Make Latex background transparent?

[Defennder]

Hi guys. I have a small problem with viewing Latex symbols here. Formerly the white background of the Latex symbols enabled here would be transparent which makes the Latex display slightly better. However, due to a period of inactivity lasting slightly over 2 weeks it seems to me that either something on the forum changed or some changes were made to my web browser such that the white background appears along with the latex symbols. Is there any way to make it transparent again?

 

[Kurdt]

It is a problem that has occurred after the recent server move. Chroot is working on it.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=266444&highlight=latex

 

[Defennder]

Thanks Kurdt. I wasn't aware there was a bug.

 

[Evo]

Thanks Kurdt. I wasn't aware there was a bug.

I don't believe it is a bug, it's extra work chroot needed to do after the server move. I believe a lot of the LaTex here is custom work that chroot did.

 

[chroot]

Okay guys, it should be fixed. Sorry it took me so long to solve it.

$E = mc^2$

- Warren

 

[fluidistic]

$$\text{Congratulation chroot!}$$
$$2\pi$$.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

hurray thanks chroot!

 

[Kurdt]

Nice work!

 

[NeoDevin]

Thanks Warren, looks great.

 

[Defennder]

$$\text{Yes, well done Chroot!}$$

 

[Defennder]

Um, is it just me or does the new Latex font look thinner than before?

 

[Kurdt]

Yeah the font looks a little different.

 

[chroot]

I had to change a BUNCH of things to fix this "upgrade," so I wouldn't be surprised if the font or rendering has changed in some other way. If you think it looks bad, or is harder to read, or have any other concern, let me know.

- Warren

 

[Defennder]

Well I find it harder to read. Was the original Latex font same as this (though smaller of course):
http://rogercortesi.com/eqn/index.php

 

[chroot]

Yeah, I can see that. I'll futz around with the LaTeX font packages and see what I can do.

- Warren

 

[Defennder]

Well then thanks.

 

[Fredrik]

This font isn't easy to read, but the previous one wasn't either. Hm, Let's see what this looks like if I post it again:

I came here to post the same thing. I don't know what anti aliasing is, but I know it's not looking great right now:

$$\begin{pmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & \frac{u_x}{u} & \frac{u_y}{u}\\ 0 & -\frac{u_y}{u} & \frac{u_x}{u} \end{pmatrix}$$

It's like the pixel size is much bigger than in the regular text. And I think the text is a bit too small.

Does this look like an arrow and a "prime"? $\vec p'$ Why does this T get cut off? $\begin{pmatrix}a & b\end{pmatrix}^T$.

Yes, this is definitely worse than before.

 

[Defennder]

The previous one was bolder and easier to read.

 

[chroot]

I think it's due to the new tool chain's handling of anti-aliasing. I'll see what I can do.

- Warren

 

[Defennder]

Just an update on the visible differences between the old and new font. I think this thread is a perfect example of the difference:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=240605

 

[tiny-tim]

Cheers, Defennder!

Yes, in that thread, the new LaTeX is more spidery,

and also particularly the k³ in the old LaTeX is much easier to read.

 

[tiny-tim]

Is it just me, or do the r and the tau in our LaTeX look too similar?

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=2029894&postcount=1":

Which satisfies $$\2r_{1} \times F_{1} = (fl/cos \theta)z = \tau$$(WHY!?)

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[robphy]

$$r \tau r \tau r \tau$$

$$rr \tau \tau r r$$

$$rrr \tau \tau \tau$$

$$\tau r \tau r \tau r$$

$$\Huge\mbox{ \tau r \tau r \tau r}$$