Re: Overfull \hbox query

[Alan Bowen <acbowen@princeton.edu>]

On Jan 14, 2007, at 1:44 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

> Alan Bowen wrote:
>> I have been processing a number of files using the same environment
>> file. Each time, early in the log file I get the very same message:
>> ....
>> (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/pdfr-ec.tex)
>> Overfull \hbox (13.2pt too wide) detected at line 63
>> []
>> system          : module ancientgreek loaded
>> (/Users/acbowen/Library/texmf/tex/context/third/greek/t- 
>> ancientgreek.tex
>> loading         : module ancientgreek
>> ....
>>
>> The problem is that I can see no evidence in the document of an
>> overfull \hbox. Moreover, if I change the font from SIL-Gentium to
>> Latin Modern, the message goes away, though it returns once more if I
>> use GFSDidot say (only the line number differs).
>>
>> Can anyone explain what is happening or suggest how I may proceed to
>> determine what is happening and why?
>>
> if you don't see a problem, just ignore it; it all depends on how  
> overfull
>
> \dontcomplain
>
> may be your friend
>
> Hans

Thanks, Hans. I will put this aside: as they say, “Sufficient unto  
the day is the evil thereof”.

Best, Alan