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Questions tagged [xetex]

XeTeX is a Unicode-capable variant of the TeX engine. Use this tag if your question is about Xe(La)TeX specific problems and is not related to standard (La)TeX.

is about the XeTeX engine, a Unicode-capable variant of TeX. Use this tag if your question is about Xe(La)TeX specific problems and is not related to standard (La)TeX or Lua(La)TeX.

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What is XeTeX exactly and why should I use it?

I have been using LaTeX for five years now and have been using PDFLaTeX ever since. I find it hard to monitor the progress of LaTeX development. Recently there is a lot of talk about XeTeX. What is that exactly? Does it make sense to switch to it?
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I am new to TeX. Should I use LaTeX, XeLaTeX, ...?

I am starting to learn LaTeX and I really like what I am seeing. However, I get the feeling I should actually start with another 'TeX' version. I've been reading about different options. Some references: What is XeTeX exactly and why should I use…
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Is XeTeX a complete rewrite of LaTeX/TeX?

I have been looking into XeTeX for type-setting Unicode Text. I looked into the source code of it. XeTeX source distribution comes with Web2C. Is XeTeX a complete rewrite of TeX? If not, how did it accomplish the goal of adding the support for…
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XeLaTeX runs slow on Windows machine

I am running TeXLive 2016 on a Windows 7 machine. In the past, when I ran XeLaTeX on a new file that used mathspec, the first compilation would take a long time, regardless of the length of the document. (For what it's worth, I am using the Calibri…
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Using XeLaTeX instead of pdfLaTeX

I would like to give XeLaTeX a try. I've been using pdflatex to process the…
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Is there any specific reason to use LaTeX over XeLaTeX?

Is there any situation in which it would be easier to do things in LaTeX rather than XeLaTeX?
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Questions regarding the distinction between XeTeX and XeLaTeX and how they relate to TeX and LaTeX?

Briefest possible version of the question (after having seen comments): Is the only distinction between XeTeX and XeLaTeX that the commands xetex and xelatex are differently compatible with TeX and LaTeX formatted documents? That is, the XeTeX and…
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XITS font not found

I am running a recently updated TeX Live 2011 on a Mac (OS X 10.7 Lion). I wanted to use the XITS fonts, but the following file generates errors when processed with xelatex: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{unicode-math} \setmainfont{XITS}…
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No room for a new \count

I have the following MWE that used to work fine under TeXLive 14, 15 and 16, but fails on TeXLive 2017. \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage{fontspec} \setmainfont{Times New Roman} \usepackage{mtpro2} \begin{document} This is a…
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xetex installation broken?

I have xetex installed on a Mac with the texlive 2011 installation. here is my source file: \documentclass[11pt]{article} \begin{document} Web 安全与电子商务 \end{document} here is my error: $ xetex xetex This is XeTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.3-0.9997.5…
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Why does xelatex produce different files from the same deterministic sources?

Take the simple latex source file: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{lipsum} \usepackage{amsgen} \begin{document} \lipsum[1-10] \end{document} When processed with "latex" you always get the same DVI file, identical everywhere except for the date.…
Paulo Ney
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Print business cards in LaTeX

I am trying to print a business card that I develop in LaTeX, using templates that I found on the web and combined to fit my needs. I am using XeLaTeX to compile it, since it uses different fonts. My problem: the template produces a single pdf file…
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Can I use XeTeX to produce a PDF/Xn file?

I am using the XeTex typesetting system on a Macintosh running Snow Leopard. I would like it to produce a PDF/X file. Is this possible? I am mainly concerned with ensuring the fonts are embedded.
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How to setup XeTeX on Ubuntu?

I am fairly new, but have some experience with using LaTeX. I mostly use it for various mathematical and scientific documents and school papers. However, seeing as how my native language uses various characters besides the ANSI alphabet, I need to…
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Proper pronunciation of XeTeX, XeLaTeX

I've always said the first part zeh. Am I saying it correctly? Related to: What is the correct pronunciation of TeX and LaTeX?
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