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[BUG]: Subplot LaTeX titles misaligned

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Run the provided Python reproduction with plotly 6.8.0, starting at make_subplots and the subplot-title positioning path. Compare interactive rendering with fig.write_image(img.png); done means the LaTeX titles are vertically aligned and centered, with the default title position slightly higher if that request is included.

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make_subplots produces plots with misaligned LaTeX titles:
Image

Nor do they seem to be properly centered.
Saving the image with fig.write_image(img.png) does not render it differently.

If you remove the letter "p" from the title on the right or add one on the left, that seems to "solve" the vertical alignment problem.

Steps to reproduce
from plotly.subplots import make_subplots

fig = make_subplots(rows=1, cols=2,
                    subplot_titles=(r'$\Large\text{Investment Rate}$',r"$\Large\text{Experts' Capital Share}$"))

fig.add_scatter(x=[], y=[], row=1, col=1)
fig.add_scatter(x=[], y=[], row=1, col=2)

fig.update_layout(#template="plotly_white+presentation", 
                  height=600, width=1200)
fig

Version: 6.8.0


I also think the default positioning of the title should be a tiny bit higher.

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