Answer by Martin Schröder for fontenc vs inputenc
Yes, you are confused. You should use both packages with pdflatex or a different approach with xelatex or...
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The two packages address different problems.inputenc allows the user to input accented characters directly from the keyboard;fontenc is oriented to output, that is, what fonts to use for printing...
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To understand this, you need to realize that TeX is a "translator" that translates its input (the text you wrote) into output (PDF, or PS file). Accordingly the encodings of the input and the encoding...
View ArticleAnswer by David Carlisle for fontenc vs inputenc
You need inputenc to specify the character encoding used in your input file if it is not ascii. So latin1 (or more general and modern, utf8).fontenc specifies the encoding used in the fonts. this is...
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I just don't seem to get it. So I come from the german speaking part of Switzerland and naturally I need äüö a lot when I write german texts. So in LaTeX I have the option to go via"a "u "owhich isn't...
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