Alignment

Automating Consistent Parentheses with breqn Crafting complex multi-line equations with properly sized and consistent parentheses can be tedious in LaTeX. The breqn package comes to the rescue by automatically resizing parentheses across line breaks to beautiful, consistent looks with no extra effort. The Problem of Inconsistent Parenthesis Sizing LaTeX handles inline math equations within a…

The Core Issue: Why Parentheses Become Unaligned When typesetting complex mathematical expressions in LaTeX that span multiple lines, users often encounter the issue of mismatching or unaligned parentheses, braces, brackets, and other delimiters. This occurs because by default LaTeX positions these delimiters based on the size of the formula contents within that line, without considering…

Understanding Vertical Alignment LaTeX utilizes a baseline alignment approach for positioning in-line mathematical expressions and single-line equations. This ensures uniform spacing between lines of text. However, multi-line equations present unique alignment challenges due to their larger size and internal line breaks. Discussing Baseline Alignment in LaTeX The baseline refers to the invisible line where characters…

The Problem: Shifting Bullet Position in \boldsymbol When typing math expressions in LaTeX using composite symbols such as \boldsymbol, the bullet marking the position may sometimes not be optimally placed. For example, in symbols spanning multiple characters vertically like integrals, summations, or matrices, the bullet may appear too high or too low relative to the…

Defining the Problem When including circled numbers in LaTeX documents, users often face difficulties properly vertically and horizontally aligning them within equations or alongside text. The circled numbers may appear slightly higher, lower, left or right of the desired position, creating inconsistency and reducing readability. This misalignment occurs because circled numbers utilize a combination of…

The Problem: Baseline Misalignment from Circled Numbers When including circled numbers in a LaTeX document using the standard \circled command, a common issue is that the baseline alignment gets thrown off. This causes the circled numbers to appear higher or lower on the line than the surrounding text, impacting readability and visual coherence. The core…

Defining the Problem Aligning circled numbers properly in LaTeX documents can be surprisingly tricky. Unlike normal numbers, circled numbers consist of two elements – the textual number and the encircling boundary. Getting both elements centered on the line where you want the circled number to appear requires careful coordination of the text baseline and circle…

The Problem of Misaligned Broken Equations When typesetting mathematical expressions in LaTeX documents, it is often necessary to break long equations over multiple lines to improve readability. A common issue that arises when using LaTeX’s built-in split environment is that the broken equation lines fail to properly align at the breaking points, leading to untidy…

LaTeX enables users to create publication-quality tables and technical documents with precise control over the horizontal alignment of columns and rows. However, beginners frequently encounter pitfalls such as cells of inconsistent heights, decimal points failing to line up vertically, unnecessary white space, and tables requiring excessive manual adjustments. This 6000-word guide will provide LaTeX users…

Breaking Text in Tikz Nodes Tikz nodes allow text to span multiple lines within a node. There are several techniques to intentionally break text across lines in Tikz including using the newline command, \textbackslash newline, adjusting text width, and forcing line breaks with \textbackslash par. Using \textbackslash newline and \textbackslash break The \textbackslash newline command…