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LaTeX

Represents the official typesetting system name using the distinctive uppercase and lowercase styling.

Overview

Serves as the canonical way to typeset the system's name in documents, maintaining brand consistency and professional appearance. The command produces the distinctive logo with raised 'L' and lowered 'A' followed by 'TEX' in small caps.

  • Essential for academic papers, documentation, and technical writing discussing the system
  • Often used in title pages, acknowledgments, and technical documentation
  • Maintains consistent branding across all documents using the system

Examples

Basic inline reference to LaTeX in text.

ThisdocumentwastypesetusingLaTeX.This document was typeset using \LaTeX.
This document was typeset using \LaTeX.

Comparing LaTeX with TeX in a mathematical context.

TeXLaTeX\TeX{} \subset \LaTeX
\TeX{} \subset \LaTeX

Displaying LaTeX version information.

CreatedwithLaTeX 2eCreated with \LaTeX\ 2e
Created with \LaTeX\ 2e