Five Hints for Modern LaTeX

Malvin Gattinger
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UT

1. Install the cm-super package and put \usepackage{etex,microtype} in your preamble.

2. Enable clickable links with \usepackage{hyperref} and use \autoref{thm:foo}.

3. Write \emph{this}, not {\em this}. Similarly, use \textbf{this}, not {\bf this}.

4. For displayed formulas, use \[ ... \], not $$ ... $$.

5. Use chktex, ideally integrated into your editor.

And for a lot more, see https://www.ctan.org/pkg/l2tabu-english.