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I find that typing 5 characters for a bit larger size typewriter font is a bit too much. And still it is smaller than normal font. Normal font size should be the default - Alejandro

That is related to the code - it is mostly used for insertion of large code sections in which case the smaller font size is reasonable. Also, the width is about the same - just the height is smaller in many browsers. It is not an easy thing to change. One way could be by replacing the modern style with some other custom style with increased font size for proportional fonts - but again, all the code sections would significantly grow after that. -Alec

I am thinking about using typewriter font, or something equivalent, within text paragraphs, as the usual typographical distinction of "verbatim" commands, like "?solve", for which I am currently using bold. But I am using bold for too many different things. OK, I will use this 5 character markup if there is no better option. - Alejandro

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> solve(a*x^2+b*x+c,x);
                                  2         1/2          2         1/2
                           -b + (b  - 4 a c)       b + (b  - 4 a c)
                           --------------------, - -------------------
                                   2 a                     2 a
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\( P = (x_1,\ldots,x_n) \)

$ \int {1\over x}\,dx = \ln(x)+C $ \[ \sum_{i=1}^n i = {n(n+1)\over 2} \] $$ A = \left\lgroup\matrix{a_{11}& \cdots& a_{1m}\cr \vdots& \ddots& \vdots\cr a_{n1}& \cdots& a_{nm}\cr}\right\rgroup $$

$$ g:=(u,v,w)\rightarrow \frac{1}{u}+e^{u+v}+\left(u-v+w\right)^{2} $$

$$ g:=(u,v,w)\rightarrow 1 $$

$$ g:=(u,v,w)\rightarrow \frac{1}{u} $$

$$ g:=(u,v,w)\rightarrow \frac{1}{u}+e^{u+v} $$

$$ g:=(u,v,w)\rightarrow \frac{1}{u}+e^{u+v}+\left(u-v+w\right) $$

$$ \left(u-v+w\right)^{2} $$

$$ g:=(u,v,w)\rightarrow \frac{1}{u}+e^{u+v}+ \left(u-v+w\right)^{2} $$

red courier on blue

?solve

This may be a solution. What typewriter-like/monotype fonts could be used instead of courier? - Alejandro

?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve ?solve

I see all these exactly the same as with courier, though I have some of these fonts installed. Sounds as if it falling to a default of my browser (Firefox 2.0.0.16). See attached screenshot sent by email. - Alejandro

What about $\text{?solve}$, ?solve, $\verb|?solve|$, ?solve

The first is bold also (though a different bold font) and the second shows exactly the same as the with the 5-character markup. I will switch to Linux as it may look different.- Alejandro

PS: The same in Debian Etch, except that the typewriter font shows yet a bit smaller (in relation to normal font). - Alejandro