| LaTeX command | Equivalent to | Output style | Remarks |
|---|
| \textnormal{...} |
{\normalfont...} |
document font family |
This is the default or normal font. |
| \emph{...} |
{\em ...} |
emphasis |
Typically italics. Using emph{} inside of italic text removes the italics on the emphasized text. |
| \textrm{...} |
{\rmfamily...} |
roman font family |
|
| \textsf{...} |
{\sffamily ...} |
sans serif font family |
Matrix |
| \texttt{...} |
{\ttfamily ...} |
teletypefont family |
This is a fixed-width or monospace font. |
| \textup{...} |
{\upshape...} |
upright shape |
The same as the normal typeface. |
| \textit{...} |
{\itshape ...} |
italic shape |
|
| \textsl{...} |
{\slshape ...} |
slanted shape |
A skewed version of the normal typeface (similar to, but slightly different from, italics). |
| \textsc{...} |
{\scshape ...} |
Small Capitals |
|
| \uppercase{...} |
|
UPPERCASE (ALL CAPS) |
Also \lowercase. There are some caveats, though; seehere. |
| \textbf{...} |
{\bfseries ...} |
bold |
vector |
| \textmd{...} |
{\mdseries...} |
medium weight |
A font weight in between normal and bold. |
| \textlf{...} |
{\lfseries ...} |
light |
A font weight lighter than normal. Not supported by all typefaces. |
