Serif blackboard fonts in matplotlib

Question

Matplotlib's blackboard LaTeX fonts seem to be sans-serif:

This contrasts badly with pdfLaTeX's default rendition:

Can I force matplotlib to use serif blackboard fonts?

Answer 1

You can customize fonts, colors, line weights, etc. using a matplotlibrc file. The sample they give is pretty huge, but scroll down a ways and you'll find the options for LaTeX. Once you have your file customized, save it in ~/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc and it'll be read automatically next time you import matplotlib.