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laailalalaa
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Shape for a Set Symbol

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Hello,

I want to display the name (say B) of a set as a capital, italic slender letter. I tried \mathbf{B}, but it fattens the B.


Thanks

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Shape for a Set Symbol

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$\mathcal{B}$

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Re: Shape for a Set Symbol

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thanks:)
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