Re: Re (workaround?): CJK fonts and fontsize do not change from YAML metadata

[John MacFarlane <jgm-TVLZxgkOlNX2fBVCVOL8/A@public.gmane.org>]

Try

---
CJKoptions: 'Scale=0.95'
...

"Priv.-Doz. Dr. Maria Shinoto"
<maria.shinoto-7M2J4GrLiDedPOQpRHQ53DeJuz7u0hKX@public.gmane.org> writes:

> Hi, 
>
> after all, I tried a bit harder. The problem seems to be with Latex. 
>
> CJK fonts are not set by pt size but by scale, and it seems that they are scaled smaller than 1.0 by default. 
>
> Therefore, a document set to 12pt needs a scale to 0.9 or 1.0 in order to be readable in Japanese as well. Here are the important lines in Latex: 
>
> ```
> \documentclass[12pt,english,]{article}
> ...
> \setmainfont[Scale=1.0]{Gentium Basic} # Scale may be left blank, same result
> ...
> \ifxetex
>     \usepackage{xeCJK}
>     \setCJKmainfont[Scale=0.95]{IPAexMincho}
>   \fi
>   \ifluatex
>     \usepackage[]{luatexja-fontspec}
>     \setmainjfont[]{IPAexMincho} # did not check luatex
> ```
>
> The small font scale may be due to the default template (this is from Beamer): 
>
> ```
>   \usepackage{fontspec,xltxtra,xunicode}
>   \defaultfontfeatures{Mapping=tex-text,Scale=MatchLowercase}
> \else
>   \ifluatex
>     \usepackage{fontspec}
>     \defaultfontfeatures{Mapping=tex-text,Scale=MatchLowercase}
>   \else
>     \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
>   \fi
> \fi
> ```
>
> The `Scale=MatchLowercase` is certainly too small. 
>
>
>
> QUESTION or FEATURE REQUEST: How can I set the scale in the YAML metadata?
>
>
> Best, 
> Maria S. 
>
>
>
>
>
>> Am 2018-12-14 um 16:45 schrieb Priv.-Doz. Dr. Maria Shinoto <maria.shinoto-7M2J4GrLiDedPOQpRHQ53DeJuz7u0hKX@public.gmane.org>:
>> 
>> Hi, 
>> 
>> the fontsize is the only problem, I was puzzled myself about the font face, but that was an accidental mistake. 
>> 
>> So: I cannot set the fontsize with YAML metadata for Japanese to PDF. 
>> 
>> Thanks again, 
>> Maria Shinoto
>> 
>> 
>>> Am 2018-12-14 um 16:32 schrieb Priv.-Doz. Dr. Maria Shinoto <maria.shinoto-7M2J4GrLiDedPOQpRHQ53DeJuz7u0hKX@public.gmane.org>:
>>> 
>>> Hi, 
>>> 
>>> this is a problem that I encounter since long ago: 
>>> 
>>> When I set CJK font in the YAML metadata (e.g. CJKmainfont: "Hiragino Mincho ProN") or the fontsize (fontsize: 24pt) nothing happens. The small default font size and a fallback Japanese minchō font will be used. Linestretch on the other hand (linestretch: 1.25) works fine, as well as the other mainfonts etc. do.
>>> 
>>> I am working with Pandoc 2.2.3.2, but the problem has always been there. 
>>> 
>>> I use the default template, i.e., I do not mention a template in the YAML meta data or in the pandoc command.
>>> 
>>> My Latex is 2017, but it happened with earlier versions as well.
>>> 
>>> The xecjk package is installed.
>>> 
>>> Any hint to the right direction is welcome!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Maria
>>> 
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