MathTime explained

MathTime^[1] (sometimes MathTıme) is a Times-style mathematical typeface for TeX, created by Michael Spivak. MathTime has been widely adopted by academic publishers such as by Elsevier,^[2] the American Physical Society,^[3] the Mathematical Association of America,^[4] and Springer.^[5] A distinguishable symbol in this font is the integral sign which appears in many mathematical, physical, and engineering journals.

Releases

MathTime 1.x & Plus

These versions were sold by (the now defunct) Y&Y.

Version 1.x contains math fonts (including italics) and symbols, while Plus added bold and "heavy" (extra bold) styles. ^[6]

MathTime Professional 2

Released by PCTeX, this is the current version of MathTime. It has a paid version known as Complete and a free version with limited features known as Lite. ^[7]

Key features of MathTime Professional 2 include: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

• Three optical sizes, for text (10 pt), super/subscripts (7pt), and second-order super/subscripts (5.5pt) respectively
• Italic "v" and "w" with rounded bottom
• Alternative italic "z" in the style of Times Linotype (as opposed to the default in the style of Times New Roman)
• Large mathematical operators

The following features are exclusive to the Complete version:

• Bold italics of Greek characters
• Bold and heavy styles of basic math symbols
• AMS symbols, including bold and heavy styles
• Script, blackboard bold, and "holey Roman" (seriffed blackboard bold) fonts

MathTime has its own license (i.e., unrelated to the license of Times New Roman). ^[11]

Related typefaces

• Belleek is a metrically identical (but significantly different in shape) free replacement font for MathTime 1.x. ^[12] Belleek was released by TrueTeX (Richard Kinch) in 1998. ^[13]
• TM Math by MicroPress is another commercial math font
• STIX fonts, XTIS, and TeX Gyre Termes are Times-style math fonts released for free and/or under open source licenses

References

1. http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-1/spivak/ M. Spivak, PracTeX J. 2006(1) (2006).
2. e.g. in Physics Letters B
3. e.g. in Physical Review C
4. e.g. The American Mathematical Monthly
5. [Springer Science+Business Media|Springer-Verlag]
6. Web site: Scalable Font Options for TeX . 2022-02-16.
7. Web site: mtpro2 - PCTeXWeb . 2022-02-16.
8. Web site: MTP2flyer.pdf . 2022-02-16.
9. Web site: MTP2DesignSize.pdf . 2022-02-16.
10. Web site: The 68 individually designed fonts . 2022-02-16.
11. Web site: MTPro II Fonts End User License Agreement . 2022-02-16.
12. Web site: belleek – Free replacement for basic MathTime fonts . 2022-02-16.
13. Web site: Belleek: A Call for METAFONT Revival . 2022-02-16.