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Use when a response needs mathematical notation (equations, filters, set-builder notation, statistics, calculus, linear algebra, logic, ratios, drops, counts) and the output goes to a terminal or TUI that cannot render LaTeX: Claude Code, Codex CLI, SSH and tmux sessions, CI logs
Use when a response needs mathematical notation (equations, filters, set-builder notation, statistics, calculus, linear algebra, logic, ratios, drops, counts) and the output goes to a terminal or TUI that cannot render LaTeX: Claude Code, Codex CLI, SSH and tmux sessions, CI logs. Load it before composing, including when the user explicitly mentions math-unicode. Emit Unicode glyphs inline, never raw LaTeX delimiters or commands. Do not use when the host renders math natively, such as ChatGPT or Codex on desktop and web, notebooks, or a KaTeX/MathJax target, and do not use when the user asked for LaTeX or a .tex file.
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When emitting mathematical notation in a terminal coding agent (Claude Code, Codex CLI, or similar), always use Unicode glyphs inline — never wrap math in $…$, \(...\), or $$...$$. These terminals do not render LaTeX; raw delimiters appear as plain dollar signs and reduce readability.
Two conditions, both required: the response carries mathematical notation, and the surface it lands on does not render LaTeX.
Surfaces that do not render LaTeX (apply the skill):
Surfaces that render math natively (do not apply the skill):
No host exposes a per-surface predicate to a skill today, so this boundary is a judgement the model makes from its own context. If you cannot tell, and the session is a terminal coding agent, apply the skill.
Triggers (use Unicode math):
Skip (do not transform):
.tex filelowercase α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω
uppercase Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω
variants ϵ ϑ ϕ ϖ ϱ ς
arithmetic + − × ÷ ± ∓ · ∗ ⋅ ∘ ⊕ ⊖ ⊗ ⊘ ⊙
big ∑ ∏ ∐ ∫ ∬ ∭
roots √ ∛ ∜
calculus ∂ ∇ Δ ∆
constants ∞ ∅
equality = ≠ ≈ ≅ ≡ ≜ ≝ ≐ ∝ ∼ ≃ ≢
order < > ≤ ≥ ⊴ ⊵
set ∈ ∉ ∋ ∌ ⊂ ⊃ ⊆ ⊇ ⊊ ⊋ ⊏ ⊐ ⊑ ⊒
set ops ∪ ∩ ⊎ ⊔ ⊓ (set difference: A \ B)
logic ∧ ∨ ¬ ⊕ ⊢ ⊥ ⊤
quantifiers ∀ ∃ ∄ ∴ ∵
arrows → ← ↔ ⇒ ⇐ ⇔ ↦ ↪ ↩ ↑ ↓ ⇑ ⇓ ⟶ ⟵ ⟷ ⊸
sets ℕ ℤ ℚ ℝ ℂ ℙ ℍ
brackets ⟨ ⟩ ⌈ ⌉ ⌊ ⌋ ‖ ‖
superscript ⁰ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ⁺ ⁻ ⁼ ⁽ ⁾ ⁱ ⁿ ᵃ ᵇ ᶜ ᵈ ᵉ ᶠ ᵍ ʰ ʲ ᵏ ˡ ᵐ ᵒ ᵖ ʳ ˢ ᵗ ᵘ ᵛ ʷ ˣ ʸ ᶻ
sup (capital) ᴬ ᴮ ᴰ ᴱ ᴳ ᴴ ᴵ ᴶ ᴷ ᴸ ᴹ ᴺ ᴼ ᴾ ᴿ ᵀ ᵁ ⱽ ᵂ
sup (Greek) ᶿ (θ only; the rest are opt-in)
subscript ₀ ₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ ₆ ₇ ₈ ₉ ₊ ₋ ₌ ₍ ₎ ₐ ₑ ₕ ᵢ ⱼ ₖ ₗ ₘ ₙ ₒ ₚ ᵣ ₛ ₜ ᵤ ᵥ ₓ
Do not invent or approximate a missing glyph. A whitelist on its own is not
a membership test; these are the exact gaps that make the bare ^x / _x
fallbacks in Rules 3, 4 and 5 fire. Two separate causes, same outcome.
No Unicode code point exists at all:
subscript letters b c d f g q w y z → x_b, x_c, x_d
subscript capitals all 26 → A_B, M_N (Unicode has no
subscript capital, 0/26)
superscript capitals X Y Z → A^X, M^Y, A^Z
superscript ∞ none → never ^∞ as a glyph; use ∫[a..∞]
Greek sub/superscript μ ν σ and most rest → I_ν, ∂_μ, x^ν (Rules 3, 4, 8)
A code point exists, but no monospace font in the measured set ships it, so treat it as absent:
superscript S U+A7F1, Unicode 17.0 → A^S
superscript C F Q U+A7F2..U+A7F4 → A^C, A^F, A^Q
superscript q U+107A5, outside BMP → x^q
Greek subscripts ᵦ ᵧ ᵨ ᵩ ᵪ → x_β, I_ρ, x_γ
Greek superscripts ᵝ ᵞ ᵟ ᵠ ᵡ → x^β, x^φ
Two Greek exceptions worth knowing, because the older wording here got them
wrong. ᶿ (superscript θ, U+1DBF) renders as widely as the Latin blocks below
and is a normal part of the portable set, so write xᶿ, not x^θ. And ρ does
have a subscript, ᵨ U+1D68; it is missing from most terminal fonts rather than
from Unicode, which is why I_ρ stays the recommendation.
Measured coverage of the portable set: 17/26 lowercase subscripts, 0/26
subscript capitals, and 19/26 superscript capitals with a code point that
some monospace font ships. The ∞ gap is why big-operator bounds use a
bracketed range rather than stacked scripts: ∫₀^∞ would render one bound as a
glyph and the other as a caret in the same operator. When unsure, the bare ^ /
_ form is always acceptable; a wrong or missing glyph is not.
If your terminal font does carry the Greek scripts or the rarer capitals, see
references/extended-glyphs.md for the opt-in set.
Unicode says a code point exists. Whether a terminal draws it is a property of
the font. These counts come from reading the cmap table of twelve monospace
fonts: the six most widely installed programming fonts (JetBrains Mono, Fira
Code, Cascadia Code, Hack, Source Code Pro, IBM Plex Mono) and six system fonts
(DejaVu Sans Mono, Liberation Mono, Ubuntu Mono, Ubuntu Sans Mono, Noto Mono,
Cousine). scripts/measure-font-coverage.mjs regenerates them and the test
suite asserts every number below against the result.
| what | glyphs | fonts |
|---|---|---|
| core operators and relations | ∑ ∏ ∫ √ ∂ ∞ ± × ÷ · ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ¬ − ² ³ | 12/12 |
| Greek letters | α β γ δ θ λ μ π σ φ ω Γ Δ Θ Λ Σ Φ Ω | 11-12/12 |
| sub/superscript digits | ⁰ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ₀ ₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ ₆ ₇ ₈ ₉ | 9-12/12 |
| arrows, single | → ← ↔ ↑ ↓ | 9/12 |
| set and logic symbols | ∈ ∉ ∪ ∩ ⊂ ⊆ ∧ ∨ ∀ ∃ ∅ ∇ | 4-8/12 |
| superscript letters, lowercase | ᵃ ᵇ ᶜ ᵈ ᵉ ᶠ ᵍ ʰ ʲ ᵏ ˡ ᵐ ᵒ ᵖ ʳ ˢ ᵗ ᵘ ᵛ ʷ ˣ ʸ ᶻ | 4-5/12 |
| superscript i and n | ⁱ ⁿ | 2-7/12 |
| superscript theta | ᶿ | 4/12 |
| superscript signs and parens | ⁺ ⁻ ⁼ ⁽ ⁾ | 3-4/12 |
| subscript signs and parens | ₊ ₋ ₌ ₍ ₎ | 3-4/12 |
| superscript letters, capital | ᴬ ᴮ ᴰ ᴱ ᴳ ᴴ ᴵ ᴶ ᴷ ᴸ ᴹ ᴺ ᴼ ᴾ ᴿ ᵀ ᵁ ⱽ ᵂ | 1-3/12 |
| subscript letters, wider half | ₐ ₑ ᵢ ₒ ᵣ ᵤ ᵥ ₓ | 3/12 |
| subscript letters, thin half | ₕ ₖ ₗ ₘ ₙ ₚ ₛ ₜ ⱼ | 1/12 |
| number sets | ℕ ℤ ℚ ℝ ℂ ℙ ℍ | 3/12 |
| arrows, double | ⇒ ⇐ ⇔ ⇑ ⇓ | 4/12 |
| multiline brackets | ⎡ ⎣ ⎤ ⎦ ⎧ ⎩ ⟨ ⟩ | 4/12 |
Read that table as a ranking, not a verdict. A glyph the primary font lacks is usually supplied by fontconfig from another installed font, so it still draws, but at a different advance width, which is what breaks column alignment in aligned derivations and matrices. Only a glyph no installed font carries shows as tofu.
Two consequences worth acting on:
xᵢ and xᵀ arrive through fallback
there. That is the reason Rules 3 and 4 keep x_i and x^T as first-class
alternatives rather than last resorts.ⱼ and ⱽ are the two thinnest glyphs in the portable blocks, carried by one
font each. They sit in the ranges above rather than in Glyphs to avoid
because their fallback, x_j and A^V, is already what Rules 3 and 4 say to
write when in doubt.| LaTeX | Unicode | LaTeX | Unicode | LaTeX | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\alpha | α | \sum | ∑ | \in | ∈ |
\beta | β | \prod | ∏ | \notin | ∉ |
\gamma | γ | \int | ∫ | \subset | ⊂ |
\delta | δ | \partial | ∂ | \subseteq | ⊆ |
\epsilon | ε | \nabla | ∇ | \cup | ∪ |
\theta | θ | \infty | ∞ | \cap | ∩ |
\lambda | λ | \emptyset | ∅ | \setminus | \ |
\mu | μ | \leq | ≤ | \wedge | ∧ |
\pi | π | \geq | ≥ | \vee | ∨ |
\sigma | σ | \neq | ≠ | \neg | ¬ |
\phi | φ | \approx | ≈ | \Rightarrow | ⇒ |
\omega | ω | \equiv | ≡ | \Leftrightarrow | ⇔ |
\sqrt | √ | \propto | ∝ | \forall | ∀ |
\pm | ± | \cdot | · | \exists | ∃ |
\times | × | \to | → | \mathbb{R} | ℝ |
Bad: The filter $f(T; m) = \{(s,r) : n_{s,r} \geq m\}$ produces the cohort.
Good: The filter f(T; m) = { (s,r) : n_{s,r} ≥ m } produces the cohort.
Bad:
$$|Q| / |T| = 5238 / 31075 \approx 16.9\%$$
Good:
|Q| / |T| = 5 238 / 31 075 ≈ 16.9 %
ⱼ is the thinnest-supported glyph in this block, so x_j is equally fine.I_ν, ∂_μ,
and x_c / x_b / x_d, which have no subscript form at all. Check the
gap list under Sub/superscript glyph blocks before reaching for a glyph._{...} syntax — the underscore
reads unambiguously as a subscript and stays more legible than bracket-style
indexing:
n_{s,r} ← (s,r) has no Unicode subscript formx_max, σ_obs ← multi-letterx_₁ or x_{1} when x₁ works.x^ν, (z/2)^a, and
A^X / A^Y / A^Z, which have no capital superscript code point, plus
A^S, which has one (U+A7F1, Unicode 17.0) that no terminal font ships.
Aᵀ is fine, and so is xᶿ; see the gap list under Sub/superscript glyph
blocks.^{...} — x^(k+1), x^(i), e^(iπ). A bare x^{T} / x^{(i)} leaks
LaTeX source; write xᵀ (single glyph) or x^(i) (parenthesized).Unicode operator + a bracketed inline selector — never _{...}^{...}. Use
.. for a numeric/expression range, ∈ for set membership, → for a limit
target, and an equation/condition when that is the natural selector:
∑[i=1..n] aᵢ ∏[k ∈ K] pₖ ∫[a..b] f(x) dx
∫[−∞..∞] e^(−x²) dx ⋃[i=1..n] Aᵢ lim[x→0] f(x)
∑[m₁+...+mₙ=N] c_m ∫[C] f(z) dz Res[z=z₀] f(z)
Write a contour integral as ∫[C]. The dedicated contour glyph is in no
monospace font measured here, and the bracketed selector already says the path
is C. See Glyphs to avoid.
Use ordinary letters for named functions: Γ, B, erf, det, tr, Re,
Im, exp, log, sin, cos, argmin. Do not emit \operatorname.
For a left-scripted named function, use available glyphs such as ₂F₁(a,b;c;z);
when an index cannot be expressed as one glyph, use readable ASCII notation such
as _{p}F_q rather than inventing a substitute.
a/b, (a + b) / (c + d) a + b
─────────────
c² + d²
ASCII art with corner glyphs:
A = ⎡ a b ⎤ v = ( v₁ , v₂ , v₃ )ᵀ
⎣ c d ⎦
Declare variable types in prose instead of faking bold or italic: “Here z and n are vectors, and Ω is a matrix.”
Tensor indices are indices, not powers. Keep non-mapp
name: math-unicode description: Use when a response needs mathematical notation (equations, filters, set-builder notation, statistics, calculus, linear algebra, logic, ratios, drops, counts) and the output goes to a terminal or TUI that cannot render LaTeX: Claude Code, Codex CLI, SSH and tmux sessions, CI logs. Load it before composing, including when the user explicitly mentions math-unicode. Emit Unicode glyphs inline, never raw LaTeX delimiters or commands. Do not use when the host renders math natively, such as ChatGPT or Codex on desktop and web, notebooks, or a KaTeX/MathJax target, and do not use when the user asked for LaTeX or a .tex file. disable-model-invocation: false
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name: math-unicode
description: Use when a response needs mathematical notation (equations, filters, set-builder notation, statistics, calculus, linear algebra, logic, ratios, drops, counts) and the output goes to a terminal or TUI that cannot render LaTeX: Claude Code, Codex CLI, SSH and tmux sessions, CI logs. Load it before composing, including when the user explicitly mentions math-unicode. Emit Unicode glyphs inline, never raw LaTeX delimiters or commands. Do not use when the host renders math natively, such as ChatGPT or Codex on desktop and web, notebooks, or a KaTeX/MathJax target, and do not use when the user asked for LaTeX or a .tex file.
disable-model-invocation: false
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# math-unicode
When emitting mathematical notation in a terminal coding agent (Claude Code, Codex CLI, or similar), **always use Unicode glyphs inline** — never wrap math in `$…$`, `\(...\)`, or `$$...$$`. These terminals do not render LaTeX; raw delimiters appear as plain dollar signs and reduce readability.
## When this skill applies
Two conditions, both required: the response carries mathematical notation, and
the surface it lands on does not render LaTeX.
Surfaces that do not render LaTeX (apply the skill):
- Claude Code, Codex CLI, and other terminal or TUI coding agents
- Anything read through SSH, tmux, a pager, or a CI log
Surfaces that render math natively (do not apply the skill):
- ChatGPT and Codex on desktop and web, where math already renders
- Notebooks, and any target consumed by KaTeX or MathJax
No host exposes a per-surface predicate to a skill today, so this boundary is a
judgement the model makes from its own context. If you cannot tell, and the
session is a terminal coding agent, apply the skill.
Triggers (use Unicode math):
- Equations, formulas, derivations
- Filter conditions, set-builder notation
- Statistics: probabilities, expectations, distributions
- Calculus, linear algebra, logic
- Counts, ratios, fractions, drops where precision matters
Skip (do not transform):
- The user explicitly asks for LaTeX or a `.tex` file
- Math inside fenced code blocks (preserve source syntax)
- Strings being passed to a system that consumes LaTeX (KaTeX MCP, etc.)
## Glyph cheatsheet
### Greek
```
lowercase α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω
uppercase Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω
variants ϵ ϑ ϕ ϖ ϱ ς
```
### Operators
```
arithmetic + − × ÷ ± ∓ · ∗ ⋅ ∘ ⊕ ⊖ ⊗ ⊘ ⊙
big ∑ ∏ ∐ ∫ ∬ ∭
roots √ ∛ ∜
calculus ∂ ∇ Δ ∆
constants ∞ ∅
```
### Relations
```
equality = ≠ ≈ ≅ ≡ ≜ ≝ ≐ ∝ ∼ ≃ ≢
order < > ≤ ≥ ⊴ ⊵
set ∈ ∉ ∋ ∌ ⊂ ⊃ ⊆ ⊇ ⊊ ⊋ ⊏ ⊐ ⊑ ⊒
set ops ∪ ∩ ⊎ ⊔ ⊓ (set difference: A \ B)
```
### Logic & arrows
```
logic ∧ ∨ ¬ ⊕ ⊢ ⊥ ⊤
quantifiers ∀ ∃ ∄ ∴ ∵
arrows → ← ↔ ⇒ ⇐ ⇔ ↦ ↪ ↩ ↑ ↓ ⇑ ⇓ ⟶ ⟵ ⟷ ⊸
```
### Number sets & brackets
```
sets ℕ ℤ ℚ ℝ ℂ ℙ ℍ
brackets ⟨ ⟩ ⌈ ⌉ ⌊ ⌋ ‖ ‖
```
### Sub/superscript glyph blocks
```
superscript ⁰ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ⁺ ⁻ ⁼ ⁽ ⁾ ⁱ ⁿ ᵃ ᵇ ᶜ ᵈ ᵉ ᶠ ᵍ ʰ ʲ ᵏ ˡ ᵐ ᵒ ᵖ ʳ ˢ ᵗ ᵘ ᵛ ʷ ˣ ʸ ᶻ
sup (capital) ᴬ ᴮ ᴰ ᴱ ᴳ ᴴ ᴵ ᴶ ᴷ ᴸ ᴹ ᴺ ᴼ ᴾ ᴿ ᵀ ᵁ ⱽ ᵂ
sup (Greek) ᶿ (θ only; the rest are opt-in)
subscript ₀ ₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ ₆ ₇ ₈ ₉ ₊ ₋ ₌ ₍ ₎ ₐ ₑ ₕ ᵢ ⱼ ₖ ₗ ₘ ₙ ₒ ₚ ᵣ ₛ ₜ ᵤ ᵥ ₓ
```
**Do not invent or approximate a missing glyph.** A whitelist on its own is not
a membership test; these are the exact gaps that make the bare `^x` / `_x`
fallbacks in Rules 3, 4 and 5 fire. Two separate causes, same outcome.
No Unicode code point exists at all:
```
subscript letters b c d f g q w y z → x_b, x_c, x_d
subscript capitals all 26 → A_B, M_N (Unicode has no
subscript capital, 0/26)
superscript capitals X Y Z → A^X, M^Y, A^Z
superscript ∞ none → never ^∞ as a glyph; use ∫[a..∞]
Greek sub/superscript μ ν σ and most rest → I_ν, ∂_μ, x^ν (Rules 3, 4, 8)
```
A code point exists, but no monospace font in the measured set ships it, so
treat it as absent:
```
superscript S U+A7F1, Unicode 17.0 → A^S
superscript C F Q U+A7F2..U+A7F4 → A^C, A^F, A^Q
superscript q U+107A5, outside BMP → x^q
Greek subscripts ᵦ ᵧ ᵨ ᵩ ᵪ → x_β, I_ρ, x_γ
Greek superscripts ᵝ ᵞ ᵟ ᵠ ᵡ → x^β, x^φ
```
Two Greek exceptions worth knowing, because the older wording here got them
wrong. `ᶿ` (superscript θ, U+1DBF) renders as widely as the Latin blocks below
and is a normal part of the portable set, so write `xᶿ`, not `x^θ`. And `ρ` does
have a subscript, `ᵨ` U+1D68; it is missing from most terminal fonts rather than
from Unicode, which is why `I_ρ` stays the recommendation.
Measured coverage of the portable set: **17/26** lowercase subscripts, **0/26**
subscript capitals, and **19/26** superscript capitals with a code point that
some monospace font ships. The `∞` gap is why big-operator bounds use a
bracketed range rather than stacked scripts: `∫₀^∞` would render one bound as a
glyph and the other as a caret in the same operator. When unsure, the bare `^` /
`_` form is always acceptable; a wrong or missing glyph is not.
If your terminal font does carry the Greek scripts or the rarer capitals, see
`references/extended-glyphs.md` for the opt-in set.
## Font coverage
Unicode says a code point exists. Whether a terminal draws it is a property of
the font. These counts come from reading the `cmap` table of twelve monospace
fonts: the six most widely installed programming fonts (JetBrains Mono, Fira
Code, Cascadia Code, Hack, Source Code Pro, IBM Plex Mono) and six system fonts
(DejaVu Sans Mono, Liberation Mono, Ubuntu Mono, Ubuntu Sans Mono, Noto Mono,
Cousine). `scripts/measure-font-coverage.mjs` regenerates them and the test
suite asserts every number below against the result.
| what | glyphs | fonts |
|---|---|---|
| core operators and relations | ∑ ∏ ∫ √ ∂ ∞ ± × ÷ · ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ¬ − ² ³ | 12/12 |
| Greek letters | α β γ δ θ λ μ π σ φ ω Γ Δ Θ Λ Σ Φ Ω | 11-12/12 |
| sub/superscript digits | ⁰ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ₀ ₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ ₆ ₇ ₈ ₉ | 9-12/12 |
| arrows, single | → ← ↔ ↑ ↓ | 9/12 |
| set and logic symbols | ∈ ∉ ∪ ∩ ⊂ ⊆ ∧ ∨ ∀ ∃ ∅ ∇ | 4-8/12 |
| superscript letters, lowercase | ᵃ ᵇ ᶜ ᵈ ᵉ ᶠ ᵍ ʰ ʲ ᵏ ˡ ᵐ ᵒ ᵖ ʳ ˢ ᵗ ᵘ ᵛ ʷ ˣ ʸ ᶻ | 4-5/12 |
| superscript i and n | ⁱ ⁿ | 2-7/12 |
| superscript theta | ᶿ | 4/12 |
| superscript signs and parens | ⁺ ⁻ ⁼ ⁽ ⁾ | 3-4/12 |
| subscript signs and parens | ₊ ₋ ₌ ₍ ₎ | 3-4/12 |
| superscript letters, capital | ᴬ ᴮ ᴰ ᴱ ᴳ ᴴ ᴵ ᴶ ᴷ ᴸ ᴹ ᴺ ᴼ ᴾ ᴿ ᵀ ᵁ ⱽ ᵂ | 1-3/12 |
| subscript letters, wider half | ₐ ₑ ᵢ ₒ ᵣ ᵤ ᵥ ₓ | 3/12 |
| subscript letters, thin half | ₕ ₖ ₗ ₘ ₙ ₚ ₛ ₜ ⱼ | 1/12 |
| number sets | ℕ ℤ ℚ ℝ ℂ ℙ ℍ | 3/12 |
| arrows, double | ⇒ ⇐ ⇔ ⇑ ⇓ | 4/12 |
| multiline brackets | ⎡ ⎣ ⎤ ⎦ ⎧ ⎩ ⟨ ⟩ | 4/12 |
Read that table as a ranking, not a verdict. A glyph the primary font lacks is
usually supplied by fontconfig from another installed font, so it still draws,
but at a different advance width, which is what breaks column alignment in
aligned derivations and matrices. Only a glyph no installed font carries shows
as tofu.
Two consequences worth acting on:
- The operators, Greek letters and digit scripts survive everywhere. Prefer them,
and they carry most of the load in ordinary output.
- The letter sub/superscripts are DejaVu-class. JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Hack
and IBM Plex Mono ship none of them, so `xᵢ` and `xᵀ` arrive through fallback
there. That is the reason Rules 3 and 4 keep `x_i` and `x^T` as first-class
alternatives rather than last resorts.
- `ⱼ` and `ⱽ` are the two thinnest glyphs in the portable blocks, carried by one
font each. They sit in the ranges above rather than in *Glyphs to avoid*
because their fallback, `x_j` and `A^V`, is already what Rules 3 and 4 say to
write when in doubt.
### Common LaTeX → Unicode
| LaTeX | Unicode | LaTeX | Unicode | LaTeX | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `\alpha` | α | `\sum` | ∑ | `\in` | ∈ |
| `\beta` | β | `\prod` | ∏ | `\notin` | ∉ |
| `\gamma` | γ | `\int` | ∫ | `\subset` | ⊂ |
| `\delta` | δ | `\partial` | ∂ | `\subseteq` | ⊆ |
| `\epsilon` | ε | `\nabla` | ∇ | `\cup` | ∪ |
| `\theta` | θ | `\infty` | ∞ | `\cap` | ∩ |
| `\lambda` | λ | `\emptyset` | ∅ | `\setminus` | `\` |
| `\mu` | μ | `\leq` | ≤ | `\wedge` | ∧ |
| `\pi` | π | `\geq` | ≥ | `\vee` | ∨ |
| `\sigma` | σ | `\neq` | ≠ | `\neg` | ¬ |
| `\phi` | φ | `\approx` | ≈ | `\Rightarrow` | ⇒ |
| `\omega` | ω | `\equiv` | ≡ | `\Leftrightarrow` | ⇔ |
| `\sqrt` | √ | `\propto` | ∝ | `\forall` | ∀ |
| `\pm` | ± | `\cdot` | · | `\exists` | ∃ |
| `\times` | × | `\to` | → | `\mathbb{R}` | ℝ |
## Style rules
### Rule 1 — Inline math: Unicode, no delimiters
Bad: `The filter $f(T; m) = \{(s,r) : n_{s,r} \geq m\}$ produces the cohort.`
Good: `The filter f(T; m) = { (s,r) : n_{s,r} ≥ m } produces the cohort.`
### Rule 2 — Block math: own line(s), still no delimiters
Bad:
$$|Q| / |T| = 5238 / 31075 \approx 16.9\%$$
Good:
|Q| / |T| = 5 238 / 31 075 ≈ 16.9 %
### Rule 3 — Subscripts
- Single Unicode-renderable index: prefer the glyph (x₁, x₂, xᵢ, xⱼ, xₙ).
`ⱼ` is the thinnest-supported glyph in this block, so `x_j` is equally fine.
- Single index with no subscript glyph: use a bare underscore — `I_ν`, `∂_μ`,
and `x_c` / `x_b` / `x_d`, which have no subscript form at all. Check the
gap list under *Sub/superscript glyph blocks* before reaching for a glyph.
- Multi-character or grouped subscript: use `_{...}` syntax — the underscore
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indexing:
- `n_{s,r}` ← (s,r) has no Unicode subscript form
- `x_max`, `σ_obs` ← multi-letter
- Never mix: don't write `x_₁` or `x_{1}` when `x₁` works.
### Rule 4 — Superscripts (powers)
- Simple / Unicode-mappable exponent: prefer the glyph — x², x³, xⁿ, eˣ, A⁻¹,
and the transpose xᵀ / vᵀ.
- Single exponent with no glyph: use a bare caret — `x^ν`, `(z/2)^a`, and
`A^X` / `A^Y` / `A^Z`, which have no capital superscript code point, plus
`A^S`, which has one (U+A7F1, Unicode 17.0) that no terminal font ships.
`Aᵀ` is fine, and so is `xᶿ`; see the gap list under *Sub/superscript glyph
blocks*.
- Multi-character or expression exponent: use **caret + parentheses**, never
`^{...}` — `x^(k+1)`, `x^(i)`, `e^(iπ)`. A bare `x^{T}` / `x^{(i)}` leaks
LaTeX source; write `xᵀ` (single glyph) or `x^(i)` (parenthesized).
### Rule 5 — Big operators with selectors
Unicode operator + a **bracketed inline selector** — never `_{...}^{...}`. Use
`..` for a numeric/expression range, `∈` for set membership, `→` for a limit
target, and an equation/condition when that is the natural selector:
```
∑[i=1..n] aᵢ ∏[k ∈ K] pₖ ∫[a..b] f(x) dx
∫[−∞..∞] e^(−x²) dx ⋃[i=1..n] Aᵢ lim[x→0] f(x)
∑[m₁+...+mₙ=N] c_m ∫[C] f(z) dz Res[z=z₀] f(z)
```
Write a contour integral as `∫[C]`. The dedicated contour glyph is in no
monospace font measured here, and the bracketed selector already says the path
is C. See *Glyphs to avoid*.
Use ordinary letters for named functions: `Γ`, `B`, `erf`, `det`, `tr`, `Re`,
`Im`, `exp`, `log`, `sin`, `cos`, `argmin`. Do not emit `\operatorname`.
For a left-scripted named function, use available glyphs such as `₂F₁(a,b;c;z)`;
when an index cannot be expressed as one glyph, use readable ASCII notation such
as `_{p}F_q` rather than inventing a substitute.
### Rule 6 — Fractions
- Inline: `a/b`, `(a + b) / (c + d)`
- Block (only when it aids clarity):
```
a + b
─────────────
c² + d²
```
### Rule 7 — Matrices / vectors
ASCII art with corner glyphs:
```
A = ⎡ a b ⎤ v = ( v₁ , v₂ , v₃ )ᵀ
⎣ c d ⎦
```
Declare variable types in prose instead of faking bold or italic: “Here z and n
are vectors, and Ω is a matrix.”
### Rule 8 — Tensor indices
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