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		colinbartlett on Jan 26, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Papers We Love Incidentally, what is that distinctive font that seems to be used by every academic paper (and this website)? And is there a story behind its ubiquity?

ot on Jan 26, 2015 | [–]

Computer Modern, designed by Knuth, is the default font in Tex.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Modern

hieronymusN on Jan 26, 2015 | [–]

As ot noted, it is Computer Modern - more about the font and design choices here http://www.v25media.com/work/paperswelove/

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