8.59.1 Top new questions this week

8.59.1.1 Comparison of vector fonts of "Computer Modern" variants
8.59.1.2 Drawing the boundary of a generic region in tikz
8.59.1.3 drawing a decorated honeycomb lattice
8.59.1.4 lbrack, rbrack vs [ and ]
8.59.1.5 TikZ a^\200\223 Inline icons for rotations
8.59.1.6 Vector accent with emphasized origin
8.59.1.7 Plot a parabola's property
8.59.1.1 Comparison of vector fonts of "Computer Modern" variants

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I'm looking for a detailed comparison of the various alternatives of "Computer Modern"-like vector fonts. I'm currently using Latin Modern with pdftex, but am weighing whether it's worth ... 
[fonts] [computer-modern]
 
asked by Kerrek SB https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9312 Score of 14
answered by Davislor https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=61644 Score of 17
8.59.1.2 Drawing the boundary of a generic region in tikz

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I need to draw the border of a generic region in tikz. A code with this idea is presented below. 
\documentclass{standalone} 
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} 
\usepackage{tikz} 
\usepackage{color,xcolor} 
\... 
[tikz-pgf] [diagrams] [curve-fitting]
 
asked by Angelo Aliano Filho https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=205932 Score of 12
answered by Ignasi https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=1952 Score of 10
8.59.1.3 drawing a decorated honeycomb lattice

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Is there an easy way to draw the decorated honeycomb as attached here in tikz? 
My attempt is as follows but this method didn't let me fill up the hexagons with colors. Also, it is currently a bit ... 
[tikz-pgf] [diagrams] [tikz-styles] [lattice]
 
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answered by Qrrbrbirlbel https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=16595 Score of 9
8.59.1.4 lbrack, rbrack vs [ and ]

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Question: What's the difference between \left\lbrack1,2,3\right\rbrack and \left[1,2,3\right]? Why would I use one versus the other? 
I recently started using mathlive, a WYSIWYG LaTeX editor, for a ... 
[brackets]
 
asked by Chris Chudzicki https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=27666 Score of 8
answered by David Carlisle https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=1090 Score of 13
8.59.1.5 TikZ a^\200\223 Inline icons for rotations

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Is there a way to create icons such as the one below using \tikz? I know there probably is a way, but I have been having trouble with getting the right positioning of the arrows and I really do not ... 
[tikz-pgf]
 
asked by Jan Matula https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=279866 Score of 6
answered by Sandy G https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=125871 Score of 5
8.59.1.6 Vector accent with emphasized origin

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I'm interested in an accent similar to a vector accent with the difference that the vector's origin (namely, the left edge of the arrow) would be emphasized with a full circle, and additionally the ... 
[accents]
                                                                                  

                                                                                  
 
asked by Evan Aad https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=21685 Score of 6
answered by Sandy G https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=125871 Score of 8
8.59.1.7 Plot a parabola's property

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I am trying to plot something like this 
I'm sure it is possible to solve everything mathematically and use something like \addplot, but maybe there is an easier way to do it. 
I decided to plot it ... 
[tikz-pgf]
 
asked by Daniel Neskorodov https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=279589 Score of 5
answered by antshar https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=213149 Score of 7