Text symbols (LaTeX2e unofficial reference manual (November 2018))

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### 23.4 Text symbols

LaTeX provides commands to generate a number of non-letter symbols in running text. Some of these, especially the more obscure ones, are not available in OT1. Unless you are using XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX then you may need to load the `textcomp` package.

`\copyright`
`\textcopyright`

  © The copyright symbol.

`\dag`

  † The dagger symbol (in text).

`\ddag`

  ‡ The double dagger symbol (in text).

`\LaTeX`

  The LaTeX logo.

`\LaTeXe`

  The LaTeX2e logo.

`\guillemotleft («)`
`\guillemotright (»)`
`\guilsinglleft (‹)`
`\guilsinglright (›)`

  «, », ‹, › Double and single angle quotation marks, commonly used in French.

`\ldots`
`\dots`
`\textellipsis`

  … An ellipsis (three dots at the baseline): `\ldots` and `\dots` also work in math mode.

`\lq`

  ‘ Left (opening) quote.

`\P`
`\textparagraph`

  ¶ Paragraph sign (pilcrow).

`\pounds`
`\textsterling`

  £ English pounds sterling.

`\quotedblbase („)`
`\quotesinglbase (‚)`

  „ and ‚ Double and single quotation marks on the baseline.

`\rq`

  ’ Right (closing) quote.

`\S`
`\textsection`

  § Section sign.

`\TeX`

  The TeX logo.

`\textasciicircum`

  ^ ASCII circumflex.

`\textasciitilde`

  ~ ASCII tilde.

`\textasteriskcentered`

  * Centered asterisk.

`\textbackslash`

  \ Backslash.

`\textbar`

  | Vertical bar.

`\textbardbl`

  ⏸ Double vertical bar.

`\textbigcircle`

  ◯ Big circle symbol.

`\textbraceleft`

  { Left brace.

`\textbraceright`

  } Right brace.

`\textbullet`

  • Bullet.

`\textcircled{letter}`

  Ⓐ Circle around letter.

`\textcompwordmark`
`\textcapitalcompwordmark`
`\textascendercompwordmark`

  Used to separate letters that would normally ligature. For example, `f\textcompwordmark i` produces ‘`fi`’ without a ligature. This is most useful in non-English languages. The `\textcapitalcompwordmark` form has the cap height of the font while the `\textascendercompwordmark` form has the ascender height.

`\textdagger`

  † Dagger.

`\textdaggerdbl`

  ‡ Double dagger.

`\textdollar (or `\$`)`

  $ Dollar sign.

`\textemdash (or `---`)`

  — Em-dash (used for punctuation, as in `The playoffs --- if you are fortunate enough to make the playoffs --- is more like a sprint.`).

`\textendash (or `--`)`

  – En-dash (used for ranges, as in `See pages 12--14`).

`\texteuro`

  The Euro symbol: €. For an alternative glyph design, try the `eurosym` package; also, most fonts nowadays come with their own Euro symbol (Unicode U+20AC).

`\textexclamdown (or `!``)`

  ¡ Upside down exclamation point.

`\textgreater`

  > Greater than symbol.

`\textless`

  < Less than symbol.

`\textleftarrow`

  ← Left arrow.

`\textordfeminine`
`\textordmasculine`

  ª, º Feminine and masculine ordinal symbols.

`\textperiodcentered`

  · Centered period.

`\textquestiondown (or `?``)`

  ¿ Upside down question mark.

`\textquotedblleft (or ````)`

  “ Double left quote.

`\textquotedblright (or `''`)`

  ” Double right quote.

`\textquoteleft (or ```)`

  ‘ Single left quote.

`\textquoteright (or `'`)`

  ’ Single right quote.

`\textquotesingle`

  ' Straight single quote. (From TS1 encoding.)

`\textquotestraightbase`
`\textquotestraightdblbase`

  Single and double straight quotes on the baseline.

`\textregistered`

  ® Registered symbol.

`\textrightarrow`

  → Right arrow.

`\textthreequartersemdash`

  ﹘ “Three-quarters” em-dash, between en-dash and em-dash.

`\texttrademark`

  ™ Trademark symbol.

`\texttwelveudash`

  ﹘ “Two-thirds” em-dash, between en-dash and em-dash.

`\textunderscore`

  _ Underscore.

`\textvisiblespace`

  ␣ Visible space symbol.

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