[XeTeX] Microtype (was Re: Trying to build microtype-aware xetex)

[Herbert Schulz]

On Aug 31, 2011, at 1:42 PM, Rolf Schmolling wrote:

> Hello!
> Am 30.08.2011 um 15:00 schrieb Peter Dyballa:
> 
>>> …
>> 
>> The recent XeTeX versions in TeX Live 2010 and 2011 *are* micro-type enabled.
>> …
> 
> when I use TexLive 2011 with a generic XeLaTeX template with \usepackage{microtype} I get the following log:
> 
> This is XeTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.3-0.9997.5 (TeX Live 2011)
> …
> (/usr/local/texlive/2011/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.sty
> 
> Package microtype Warning: You don't seem to be using pdftex.
> (microtype)                `microtype' only works with pdftex.
> (microtype)                Try running `pdflatex' instead of `xelatex'.
> 
> So what to do? This is on OSX 10.6.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Rolf


Howdy,

You need to get the 2.5beta6 version of microtype. Since it isn't released you have to install it manually.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)