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riv
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Can't find math font

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I couldn't find which font to use to get the following letter "B".
Edit: uploaded a larger fragment for context.
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Stefan Kottwitz
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Can't find math font

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Hi Riv,

welcome to the board!

You could use the calligra font:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{calligra}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\begin{document}
A calligraphic letter:
{\calligra B}
\end{document}
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Re: Can't find math font

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Hi, sorry for the brief post, I was in a hurry.
I tried calligra, while it does look close to the font I'm looking for, it's still slightly different. And it doesn't seem to work in formulas - which is what I need it for. The image I posted is from a math publication, and as I'm doing a related work I want to use the same notations.
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Can't find math font

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So take \mathscr{B} of mathrsfs or \mathcal{B} of calrsfs.

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Re: Can't find math font

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Thanks, that worked perfectly!
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