Joachim Schrod wrote:
>
> >>>>> "MO" == Marcel Oliver <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> MO> It seems standard in German mathematical typesetting to use
> MO> letterspacing for "emphasis" (e.g. for defining words), while italics
> MO> are reserved for theorems and such.
>
> No, it's not standard. Emphasis is done with italics, as in every
> civilized country. In fact, the typesetter of the book in question
> should be calfatered, forced to listen a few days to Modern Talking,
> or some similar punishment.

At least the books by Taeubner Verlag do it like this.

I don't want to get into an aestetic discussion, but
simply note that

1. emphasis could be a language dependent feature

2. There may be situations where letterspacing is
required (by some higher power), and TeX/LaTeX is
not well equipped to satisfy such demands.

  Marcel