Newsgroups: comp.text.tex

> 1. I need to write some text with sans serif font.
> When I use \textsf{1} the output doesn't look
> sans serif, in the sence that the character 1
> still have the bar under it, like that:
>  .
> /|
>  |
>  |
> ---

> instead of

>  .
> /|
>  |
>  |

> Someone knows a way around this problem?
> Do I have to install a different font?

You might want to use Helvetica, by writing in your preamble:

\usepackage{helvet}

Udo Zallmann