[laputan_machine]

But in that case the 'X' is a chi, so it's more like 'Lay-tek' than 'Latex' ;)

[qznc]

Why don’t we start writing Laτέχ?

[YawningAngel]

Most people can't easily type those characters

[majewsky]

Let's make a petition to HN to support proper typesetting of the LaTeX logo when you input "\LaTeX".

[mrslave]

I was ranked favorably in a job application once because I had used LaTeX to produce my CV, and had also listed `\LaTeX` (rendered nicely) under publishing & communication skills. You never know what's going to pique the hiring manager's interest. Turns out it gave him a bout of nostalgia for his days at university studying mathematics.