Hi all,
I want to use \Box (from the latexsym package) as it is just the right size for a checkbox. Unfortunately if I write "\Box tick me" the "tick me" appears in italics.
As best as I can tell, this is because \Box is activating math mode. I can't however find how to disable math mode so that \Box becomes 'self contained' and doesn't affect any other text around it.
Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks!
EDIT: Of course as soon as I post I realise that enclosing the \Box in math mode does the trick ("$\Box$"). I'm not sure if this is the best way, so any other suggestions are appreciated.
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\Box italicises my text
Since the symbol is only for math mode, this is the only way.uqan wrote:[…] I'm not sure if this is the best way, so any other suggestions are appreciated.
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