## LaTeX forum ⇒ General ⇒ script "r"

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riemann.integirl
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Joined: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:41 pm

### script "r"

Hello,
I am trying to insert a script style lower case "r" into my document. This is in an attempt to mimic the lower case script r in "Introduction to Electrodynamics" by Griffiths. If you aren't familiar with that, then the lower case "r" at this link is fairly similar to what I'm looking for: http://www.janbrett.com/alphabet/cursiv ... indeer.htm
I've tried $\mathcal{r}$ but that turns out to look like an upside down upper case delta, otherwise known as a "del". Thanks so much for your help!
~Riemann Integirl

balfonsi
Posts: 93
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:05 am
Have a look at the frcursive fonts (it's metafont, but there's also a beta type 1). It's distribted with MiKTeX (metafont only), but you should also visit the home page:
http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~beffara/soft/frcursive/

B.A.

bnesheim
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:08 am
This worked for me:

\usepackage{calligra}
\DeclareMathAlphabet{\mathcalligra}{T1}{calligra}{m}{n}
\DeclareFontShape{T1}{calligra}{m}{n}{<->s*[2.2]callig15}{}

\newcommand{\scripty}[1]{\ensuremath{\mathcalligra{#1}}}

So the Griffiths' r is generated by \scripty{r}.
You can use it as the argument of \hat or \mathbf for vectors.

All info from the CTAN comprehensive symbol list, BTW.

Yay E&M!