""" =============== Math fontfamily =============== A simple example showcasing the new *math_fontfamily* parameter that can be used to change the family of fonts for each individual text element in a plot. If no parameter is set, the global value :rc:`mathtext.fontset` will be used. """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(6, 5)) # A simple plot for the background. ax.plot(range(11), color="0.9") # A text mixing normal text and math text. msg = (r"Normal Text. $Text\ in\ math\ mode:\ " r"\int_{0}^{\infty } x^2 dx$") # Set the text in the plot. ax.text(1, 7, msg, size=12, math_fontfamily='cm') # Set another font for the next text. ax.text(1, 3, msg, size=12, math_fontfamily='dejavuserif') # *math_fontfamily* can be used in most places where there is text, # like in the title: ax.set_title(r"$Title\ in\ math\ mode:\ \int_{0}^{\infty } x^2 dx$", math_fontfamily='stixsans', size=14) # Note that the normal text is not changed by *math_fontfamily*. plt.show()