Simple LaTeX (pretty words) tutorial!

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kymber · Answer

$\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\Huge\mathsf{Basics!}$
 
$\huge\mathsf{☞}$ $\tt{Put\ your\ commands\ and\ messages\ inside\ this:}$ `$message$`.
$\qquad\tt{\ so\ that\ would\ look\ like:}$ $message$.
$\huge\mathsf{☞}$ $\tt{Put\ a\ tilde}$ `~` $\tt{wherever\ you\ want\ a\ space.}$
$\qquad\tt{so}$ `$sentence~with~spaces$` $\tt{will\ give\ you:}$ $sentence~with~spaces$.

kymber · Answer

$\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\Huge\mathsf{Sizes!}$
$\large\mathsf{☯}$ $\large\tt{To~ change~ sizes~ do}$ `$\size{message}$`.
$\large\mathsf{☯}$ $\large\tt{So}$ `$\large{sacapuntas}$` $\tt\large{is}$ $\large{sacapuntas}$.
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\tiny{tiny}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\scriptsize{scriptsize}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\small{small}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\normalsize{normalsize}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\large{large}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\Large{Large}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\LARGE{LARGE}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\huge{huge}$
$\large\mathsf{⇢}$ $\Huge{Huge}$
 
$\normalsize\tt{*Remember,~some~of~them~are~case~sensitive!}$

kymber · Answer

$\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\Huge\mathsf{Colors!}$
 
$\Large\mathsf{⚡}$ $\large\tt{To~ make~ colors~ do}$ `$\color{color}{message}$`.
$\Large\mathsf{⚡}$ $\large\tt{So}$ `$\color{blue}{sacapuntas}$` $\large\tt{would~ be}$ $\color{blue}{sacapuntas}$.
 
$\Large\color{maroon}{\tt{Maroon}}$
$\Large\color{brown}{\tt{Brown}}$
$\Large\color{red}{\tt{Red}}$
$\Large\color{orangered}{\tt{OrangeRed}}$
$\Large\color{salmon}{\tt{Salmon}}$
$\Large\color{orange}{\tt{Orange}}$
$\Large\color{goldenrod}{\tt{Goldenrod}}$
$\Large\color{gold}{\tt{Gold}}$
$\Large\color{yellow}{\tt{Yellow}}$
$\Large\color{greenyellow}{\tt{GreenYellow}}$
$\Large\color{yellowgreen}{\tt{YellowGreen}}$
$\Large\color{Olive}{\tt{Olive}}$
$\Large\color{lime}{\tt{Lime}}$
$\Large\color{springgreen}{\tt{SpringGreen}}$
$\Large\color{green}{\tt{Green}}$
$\Large\color{forestgreen}{\tt{ForestGreen}}$
$\Large\color{Seagreen}{\tt{SeaGreen}}$
$\Large\color{teal}{\tt{Teal}}$
$\Large\color{turquoise}{\tt{Turquoise}}$
$\Large\color{aqua}{\tt{Aqua~or~cyan}}$
$\Large\color{aquamarine}{\tt{Aquamarine}}$
$\Large\color{cadetblue}{\tt{CadetBlue}}$
$\Large\color{cornflowerblue}{\tt{CornflowerBlue}}$
$\Large\color{royalblue}{\tt{RoyalBlue}}$
$\Large\color{midnightblue}{\tt{MidnightBlue}}$
$\Large\color{navy}{\tt{Navy}}$
$\Large\color{blue}{\tt{Blue}}$
$\Large\color{purple}{\tt{Purple}}$
$\Large\color{blueviolet}{\tt{BlueViolet}}$
$\Large\color{darkorchid}{\tt{DarkOrchid}}$
$\Large\color{Magenta}{\tt{Magenta~or~fuchsia}}$
$\Large\color{orchid}{\tt{Orchid}}$
$\Large\color{plum}{\tt{Plum}}$
$\Large\color{grey}{\tt{Grey}}$
$\Large\color{tan}{\tt{Tan}}$
 
$\large\mathsf{⚡}$ $\large\tt{To\ use\ both\ a\ size\ and\ a\ color\ it's}$ `$\size\color{color}{message}$`.
$\large\mathsf{⚡}$ $\large\tt{So}$ `$\LARGE\color{teal}{sacapuntas}$` $\large\tt{would\ output}$ $\LARGE\color{teal}{sacapuntas}$.

kymber · Answer

$\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\Huge\mathsf{Fonts!}$
$\tt{To\ change\ the\ font,\ put:}$ `$\font{message}$`.
$\tt{so}$ `$\mathsf{sacapuntas}$` $\tt{will\ give\ you:}$ $\mathsf{sacapuntas}$.
$\huge\mathtt{Mathtt\ or\ tt}$
$\huge\sf{Mathsf\ or\ sf}$
$\huge\mathrm{Mathrm\ or\ rm}$
$\huge\mathbf{Mathbf\ or\ bf}$
$\huge\mathcal{Mathcal\ or\ cal}$
$\huge\mathbb{Mathbb}$
$\Huge\frak{Mathfrak~or~frak}$
$\huge\it{Mathit~or~it}$
$\huge\mathscr{Mathscr\ or\ scr}$
$\huge\boldsymbol{Boldsymbol}$
$\huge\text{Text}$
 
$\tt{To\ use\ a\ size,\ color,\ and\ font,\ type}$ `$\size\color{color}{\font{message}}$`.
$\tt{So}$ `$\large\color{teal}{\mathsf{Sacapuntas}}$` $\tt{will~ look~ like}$ $\large\color{teal}{\mathsf{Sacapuntas}}$.

kymber · Answer

$\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\Huge\mathsf{Symbols!}$ $\large\sf{Check\ out\ this\ site\ for\ a\ list\ of\ symbols:}$ $\Large{➱}$ http://detexify.kirelabs.org/symbols.html $\large\sf{or\ go\ here\ if\ you're\ looking\ for\ a\ specific\ symbol:}$ $\Large{➱}$ http://detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html

kymber · Answer

Make sure you join the $\LaTeX$ practicing group! http://openstudy.com/study#/groups/latex%20practicing!%20%3A%29 Also, all the $\LaTeX$ I used in this tutorial is here https://gist.github.com/Kymber/ec72626d366e04687f93 if anyone wants to look at it.

.sam. · Answer

$$\color{red}{\huge\mathtt{I}} \color{orange}{ \huge\sf{m}} \color {yellow}{ \huge\mathrm{p}} \color {green}{\huge\mathbf{r}} \color {blue}{ \huge\mathcal{e} } \color {indigo}{\huge\mathbb{s}} \color{violet}{ \Huge\frak{s}} \color{cyan}{\huge\it{i}} \color{magneta}{ \huge\mathscr{v}} \color{purple}{ \huge\boldsymbol{e}} \Huge \color{blue}{\text{~}}$$

gabylovesyou · Answer

how do u put different colors?

kymber · Answer

$\color{red}{\huge\tt{T}}\color{orange}{\huge\tt{r}}\color{gold}{\huge\tt{y}}$ $\color{forestgreen}{\huge\tt{t}}\color{teal}{\huge\tt{h}}\color{blue}{\huge\tt{i}}\color{blueviolet}{\huge\tt{s}}$
`$\color{red}{\huge\tt{T}}\color{orange}{\huge\tt{r}}\color{gold}{\huge\tt{y}}$ $\color{forestgreen}{\huge\tt{t}}\color{teal}{\huge\tt{h}}\color{blue}{\huge\tt{i}}\color{blueviolet}{\huge\tt{s}}$`

gabylovesyou · Answer

thank you!

gabylovesyou · Answer

$\color{red}{\huge\tt{G}}\color{orange}{\huge\tt{a}}\color{gold}{\huge\tt{b}}$ $\color{forestgreen}{\huge\tt{y}}\color{teal}{\huge\tt{B}}\color{blue}{\huge\tt{o}}\color{blueviolet}{\huge\tt{r}}$ $\color{red}{\huge\tt{g}}\color{orange}{\huge\tt{e}}\color{gold}{\huge\tt{s}}$

mathslover · Answer

Great work @kymber :)

anonymous · Answer

Another good one is the yfonts package. A friend of mine used it in his thesis to emphasize the chapters.

The syntax goes like this: \yinipar{<letter of your choice>} , unfortunately it doesn't work here.

kymber · Answer

Thanks, mathslover. :D

anonymous · Answer

You're most welcome. I think most people wouldn't use it for science but actually i love it for giving my scripts some edge :)

anonymous · Answer

I like ur colors!

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

$$Thank~you,~ I~ will~ now ~be ~able~ to~ write~ pretty~ papers!!$$

parthkohli · Answer

@kymber You know what? You're epic.

kymber · Answer

Thank you, Parth! :D

snuggielad · Answer

Ahh...My student teaching others


$\Huge \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\small  \color{purple}{*}$$\Tiny \color{pink}{*}$$\tiny  \color{violet}{*}$$\Tiny  \color{pink}{*}$$\small   \color{purple}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\LARGE   \color{green}{*}$$\huge   \color{blue}{*}$$\Huge  \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\small  \color{purple}{*}$$\Tiny \color{pink}{*}$$\tiny  \color{violet}{*}$$\Tiny  \color{pink}{*}$$\small   \color{purple}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\LARGE   \color{green}{*}$$\huge   \color{blue}{*}$$\Huge  \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\small  \color{purple}{*}$$\Tiny \color{pink}{*}$$\tiny  \color{violet}{*}$$\Tiny  \color{pink}{*}$$\small   \color{purple}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\LARGE   \color{green}{*}$$\huge   \color{blue}{*}$$\Huge  \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$

$\LARGE  \color{red}{~~~~\:\:\:\:\:\:\mathbb Well\:\:\mathbb Done\:\:\mathbb Young~~\mathbb Jedi,~\mathbb Well~~\mathbb Done.~~}$
$\large \color{red}{~\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-\mathbb Snuggie\mathbb Lad }$
$\Huge \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\small  \color{purple}{*}$$\Tiny \color{pink}{*}$$\tiny  \color{violet}{*}$$\Tiny  \color{pink}{*}$$\small   \color{purple}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\LARGE   \color{green}{*}$$\huge   \color{blue}{*}$$\Huge  \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\small  \color{purple}{*}$$\Tiny \color{pink}{*}$$\tiny  \color{violet}{*}$$\Tiny  \color{pink}{*}$$\small   \color{purple}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\LARGE   \color{green}{*}$$\huge   \color{blue}{*}$$\Huge  \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\small  \color{purple}{*}$$\Tiny \color{pink}{*}$$\tiny  \color{violet}{*}$$\Tiny  \color{pink}{*}$$\small   \color{purple}{*}$$\large  \color{orange}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$$\LARGE   \color{green}{*}$$\huge   \color{blue}{*}$$\Huge  \color{red}{*}$$\huge  \color{blue}{*}$$\LARGE \color{green}{*}$$\Large  \color{yellow}{*}$

anonymous · Answer

where do latex works?

kymber · Answer

I'm certainly not your student, Snuggie. Not sure where you got that idea.

anonymous · Answer

$\Huge \color{aqua}{\cal{LOL ~Kymber...}}$

kymber · Answer

I'm pretty sure @ParthKohli was the one who showed me LaTeX, actually... 
and @shruti LaTeX works in questions and responses on OpenStudy and you can download programs to use it on your computer if you wanted. I don't know of any other sites that support it.

anonymous · Answer

I learned from snuggie ...  And you i learned more fonts and colors from u .Snuggie taught me how to change colors and fonts and how to set it up

snuggielad · Answer

oh...i thought you were one of mine...well...ok...

anonymous · Answer

does'nt i works on Other sites ? @Kymber

mathslover · Answer

@shruti , that may be because , other sites may have not installed these packages on their sites.

mathslover · Answer

btw, can you name those "Other sites" ?

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks!  @mathslover

snuggielad · Answer

You missed a few colors

snuggielad · Answer

Are you guys still curious about what you can do? If you would like you can go to: http://latex-project.org/guides/usrguide.tex It is a rather dry read but you can learn a lot of commands to use on this site!

snuggielad · Answer

This one is not so dry but it is more recent. I don't know if the team has kept up with the most recent $\LaTeX$ versions but if they have this will be helpful. this is one of the pages i refer to a lot. http://latex-project.org/guides/fntguide.pdf

snuggielad · Answer

$\setlength{\unitlength}{0.75mm}
\begin{picture}(60,40)
\put(30,20){\vector(1,0){30}}
\put(30,20){\vector(4,1){20}}
\put(30,20){\vector(3,1){25}}
\put(30,20){\vector(2,1){30}}
\put(30,20){\vector(1,2){10}}
\thicklines
\put(30,20){\vector(-4,1){30}}
\put(30,20){\vector(-1,4){5}}
\thinlines
\put(30,20){\vector(-1,-1){5}}
\put(30,20){\vector(-1,-4){5}}
\end{picture}$

kymber · Answer

What colours did I miss, care to share?

snuggielad · Answer

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Colors

kymber · Answer

Try ones that I missed. They're probably not included in my tutorial here because they don't work.

thomaster · Answer

you missed about 16 million colors xD http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/51b0e7f9e4b05b167ed2e8fe

kymber · Answer

The ones with names are easier to remember

snuggielad · Answer

Not if you understand how the Hexadecimal code works. If you understand the layout you can make any color you want with only swapping a number @kyber Names are for wimps when you've got millions of codes and all you have to do is find the sequencing. When you learn that you can create any color you want with only the typing of a couple of memorized number letter mixtures that all follow each other in a specific order that once you get it is dumbly easy.

ja1 · Answer

$\huge\color{Cyan}{16~MILLION~COLORS~YO~!!}$

ja1 · Answer

That's like..... a lot O_O

ja1 · Answer

@kymber why do you write "\(\color{red}{\huge\tt{T}}" emphazizing on the "\tt{T}}"?

ja1 · Answer

The double t and the double }

thomaster · Answer

double t = 	t = a font
double } is to close the color tag, though it's unnecessary as you can write it as `\huge	t\color{red}T`

ja1 · Answer

Ah ok much less confusing thanks thom :)

kymber · Answer

You need to put your words in brackets if you want to write more. 
`$\huge\tt\color{red}Tomatoes$` will give you $\huge\tt\color{red}Tomatoes$. So then you can do 
`$\color{red}{\huge\tt{Tomatoes}}$` for $\color{red}{\huge\tt{Tomatoes}}$.
As far as I know. Parth taught me that.

parthkohli · Answer

:')

thomaster · Answer

Yea my explanatin only works when you use 1 character.
Like in this code:
`$\color{red}{\huge\tt{T}}\color{orange}{\huge\tt{r}}\color{gold}{\huge\tt{y}}$ $\color{forestgreen}{\huge\tt{t}}\color{teal}{\huge\tt{h}}\color{blue}{\huge\tt{i}}\color{blueviolet}{\huge\tt{s}}$`
You can reduce it to:
`$\huge\tt\color{red}T\color{orange}r\color{gold}y~\color{forestgreen}t\color{teal}h\color{blue}i\color{blueviolet}s$`
$\huge\tt\color{red}T\color{orange}r\color{gold}y~\color{forestgreen}t\color{teal}h\color{blue}i\color{blueviolet}s$

parthkohli · Answer

Math lesson 1: Do you know why there are 16 million possible color combinations? 

Answer: These colors are written in hexadecimal, where we use letters A-F and 0-9. Now A-F is like 6 letters and 0-9 is 10 different numbers. So there are 16 total characters in hex. Hey, now you have six letters in hex to make a color, like $\rm \color{red}{FF0000}$ or $\color{#C00}{C00000}$. So there are $16×16×16×16×16×16≈16,000,000$ colors.

thomaster · Answer

actualy it's 16,777,216 :P

parthkohli · Answer

That's why I wrote $\approx$

thomaster · Answer

i know, but let's not further spoil the comments :P

snuggielad · Answer

Mind=BLOWN

ja1 · Answer

Thanks @kymber :)

mathstudent55 · Answer

@kymber
Very helpful. Thanks.

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Wow.
I didn't see this earlier.
So just to be clear, I can use hex code that I use in CSS in LATEX?

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Now what about RGBA?

dumbsearch2 · Answer

BTW really awesome tut @kymber

thesmartone · Answer

Awesome tutorial!!