| LaTeX command | Equivalent to | Output style | Remarks | 
|---|
| textnormal{...} | {
ormalfont...} | document font family | This is the default or normal font. | 
| emph{...} | {em ...} | emphasis | Typically italics. Using emph{} inside of italic text removes the italics on the emphasized text. | 
| extrm{...} | {
mfamily...} | roman font family |  | 
| extsf{...} | {sffamily ...} | sans serif font family | Matrix | 
| texttt{...} | {ttfamily ...} | teletypefont family | This is a fixed-width or monospace font. | 
| extup{...} | {upshape...} | upright shape | The same as the normal typeface. | 
| textit{...} | {itshape ...} | italic shape |  | 
| extsl{...} | {slshape ...} | slanted shape | A skewed version of the normal typeface (similar to, but slightly different from, italics). | 
| extsc{...} | {scshape ...} | Small Capitals |  | 
| uppercase{...} |  | UPPERCASE (ALL CAPS) | Also lowercase. There are some caveats, though; seehere. | 
| textbf{...} | {bfseries ...} | bold | vector | 
| extmd{...} | {mdseries...} | medium weight | A font weight in between normal and bold. | 
| extlf{...} | {lfseries ...} | light | A font weight lighter than normal. Not supported by all typefaces. |