Math & Science ⇒ Small \bullet

[RSKueffner]

Hello,

I am trying to find a symbol smaller than \bullet but larger than \cdot to use as a binary operator. In doing so, I have come to enjoy the size of \scriptstyle\bullet but have run into a few snags. First and foremost, if I use \scriptstyle to adjust the size of \bullet, I do not know how to vertically center the symbol. Furthermore, I run into the issue of dynamically recalling the previous style used before \scriptstyle is initiated.

This all tells me that I am doing nothing short of ghetto rigging my document in a non-intelligent fashion.

It would be much appreciated if someone would inform me of how to do it proper.

Thank you very much for your time,
RSKueffner

[lanew]

Here's what I use, place this in the preamble:

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\newcommand{\sbt}{\,\begin{picture}(-1,1)(-1,-3)\circle*{3}\end{picture}\ }

You can then use it whenever you like:

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\begin{itemize}
\item[\sbt] First Item
\item[\sbt] Second Item
\end{itemize}

Cheers!