LaTeX \f⋯, \g⋯ Commands for Printing Characters

LaTeX uses backslash+f⋯ and backslash+g⋯ combination to print characters.

\f⋯ and \g⋯ Commands

The typical \f⋯ and \g⋯ Commands for Printing Characters are LaTeX CommandsRemarksMode \flatprints a music flat sign, ♭.math mode \forallprints a for all, ∀.math mode \frownprints a frown, ⌢.math mode \gammaprints a Greek small letter gamma, γmath mode \Gammaprints a Greek capital letter gamma, Γmath mode \gcdprints math, gcd.math mode \geprints a greater-than or equal to, ≥.math mode \geqprints a greater-than or equal to, ≥.math mode \getsprints a leftwards arrow, ←.math mode \ggprints a much greater-than, ≫.math mode \gravemakes a grave accentr. e.g. `, À, à.math mode

\f⋯ Command, \g⋯ Command Examples

Examples of LaTeX commands

Code

\documentclass[border=10pt,varwidth]{standalone}
\newcommand\rs{\hline\noalign{\vskip 0.2em}}
\newenvironment{tabtest} {\setlength{\topsep}{0mm}\setlength{\partopsep}{0mm}\begin{tabbing}\hspace*{9mm}\kill}{\end{tabbing} } 
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{p{0.45\textwidth}p{.15\textwidth}p{.13\textwidth}p{.1\textwidth}}
\LaTeX\ command & text mode & math mode & tabbing env.\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash flat&&$\flat$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash forall&&$\forall$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash frown&&$\frown$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash gamma&&$\gamma$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash Gamma&&$\Gamma$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash gcd&&$\gcd$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash ge&&$\ge$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash geq&&$\geq$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash gets&&$\gets$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash gg&&$\gg$&\\\hline\rs
\textbackslash grave&&$\grave{H}$&\\\hline\rs
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

Output

Source and Reference

• http://tug.ctan.org/info/symbols/comprehensive/symbols-letter.pdf
• https://www.rpi.edu/dept/arc/training/latex/LaTeX_symbols.pdf
• https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm%3A978-3-319-06425-3%2F1.pdf
• http://www.icl.utk.edu/~mgates3/docs/latex.pdf
• https://www.bu.edu/math/files/2013/08/LongTeX1.pdf
• https://www.ntg.nl/doc/biemesderfer/ltxcrib.pdf