Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Learn how to use subscript and superscript characters in different contexts, such as chemistry, mathematics, fractions, and abbreviations. See examples, typesetting tips, and special characters for subscript and superscript.
Exponentiation is indicated using a superscript: 2 2 = 4 using 2{{sup|2}} = 4. Special care is needed with subscripted labels to distinguish the purpose of the subscript (as this is a common error): variables and constants in subscripts should be italic, while textual labels should be in normal text font (Roman, upright). For example:
Learn how to use Unicode characters for superscripts and subscripts in plain text without markup. See the difference between numerator/denominator and subscript/superscript glyphs, and the intended and actual rendering of fractions and ordinals.
Learn about the Unicode block that contains superscript and subscript numerals, operators, and letters used in mathematics and phonetics. Find out the code points, history, and examples of the block, including the superscript 1 character.
ExtIPA is a set of letters and diacritics for transcribing disordered speech, such as lisps, cleft palates, and velopharyngeals. Learn about the history, symbols, and examples of extIPA from this Wikipedia article.
A comprehensive overview of the Unicode characters, covering 161 modern and historical scripts, as well as multiple symbol sets. Learn how to reference Unicode characters using numeric or entity codes, and see the control codes and special characters.
For example, using a superscript character for the numeral 4 is likely indistinguishable from using the standard character for a numeral 4 and then using rich text protocols to make it superscript. Such alternate rich text characters therefore create ambiguity because they appear visually the same as their plain text counterpart characters with ...
Velarization is a type of secondary articulation that involves raising the back of the tongue toward the velum, as in the English "dark" L, [lˠ]. Learn how to transcribe velarization and other secondary articulations in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and see examples of velarized consonants.