memoir + titlesec: change the shape of subsection

Question

I have the following setup:

\documentclass{memoir}
\usepackage[sc]{titlesec} % "sc" to make titles small cap
\setsecnumdepth{subsection} % to number up to subsection
\hangsecnum % to make the numbers hanging in the margin
\begin{document}
    \chapter{Test chapter}
    \section{Test chapter}
    \subsection{Test chapter}
\end{document}

That is, I would like the chapter and section titles to be in small caps (sc option) and be in the margin (hangsecnum). At the same time, I would like the subsections to be in italic. How to achieve this?

This worked. If you make this an answer, I'd accept. Thanks. — Ilonpilaaja, Sep 01 '20 at 22:58
See https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/467595/titlesec-and-memoir-class-incompability and https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/33012/4427 — egreg, Sep 02 '20 at 09:24

egreg · Answer 1 · 2023-07-20T17:30:29.303

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The package titlesec is not compatible with memoir. See `titlesec` and `memoir` class incompability and About memoir and titlesec incompatibility

You can obtain the wanted effect with memoir tools.

\documentclass{memoir}
\setsecnumdepth{subsection} % to number up to subsection
\renewcommand{\chapnamefont}{\normalfont\huge\scshape}
\renewcommand{\chapnumfont}{\normalfont\huge\scshape}
\renewcommand{\chaptitlefont}{\normalfont\Huge\scshape}
\setsecheadstyle{\Large\scshape\memRTLraggedright}
\setsubsecheadstyle{\large\itshape\memRTLraggedright}
\setsecnumformat{\makebox[0pt][r]{\upshape\csname the#1\endcsname\quad}}
% or just \hangsecnum if you want the number to inherit the same font as the title
\begin{document}
\chapter{Test chapter}
\section{Test section}
\subsection{Test subsection}
\end{document}

If you want that the numbers are inside the margin, you can do

\documentclass{memoir}
\setsecnumdepth{subsection} % to number up to subsection
\renewcommand{\chapnamefont}{\normalfont\huge\scshape}
\renewcommand{\chapnumfont}{\normalfont\huge\scshape}
\renewcommand{\chaptitlefont}{\normalfont\Huge\scshape}
\setsecheadstyle{\Large\scshape\memRTLraggedright}
\setsubsecheadstyle{\large\itshape\memRTLraggedright}
\setsecnumformat{\makebox[3pc][l]{\upshape\csname the#1\endcsname\quad}}
\begin{document}
\chapter{Test chapter}
\section{Test section}
\subsection{Test subsection}
\end{document}

You might need to adjust the fixed 3pc space to fit big numbers.

edited Jul 20 '23 at 17:30

answered Sep 02 '20 at 09:47

egreg

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I had to use titlesec for some other non-trivial function. But I agree that memoir has all the features on might wish for. – Ilonpilaaja Sep 02 '20 at 11:43
Thanks for this answer! Do you know how one might keep the numbers aligned with the text rather than in the margin but while keeping the titles of the section/subsection aligned? (Like in this image.) Thank you! – Lino Ferreira Jul 20 '23 at 14:37
@LinoFerreira Are you using memoir? – egreg Jul 20 '23 at 16:00
Hi @egreg, yes I am! – Lino Ferreira Jul 20 '23 at 16:20
@LinoFerreira So you want the same as in the answer, but with the numbers inside the margin? – egreg Jul 20 '23 at 16:59
Yes, please! The challenge is that then the two titles (the words "Test section" and "Test subsection") may not be aligned vertically (at least this was the issue I ran into when I tried adapting your code -- see here). Thanks! – Lino Ferreira Jul 20 '23 at 17:04
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@LinoFerreira Added in the answer – egreg Jul 20 '23 at 17:30
This is perfect, thank you so much! – Lino Ferreira Jul 21 '23 at 09:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 01 '20 at 23:05

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From the documentation,, in the Quick reference section, you simply have to type

\titleformat*{\subsection}{\itshape}

Of course, if you have more complex requirements, you might have to use the Advanced interface.

answered Sep 01 '20 at 23:05

Bernard

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