2.29.1 Top new questions this week

2.29.1.1 Kerning a particular pair like "(j"

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321856/kerning-a-particular-pair-like-j

In my math document, I often use (j and in my current math font, the ( runs into the j. I don't really have problems with kerning elsewhere. I could replace (j by (\mkern2mu j, but is there a way to  ...
 

- asked by EarthliAo\213 (18 votes), answered by Henri Menke (16 votes)

2.29.1.2 How to compromise between a4 and letter?

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321712/how-to-compromise-between-a4-and-letter

My document is hundreds of pages long, loaded with figures and illustrations. The document is subject to periodic revision. To maintain an a4 version and a letter version would be too much work. 
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- asked by thb (14 votes), answered by Moss_the_TeXie (20 votes)

2.29.1.3 How to handle long equation in LaTeX?

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321796/how-to-handle-long-equation-in-latex

I used the code below, but the equation does not fit the page as it is too long. I tried to reduce the font size but I could not. What could be done to fit the equation to the line? 
I am also  ...
 

- asked by GA~\274nal (11 votes), answered by Mico (21 votes)

2.29.1.4 What is the brace depth?

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321473/what-is-the-brace-depth

Consider the following definition of special characters: 
A special character is an escape sequence immediately surrounded by braces, like {\'E} or {\LaTeX}. In spite of the braces, a special  ...
 

- asked by Maarten (9 votes), answered by egreg (5 votes)

2.29.1.5 How to align three equations?

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321763/how-to-align-three-equations

The last equation is slighter higher placed than the two others and I don't know why. 
Current output 
Current code 
\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{amsmath} 
\usepackage{tabularx} 
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- asked by Saud  (8 votes), answered by egreg (7 votes)

2.29.1.6 Biblatex: first names in text only for some sources - why?

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321460/biblatex-first-names-in-text-only-for-some-sources-why

I have a rather complex document using the biblatex style apa. For some sources that I cite first names appear (which I don't want, according to the APA guidelines), such as in: 
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- asked by Nico Autia (8 votes), answered by Paul Gaborit (7 votes)

2.29.1.7 Problem with special characters

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/321577/problem-with-special-characters

I have not any problem with English LaTeX but today I wanted to write in Farsi (Persian) in LaTeX. I tried to write in Arabic instead but I faced an issue. I wrote this simple code: 
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- asked by KNP (7 votes), answered by touhami (6 votes)