math-modespacing
The spacing between the 3rd and 4th stars is non-existent. Anyone know what's up?
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\begin{gather*}
\star\star\star\star \\
\star\star\star\,\star \\
\star\star\star\star\star
\end{gather*}
\end{document}
You can simply remove the option math when loading mathspec.
MWE
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{mathspec}
\setprimaryfont{Linux Libertine O}
\begin{document}
1 $1$ $\mathrm{1}$ $\text{1}$
\end{document}
Output
Loading mathspec with the math option forces mathspec to load fontspec without the no-math option.
And the fontspec manual states:
If you find that
fontspecis incorrectly changing the maths font when it should be leaving well enough alone, apply the[no-math]package option to manually suppress its maths font.
\paragraph{} doesn't have to be issued to start a paragraph. It is actually a sectional unit (level 4, in fact) used to set a heading for a paragraph (usually run-in). Here's an example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\begin{document}
\paragraph{First paragraph}
\blindtext
\paragraph{Second paragraph}
\blindtext
\end{document}
Since \paragraph sets a heading it also adds some space before it to separate it from the regular paragraph text. Without it, leave a blank line or insert an explicit \par to separate a paragraph:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\begin{document}
\blindtext
\blindtext
\end{document}
Best Answer
Math symbols have different classifications and
\starlike-is a classed as binary operator. TeX assigns different space between symbols of each type, but also binary operators if not appearing in "infix" position, essentially revert to being an ordinary operator\mathordrather than\mathbin).The motivation here can be seen better with
-1-2the-is spaced as an infix operator but when not used between two symbols it reverts to closer spacing for-2.When you have one or two
-they are ordinary symbols with no space, but if you have three then the middle one acquires its natural mathbin spacing. Then the fourth, being between the third (which is a mathord) and the end of the math list, is again mathord so gets no space.