> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://overleaf-pro.ayaka.space/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://overleaf-pro.ayaka.space/latex/fonts/02-font-typefaces.md). # Font typefaces ## Introduction By default, LaTeX typesets documents using the $$\text{Computer Modern}$$ typeface family but you can use LaTeX packages to use different fonts according to your needs or preferences. ## Changing the default document fonts For example, by adding `\usepackage{tgbonum}` to the document preamble, LaTeX will use the TEX Gyre Bonum font family to typeset your document: ```latex \documentclass{article} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{tgbonum} \begin{document} This document is a sample document to test font families and font typefaces. This text uses a different font typeface \end{document} ``` [Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Change+LaTeX+fonts\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%5BT1%5D%7Bfontenc%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Btgbonum%7D%0A%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0AThis+document+is+a+sample+document+to+test+font+%0Afamilies+and+font+typefaces.%0A%0AThis+text+uses+a+different+font+typeface%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) The following image shows the output produced by the example above: ![FontTypefacesEx1OLV2.png](/files/1za9NmUeRRI3G4kWlveH) ## Changing default font typeface The font can also be changed for a specific element in the document. ```latex \documentclass{article} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{tgbonum} \begin{document} This document is a sample document to test font families and font typefaces. {\fontfamily{qcr}\selectfont This text uses a different font typeface } \end{document} ``` [Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Change+LaTeX+fonts\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%5BT1%5D%7Bfontenc%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Btgbonum%7D%0A%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0AThis+document+is+a+sample+document+to+%0Atest+font+families+and+font+typefaces.%0A%0A%7B%5Cfontfamily%7Bqcr%7D%5Cselectfont%0AThis+text+uses+a+different+font+typeface%0A%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D) The following image shows the output produced by the example above: ![FontTypefacesEx2.png](/files/yNVSYwX0fBdUW6K06U5J) The command `\fontfamily{qcr}\selectfont` will set the *TeX gyre cursor* font typeface, whose fontcode is `qcr`, for the text inside the braces. A lot more LaTeX font typefaces are available, see the [reference guide](#reference-guide). The popular LaTeX font typefaces are originated from four families: * *Computer Modern* (default in standard LaTeX classes): CM Roman, CM Sans Serif, CM Typewriter * *Latin Modern*: LM Roman, LM Sans Serif, LM Typewriter, LM Dunhill * *Post Script Fonts*: Times, Utopia/Fourier, Palatino, Bookman, Helvetica, Courier * *TeX Gyre* ## Reference guide **Roman, Sans Serif and Typewriter typefaces** | Font | "font package name" | "font code" | Example | | ---------------------------- | -------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | Computer Modern Roman | | `cmr` | ![Typeface-cmr.png](/files/YOFrZ2ze5dRD7Mpes49R) | | Latin Modern Roman | `lmodern` | `lmr` | ![Typeface-lmr.png](/files/BSM3XhcHKBPkGRud03WY) | | Latin Modern Dunhill | `lmodern` | `lmdh` | ![Typeface-lmdh.png](/files/kyD6l3ZeF282hPdvrOL1) | | TeX Gyre Termes | `tgtermes` | `qtm` | ![Typeface-qtm.png](/files/u2X4u13qcYJ2aGeeWjLJ) | | TeX Gyre Pagella | `tgpagella` | `qpl` | ![Typeface-qpl.png](/files/bTGcrFvGwTEhf2uyycsS) | | TeX Gyre Bonum | `tgbonum` | `qbk` | ![Typeface-qbk.png](/files/qIKTN3R6ksqqtbRHtGA8) | | TeX Gyre Schola | `tgschola` | `qcs` | ![Typeface-qsc.png](/files/d42CcKVBuduMd8dZRC7K) | | Times | `mathptmx` | `ptm` | ![Typeface-ptm.png](/files/XnDSuNcSnl2kAzc9Kzzv) | | Utopia / Fourier | `utopia` / `fourier` | `put` | ![Typeface-put.png](/files/LohMKADMGdIIcSlqruxV) | | Palatino | `palatino` | `ppl` | ![Typeface-ppl.png](/files/Uvb3LMID88NBbu0SwmRT) | | Bookman | `bookman` | `pbk` | ![Typeface-pbk.png](/files/PMvlZHE7MyBTu0KapnON) | | Charter | `charter` | `bch` | ![Typeface-bch.png](/files/qLDElN4XsqEs1NxhMBVB) | | Computer Modern Sans Serif | | `cmss` | ![Typeface-cmss.png](/files/30oEpCRmnqewnwMAC170) | | Latin Modern Sans Serif | `lmodern` | `lmss` | ![Typeface-lmss.png](/files/dvJ7bXFHPyZWc71aatBG) | | TeX Gyre Adventor | `tgadventor` | `qag` | ![Typeface-qag.png](/files/M0xc96S5IGMUvqkNxGzI) | | TeX Gyre Heros | `tgheros` | `qhv` | ![Typeface-qhv.png](/files/tgKaddDUMq4HA1l5x4KE) | | Helvetica | `helvet` | `phv` | ![Typeface-phv.png](/files/T2OXVyUpKo0bgQerfMLU) | | Computer Modern Typewriter | | `cmtt` | ![Typeface-cmtt.png](/files/MATKIFEQL22HCT7xT7Qs) | | Latin Modern Sans Typewriter | `lmodern` | `lmtt` | ![Typeface-lmtt.png](/files/4HJQN5jA4zdD7fZlLYnU) | | TeX Gyre Cursor | `tgcursor` | `qcr` | ![Typeface-qcr.png](/files/x0oddwwHUeNJjmctCy0L) | | Courier | `courier` | `pcr` | ![Typeface-pcr.png](/files/4FD48dxp3isYJJ50GOiA) | See also [The LaTeX Font Catalogue](https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/), though note that not all fonts listed in the catalogue are distributed with a license that allows them to be distributed as part of TeX Live, and therefore not all those fonts are available on Overleaf. ## Further reading For more information see: * [The LaTeX Font Catalogue](https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/). * [Bold, italics and underlining](/latex/latex-basics/03-bold-italics-and-underlining.md) * [Font sizes, families, and styles](/latex/fonts/01-font-sizes-families-and-styles.md) * [Supporting modern fonts with XeLaTeX](/latex/fonts/03-xelatex.md) * [Paragraph formatting](/latex/formatting/04-articles-how-to-change-paragraph-spacing-in-latex.md) * [Line breaks and blank spaces](/latex/formatting/05-line-breaks-and-blank-spaces.md) * [Multiple columns](/latex/formatting/09-multiple-columns.md) * [Single sided and double sided documents](/latex/formatting/08-single-sided-and-double-sided-documents.md) * [Management in a large project](/latex/document-structure/07-management-in-a-large-project.md) * [Multi-file LaTeX projects](/latex/document-structure/08-multi-file-latex-projects.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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