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Need Help with MathML Fonts in InDesign

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Hi everyone!

I'm new to InDesign and MathML, and I’ve been trying to change the font family for equations but couldn’t figure out how to do it. Is there a way to customize the font?

If not, does anyone know what the default font for MathML equations in InDesign is?

Thanks in advance for any tips!

Frans v.d. GeestCorrect answer

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You can't.

Frans v.d. Geest

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You can't.

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Robert at ID-Tasker

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~~No offence to you @Frans v.d. Geest - but who marked this answer as correct?~~

In the notification email - there is no info who - just that it has been marked as correct - ~~but it isn't a correct answer?~~

And there are a lot of markings like that - without info who.

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Frans v.d. Geest

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The answer is correct, you can not change the font (at least, for now)

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Abhishek Rao

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Hi @sushant_8797,

Thanks for your patience! I checked with the product team, and currently, there isn't an option to customize the font for MathML equations in InDesign. The default font used is MathJax TeX, which comes with MathJax 3.x.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Abhishek

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ludgero_1966

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Olá.

É possível, no futuro, alterar a fonte que vem por defeito no Math Expressions?

Obrigado

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Peter Kahrel

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InDesign uses Computer Modern as the default font. It's possible to set some attributes. The article that Robert linked to doesn't show how InDesign was made to use Cambria, but this thread:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/mathml/m-p/15007418

shows some font attributes that can be specified, so the font family should be possible as well.

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@sushant_8797

Cambria Math:

https://colecandoo.com/2024/11/15/using-indesigns-mathml-real-world-situation/

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Colin Flashman

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Author of the article being referenced there. Looks like I have it incorrect as the Adobe source below says it is MathJax TeX, so will adjust that shortly.

There is an InDesign Uservoice request that indicates they may be adding future features now that it's there (but for now there isn't) https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/32805088-mathml-support

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If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @sushant_8797,

I’ve asked the product team about your query regarding customizing the font family for MathML equations and the default font used in InDesign. I’ll update you as soon as I receive their response.

In the meantime, feel free to share any additional questions.

Best,
Abhishek

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bine_ro

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I have an additional question: Will the PDF-export in the next updates adopt the MathML-information and put them in a <formula>-Tag instead of a <figure>?

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Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @bine_ro

Thanks for reaching out. I understand that this functionality is important to you. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this request (https://indesign.uservoice.com/) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.
Anubhav

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