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ar package for Aspect Ratio symbol

I try to get the Aspect Ratio Symbol used in aeronautics (A and R together see p.78 of this document) but it requires the ar package. I call \usepackage{ar} in my code and get the error: file ar.sty ...
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Package for coin symbols (heads, tails)

Does anyone know if there is a package that includes symbols for coins? I'm typesetting a solution I wrote for a probability problem dealing with coin flips and I'm trying to include some visual aids ...
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Astronomical symbols in LaTeX dwarf planet Vesta and Ceres

What package is need to make the Vesta symbol in LaTeX? I am using wasysym (maybe misspelled here) package which generates \earth and the other planets. However, I would like the symbol for Vesta ...
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How to include the € symbol? [duplicate]

In my *.cls class file I loaded \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} (does the order of the two matter?) and get the following error message: Command \texteuro unavailable in ...
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ifsym package problem

I am using a template from the following web-page: Template of Latex I came up with a problem where I want to use "ifsym" package symbols and I could not get them. Actually, I want to use a symbols ...
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Why does MiKTeX have old version of The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List?

On CTAN, the package named "Comprehensive" contains a version of The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List dated 09 November 2009. But the corresponding package on MiKTeX contains a version of the file ...
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wasysym symbols render to something different

I would like to use the wasysym package to get access to characters such as lightning and clock. However, the following MWE for me gives different symbols. \documentclass{article} ...
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Description Logic symbols in LaTeX [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to look up a symbol? I need to get symbols of description logic names looking like at the picture: Should I use some special font for this purpose, and which one? ...
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Astrology signs?

Is there any package that has ALL the 12 zodiac signs of astrology? I tried wasysym but it doesn't display "Capricorn", at least not in my computer (Windows 7, TexStudio 2.3, MikTex 2.8)
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Text affected by using txfonts package

I am using a \usepackage{txfonts} because of this symbol \multimapdotbothB but the body text or fonts are affected. How can this be not to be affected? \documentclass{article} \usepackage{lipsum} ...
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Using \Letter symbol in ifsym package

Here is what I did: I downloaded ifsym package from MiKTeX Package Manager. (MPM) I added the line to my .tex file: \usepackage{ifsym} I tried typing \Letter in the document. but it doesn't ...
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A font to typeset proofreader's marks in LaTeX?

I always overlook mistakes when I proofread documents on screen. When I proofread a printed paper I can find much more mistakes and mark them with the defined proofreader's marks – for German ...
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\blacksquare in .sty file

I am planning to have a .sty file for scibing notes. When modifying one that already exists online, I found that I could not use \renewcommand{\qedsymbol}{\blacksquare} or ...
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How to resolve conflicts in symbol packages?

I want to use symbols from wasysym and marvosym packages: \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{marvosym} but it gives an errors as both packages have the command of \CheckedBox. I do not want to use ...
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Issue on changing style in LaTeX

Currently I have a TeX document, written using sig-alternate.cls class file. I need to change it and use llncs.cls. However, when I attempt to compile the document with the class changed, I get the ...
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How to typeset special Apple Mac keyboard symbols?

Is there a standard way to typeset the special symbols of the Apple Mac keyboard? That is, the curly rectangle ⌘ and the others? If there is none, what would you suggest as workarounds?
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Turnstile package

I am fairly new to TeX, so I may be missing something simple, but I can't seem to adjust the height of the turnstile objects produced by the turnstile package. In particular, if the symbol appears as ...
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how to use MnSymbol along with other packages

I'm writing a file about algebraic topology, which means that I need all sorts of mathematical symbols, along with many various packages. I tried to use MnSymbol for its various arrows, only to find ...
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How to create package with custom symbols (i.e. glyphs) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Create a symbol font from SVG symbols I want to create a package for myself, that prints custom glyphs (some glyphs for instance that I made up). How do I go with this? ...
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How to use \bigtimes without pain

I've been fighting with mathabx lately and it's not really worth my time, so I tried switching to MnSymbol which also modifies some of my regular symbols. Is the best solution just to make my own ...
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Smileys in LaTeX

I would like to include smileys in my LaTeX document. Is there any package with lots of different smileys? In mnsymbol and wasysym, I found some general symbols: \documentclass{article} ...