How to make PowerPoint with MathType look like LaTeX

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what is that latex font that screams "professional looking"?

I am using math-type + power point's beamer-template to create a presentation.

there are two kinds of fonts involved

For text:

i use cmtex10 (which i assume is computer modern for latex?)

For math

i use times new roman+italic

but it doesn't look like latex!

here is what it looks like

[PLAIN]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8848/slidev.jpg

please help! thanks in advance!
 
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A little googling finds this page, which reveals that "cmtex10" isn't the standard text font, it is the "typewriter extended" font. I know nothing about this, but page seems to be saying that the standard text font is "cmr10" and for maths "cmmi10".
 
DrGreg said:
A little googling finds this page, which reveals that "cmtex10" isn't the standard text font, it is the "typewriter extended" font. I know nothing about this, but page seems to be saying that the standard text font is "cmr10" and for maths "cmmi10".

thank you very much.:blushing:
 
As a general rule, for presentations, you should use a sans serif font, since it is easier to read. I don't see the appeal of the computer modern font-- it doesn't scream 'professional looking' to me!
 
cristo said:
As a general rule, for presentations, you should use a sans serif font, since it is easier to read. I don't see the appeal of the computer modern font-- it doesn't scream 'professional looking' to me!

I guess I am also trying to show that power point can do exactly what latex(beamer) does, and it can do it better, a lot better!

but of course, when I submit assignments I use Lyx, which is a latex-based software that has a graphic UI.