages oldstyle, textcomp, mathcomp and the possibility of using small caps to get old-style numbers, but adding all these extra commands really gets messy, especially in math mode or when redefining pagenumbers, reference numbers et c.

Do you know a way to redefine LaTeX fonts to use these old-style numbers exclusively instead of normal numbers?


Thanks in advance,
Marco

[phi]

It depends on your main text font. For Computer Modern, you can use the eco package. For Latin Modern, appropriate virtual fonts haven't been provided yet, see http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Wishes_fo ... ral_things. For Palatino/Pazo, support is included in the mathpazo package.

[localghost]

If you are willing to try out a different looking type face, take a look at the kpfonts. It's my personal favorite and offers beside old style numbers many other features.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹