Fix Apostrophes with Better Fonts | Generated by AI
Yes, changing the font can definitely help with apostrophe rendering! Different fonts handle typography and special characters differently, and some fonts have better-designed apostrophes than others.
Font-related solutions:
1. Try a different English font
Some fonts with better apostrophe rendering:
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Georgia} % Excellent typography
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Palatino} % Good apostrophe rendering
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Minion Pro} % Professional typography
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Source Serif Pro} % Good web/digital rendering
2. Use fonts with better OpenType features
If you’re using XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX:
% For better typography features
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont[Ligatures=TeX]{Your Font Name}
3. Modern font alternatives for your system:
macOS:
\newcommand{\englishfont}{SF Pro Text} % Apple's system font
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Avenir Next} % Clean, modern
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Georgia} % Web-optimized serif
Linux:
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Liberation Sans} % Instead of Liberation Serif
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Noto Serif} % Google's font with good coverage
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Source Sans Pro} % Adobe's open source font
Windows:
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Segoe UI} % Windows system font
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Calibri} % Modern, clean
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Cambria} % Designed for screen reading
4. Complete improved version:
\ifthenelse{\equal{\fontsystem}{macos}}{
% macOS fonts
\newcommand{\cjkmainfont}{PingFang SC}
\newcommand{\cjksansfont}{PingFang SC}
\newcommand{\cjkmonofont}{PingFang SC}
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Georgia} % Better apostrophe rendering
}{
\ifthenelse{\equal{\fontsystem}{linux}}{
% Linux fonts
\newcommand{\cjkmainfont}{Noto Sans CJK SC}
\newcommand{\cjksansfont}{Noto Sans CJK SC}
\newcommand{\cjkmonofont}{Noto Sans Mono CJK SC}
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Source Sans Pro} % Better typography
}{
% Windows fonts
\newcommand{\cjkmainfont}{Microsoft YaHei}
\newcommand{\cjksansfont}{Microsoft YaHei}
\newcommand{\cjkmonofont}{Microsoft YaHei}
\newcommand{\englishfont}{Calibri} % Modern, clean apostrophes
}
}
5. Additional font setup for better typography:
% Add to your preamble
\usepackage{fontspec} % If using XeLaTeX/LuaLaTeX
\usepackage{microtype} % Improves overall typography
\defaultfontfeatures{Ligatures=TeX,Scale=MatchLowercase}
Yes, changing the font will likely help! Fonts like Georgia, Calibri, and Source Sans Pro generally have better-designed apostrophes that render more clearly in PDFs. Try switching to one of these modern fonts first, and if the issue persists, combine it with the LaTeX apostrophe solutions I mentioned earlier.