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From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Insert for each symbol (upside down A) in an emacs text document
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 09:37:31 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87mwe8kld0.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 7z7g5cdqnp.fsf@example.com

David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> writes:

> David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> writes:
>
>> Angus Comber <anguscomber@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> I am writing up some mathematical documents and would like to use the for
>>> all (upside down A) and there exists symbol (backwards E).
>>>
>>> Firstly, how do I insert these symbols?
>>>
>>> Secondly, can I insert into a text document?  Or does it have to be a
>>> unicode document?
>>>
>>> Thirdly, will the symbols be visible in the document when viewing on -
>>> screen??
>>
>> This took some doing, but I found that you can type ctrl-x 8 return and
>> then enter the hex code 2200
>>
>> ∀
>> ∪
>> √
>
> I forgot to include the link:
>
> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Inserting-Text.html
>
> and the ∃ is 2203.
>
> You will need to set the buffer coding before you save it I
> think.

You can also use the unicode names, that's a little easier. For
instance, type C-x 8 <RET>, then type "FOR ALL" (you get completion),
and there's your ∀.

E




       reply	other threads:[~2014-05-24  1:37 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <mailman.1954.1400881655.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
     [not found] ` <7zbnuodqy0.fsf@example.com>
     [not found]   ` <7z7g5cdqnp.fsf@example.com>
2014-05-24  1:37     ` Eric Abrahamsen [this message]
2014-05-24  2:35       ` Insert for each symbol (upside down A) in an emacs text document Alex Kost
2014-05-24  7:30 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
2014-05-23 21:47 Angus Comber
2014-05-23 22:21 ` Patricia J. Hawkins
2014-05-24  3:30 ` Stefan Monnier
     [not found] ` <mailman.1957.1400883686.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-05-24  7:26   ` Rusi
2014-05-24  8:37     ` Alan Schmitt

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