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Sizes
The following type size commands, in order of increasing font size,
are supported by LaTeX.
The default for \normalsize is 10-point, but it may differ
for some Document Styles or their options.
The actual size produced by these commands also depends on the Document
Style and, in some styles, more than one of these size commands may produce
the same actual size.
The new size takes effect immediately after the size command;
if an entire paragraph or unit is set in a certain size, the size command
should include the blank line or the \end{} which delimites
the unit. (See Declarations.)
These commands cannot be used in math mode.
However, part of a formula may be set in a different size by using
an \mbox command containing the
size command.
See also Typeface Styles,
LaTeX2e Font Selection
See also Math fonts and styles
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Revised: Sheldon Green, 14 May 1995.