diff --git a/src/mathed/ChangeLog b/src/mathed/ChangeLog
index 8a953d3c3e..641f92fa67 100644
--- a/src/mathed/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/mathed/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2002-10-28  Dekel Tsur  <dekelts@tau.ac.il>
+
+	* math_symbolinset.C (metrics): Compute em with the default font.
+
+	* math_charinset.C (draw): Use math symbol fonts for <,> & =
 
 2002-10-21  Dekel Tsur  <dekelts@tau.ac.il>
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_charinset.C b/src/mathed/math_charinset.C
index b44ad7111f..6b6c5f8202 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_charinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_charinset.C
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ using std::strchr;
 using std::isalpha;
 #endif
 
+extern bool has_math_fonts;
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -60,14 +61,23 @@ MathInset * MathCharInset::clone() const
 void MathCharInset::metrics(MathMetricsInfo & mi) const
 {
 #if 1
-	if (slanted(char_) && mi.base.fontname == "mathnormal") {
+	if (char_ == '=' && has_math_fonts) {
+		MathFontSetChanger dummy(mi.base, "cmr");
+		mathed_char_dim(mi.base.font, char_, dim_);
+	} else if ((char_ == '>' || char_ == '<') && has_math_fonts) {
+		MathFontSetChanger dummy(mi.base, "cmm");
+		mathed_char_dim(mi.base.font, char_, dim_);
+	} else if (slanted(char_) && mi.base.fontname == "mathnormal") {
 		MathShapeChanger dummy(mi.base.font, LyXFont::ITALIC_SHAPE);
 		mathed_char_dim(mi.base.font, char_, dim_);
 	} else {
 		mathed_char_dim(mi.base.font, char_, dim_);
 	}
+	int const em = mathed_char_width(mi.base.font, 'M');
 	if (isBinaryOp(char_))
-		dim_.w += 2 * font_metrics::width(' ', mi.base.font);
+		dim_.w += static_cast<int>(0.5*em+0.5);
+	else if (char_ == '\'')
+		dim_.w += static_cast<int>(0.1667*em+0.5);
 #else
 	whichFont(font_, code_, mi);
 	mathed_char_dim(font_, char_, dim_);
@@ -81,10 +91,19 @@ void MathCharInset::metrics(MathMetricsInfo & mi) const
 void MathCharInset::draw(MathPainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 {
 	//lyxerr << "drawing '" << char_ << "' font: " << pi.base.fontname << endl;
+	int const em = mathed_char_width(pi.base.font, 'M');
 	if (isBinaryOp(char_))
-		x += font_metrics::width(' ', pi.base.font);
+		x += static_cast<int>(0.25*em+0.5);
+	else if (char_ == '\'')
+		x += static_cast<int>(0.0833*em+0.5);
 #if 1
-	if (slanted(char_) && pi.base.fontname == "mathnormal") {
+	if (char_ == '=' && has_math_fonts) {
+		MathFontSetChanger dummy(pi.base, "cmr");
+		pi.draw(x, y, char_);
+	} else if ((char_ == '>' || char_ == '<') && has_math_fonts) {
+		MathFontSetChanger dummy(pi.base, "cmm");
+		pi.draw(x, y, char_);
+	} else if (slanted(char_) && pi.base.fontname == "mathnormal") {
 		MathShapeChanger dummy(pi.base.font, LyXFont::ITALIC_SHAPE);
 		pi.draw(x, y, char_);
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_factory.C b/src/mathed/math_factory.C
index c6bd7ae997..7858e4bfb9 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_factory.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_factory.C
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <fstream>
 
+bool has_math_fonts;
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ void initSymbols()
 		if (line.size() > 0 && line[0] == '#')
 			continue;
 
-		// special case of \iffont / \fi
+		// special case of iffont/else/endif
 		if (line.size() >= 7 && line.substr(0, 6) == "iffont") {
 			istringstream is(line);
 			string tmp;
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ void initSymbols()
 					<<  "  extra: " << tmp.extra
 					<< "'\n";
 	}
+	string tmp = "cmm";
+	string tmp2 = "cmsy";
+	has_math_fonts = math_font_available(tmp) && math_font_available(tmp2);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_symbolinset.C b/src/mathed/math_symbolinset.C
index c8f7e06190..8463bc998d 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_symbolinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_symbolinset.C
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void MathSymbolInset::metrics(MathMetricsInfo & mi) const
 	//	<< "' drawn as: '" << sym_->draw
 	//	<< "'\n";
 
+	int const em = mathed_char_width(mi.base.font, 'M');
 	MathFontSetChanger dummy(mi.base, sym_->inset.c_str());
 	mathed_string_dim(mi.base.font, sym_->draw, dim_);
 	// correct height for broken cmex and wasy font
@@ -57,11 +58,10 @@ void MathSymbolInset::metrics(MathMetricsInfo & mi) const
 		dim_.d -= h_;
 	}
 	// seperate things a bit
-	int const em = mathed_char_width(mi.base.font, 'M');
 	if (isRelOp())
 		dim_.w += static_cast<int>(0.5*em+0.5);
 	else
-		dim_.w += static_cast<int>(0.15*em+0.5);
+		dim_.w += static_cast<int>(0.1667*em+0.5);
 
 	scriptable_ = false;
 	if (mi.base.style == LM_ST_DISPLAY)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void MathSymbolInset::draw(MathPainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 	if (isRelOp())
 		x += static_cast<int>(0.25*em+0.5);
 	else
-		x += static_cast<int>(0.075*em+0.5);
+		x += static_cast<int>(0.0833*em+0.5);
 
 	MathFontSetChanger dummy(pi.base, sym_->inset.c_str());
 	drawStr(pi, pi.base.font, x, y - h_, sym_->draw);