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by tomgoos
Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: \textonehalf
Replies: 9
Views: 44431

\textonehalf

Sorry for the late reaction but here an MWE

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{textcomp}

\begin{document}
\textonehalf
\end{document}
It gives me the horizontal dash
by tomgoos
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: \textonehalf
Replies: 9
Views: 44431

Re: \textonehalf

Yes, I found this one, however, it gives the half sign with a horizontal dash and not the diagonal dash. Normally I would not care about the dash being horzontal or diagonal but I want to refer to exactly this symbol in a figure that I have. Therefore I would like it to be the same. Thanks for the ...
by tomgoos
Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: \textonehalf
Replies: 9
Views: 44431

Re: \textonehalf

Thanks, I already checked that list. It has the half sign with a horizontal dash but not with the diagonal dash (or at least I was not able to find it although I gave it my best shot).
by tomgoos
Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: \textonehalf
Replies: 9
Views: 44431

Re: \textonehalf

Ah, nice one! It works, that solves my problem. I'm still interested in a single symbol solution though because this still would look slightly nicer. But thanks again for this one, it is a good solution.
by tomgoos
Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: \textonehalf
Replies: 9
Views: 44431

\textonehalf

Hi all,

Today I tried to put the symbol 1/2 in my latex document. I could find the one with a horizontal dash (\textonehalf) but I actually need the one with a diagonal dash (like 1/2). In unicode its this one ½, however if I try to put the unicode symbol in my latex document using


\usepackage ...