How do I get a capital Cursive "E" in math mode? See picture encl.
3 Answers
There are several fonts that have cursive Es close to that in the sample.
Kunstlerscreibsch
http://www.font-db.com/font/kunstlerschreibschjoidbol/38809
Ecolier Court
(SIL license) http://www.fontspace.com/jean-douteau/ecolier
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Do you mean that the E is derived from the one in this font? I don't see the resemblance... Apr 30, 2013 at 18:31
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@void-pointer - I've added an image: I think it is close. There are several fonts in the collection. Apr 30, 2013 at 18:41
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I still think Ecolier (fontspace.com/jean-douteau/ecolier) is the closest one I've seen so far. Apr 30, 2013 at 19:39
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@void-pointer: I hadn't seen your comment on the other answer. I'll CW this answer, so you can add other font possibilities to this answer. May 1, 2013 at 9:39
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After many months I solved the issue by including \usepackage[cal=boondoxo, calscaled=.98]{mathalfa} in the preamble of the main.tex file. It works just fine! Jan 15, 2014 at 15:39
To assemble the suggestions in the comments, you can do the following:
Code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathrsfs} % https://www.ctan.org/pkg/mathrsfs
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
\mathscr{E} % uses `mathrsfs`
\mathcal{E}
\varepsilon
\end{equation}
\end{document}
Output
As void-pointer points out, the fonts Cursif, ALS Script, and Ecolier come even closer to the desired output.
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1Still closer are the following fonts: fontspace.com/christophe-beaumale/cursif, fontspace.com/digital-graphics-labs/als-script, fontspace.com/jean-douteau/ecolier. I don't think that the font used in OP's example is available online. It would be neat if someone could identify it. Apr 30, 2013 at 17:59
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@void-pointer Indded they are! I'll add a comment in my answer. Apr 30, 2013 at 18:08
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Svend, thanks for the links but are these fonts available as packages for LaTeX in the first place? Are they available in MATH MODE? Apr 30, 2013 at 22:45
I'd also recommend Detexify! It allows you to draw a symbol and it shows you possible matches and the TeX required to draw them. It works very well, I use it all the time!
\mathcal{E}
what you are looking for?$\epsilon$
?\mathscr{E}
from themathrsfs
package it pretty close...