[texhax] Combining fontspec, fontsize, fontstretch

Peter Davis pfd at pfdstudio.com
Sun Dec 19 16:52:51 CET 2010


I'm trying to use XeLaTeX with the fontspec and setspace packages.  However,
using \setstretch seems to override the previously specified \fontsize.  So,
for example

\fontsize{20}{20}
\selectfont
\setstretch{1.2}
\fontspec{Lucida Sans Unicode}

I would expect to produce 20 point Lucida Sans on 24 point leading, but I'm
*not* getting 20 pt text.  Is there some magical order in which I have to
specify these? Thanks!

Here's a complete sample that demonstrates this:

\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\usepackage{setspace}
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength{\topmargin}{36.000000bp}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{36.000000bp}
\begin{document}

\setlength{\topmargin}{36.000000bp}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{36.000000bp}
\raggedright

{\par \fontsize{20.000000}{20.000000}
\selectfont
\setstretch{1.2}
\fontspec{Lucida Sans Unicode}

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\end{document}
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