How to write LaTeX as title in acm format?

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I wrote Latex as \LaTeX to properly make the right output on the title part using acm_proc_article-sp document class. But as I wrote that way, it prints a very small letter 'A' of the LATEX word.

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I think it wasn't right for the 'A' gets anussual result. Are there any solutions for this?

That is considered to be the default output for \LaTeX. Compare this against others contained in How to write (La)TeX (with parentheses) or any other TeX-related logo. Moreover, acm_proc_article-sp.cls does not redefine \LaTeX in any way. — Werner, Jul 29 '13 at 05:52
Write \LaTeX in a common class like article. The result is the same. This is the correct format for the logo. — Fran, Jul 29 '13 at 05:57
the required format for our documentation is in acm. so im using the 'acm_proc_article-sp.cls' — joya, Jul 29 '13 at 06:10
@joya, I know. What I meant was that the problem is not specific to the class acm_proc_article-sp, because the same little A is obtained with all standard classes. In fact, this is not a problem at all. It should be smaller. It would be funny if LaTeX did not know how properly format your own logo. — Fran, Jul 29 '13 at 07:09

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '13 at 11:12

The class acm_proc_article_sp uses a wrong way to select fonts. The title is typeset with

\ttlfont <title text>

where \ttlfont is defined at line 320 in the .cls file by

\newfont{\ttlfnt}{phvb8t at 18pt}

The \newfont command in LaTeX has been deprecated since LaTeX2_ε has been released, eighteen years ago.

You can fix this by changing the way fonts are defined:

\documentclass{acm_proc_article-sp}

\newcommand{\fixnewfont}[6]{%
  % #1 = name, #2 = family, #3 = weight,
  % #4 = shape, #5 = size, #6 = baselineskip
  \renewcommand#1{\fontsize{#5}{#6}\usefont{\encodingdefault}{#2}{#3}{#4}}%
}

\fixnewfont{\secfnt}{ptm}{b}{n}{12}{14}
\fixnewfont{\secit}{ptm}{b}{it}{12}{14}
\fixnewfont{\subsecfnt}{ptm}{m}{it}{11}{14}
\fixnewfont{\subsecit}{ptm}{b}{it}{11}{14}
\fixnewfont{\ttlfnt}{phv}{b}{n}{18}{20}
\fixnewfont{\ttlit}{phv}{b}{sl}{18}{20}
\fixnewfont{\subttlfnt}{phv}{m}{n}{14}{20}
\fixnewfont{\subttlit}{phv}{m}{sl}{14}{20}
\fixnewfont{\subttlbf}{phv}{b}{n}{14}{20}
\fixnewfont{\aufnt}{phv}{m}{n}{12}{16}
\fixnewfont{\auit}{phv}{m}{sl}{12}{16}
\fixnewfont{\affaddr}{phv}{m}{n}{10}{12}
\fixnewfont{\affaddrit}{phv}{m}{sl}{10}{12}
\fixnewfont{\eaddfnt}{phv}{m}{n}{12}{14}
\fixnewfont{\ixpt}{ptm}{m}{n}{9}{11}
\fixnewfont{\confname}{ptm}{m}{it}{8}{10}
\fixnewfont{\crnotice}{ptm}{m}{n}{8}{10}
\fixnewfont{\ninept}{ptm}{m}{n}{9}{10.5}


\begin{document}
\title{\LaTeX{} is nice}
\maketitle
\end{document}

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Don't use such a class for any other purpose than submissions that require it.

I included the solution you had given me to redefine the font in the actual class and it was the corrected to what should it be. Thank you! — joya, Jul 31 '13 at 04:40
Can you relate this answer to specific versions of the document class? — einpoklum, Mar 14 '16 at 10:56

How to write LaTeX as title in acm format?

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