Command/symbol

\symbol

Summary

The command \symbol is to typeset symbols

Settings

\symbol[...][...]
[...]	name
[...]	name

Option	Explanation
name	optional symbol set

Settings direct

\symbol{...}
{...}	name

Description

Typesets a symbol from a symbol set.

Examples

Example 1

\usesymbols[mvs]

\symbol[zodiac][Libra]

or:

\setupsymbolset[zodiac]
\symbol[Libra]

See also

• symb-ini.mkiv
• \usesymbols
• Symbols
• \setupsymbolset

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