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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:
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is text that is positioned slightly above or below the normal line of type. Superscripts and subscripts are often rendered in a smaller font size than the adjacent normal text. This part of the
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to produce the superscripts and . The superscripted 2 and 3 are easier to read, especially on small displays, and ensure that exponents are properly aligned. Compare:
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These guidelines also apply in citations and template parameters; templates are responsible for cleaning up markup if needed for external consumption, e.g. for
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cannot use HTML or wikitext formatting, leaving Unicode characters as the only option for superscripts and subscripts.
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aims to achieve consistency in the use and formatting of superscripts and subscripts in Knowledge (XXG) articles.
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This page provides additional information about concepts in the page(s) it supplements. This page is not one of
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Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet
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Moreover, the TeX engine used on Knowledge (XXG) may format simple superscripts using
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are written using ordinal numbers, without superscripts and without Roman numerals:
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Another exception where Unicode superscripts and subscripts are used is in the
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tags, respectively, with no other formatting info, with some exceptions (see
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Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style (dates and numbers) § Unit names and symbols
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Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style (mathematics) § Superscripts and subscripts
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such as squares and cubes are expressed with a superscript exponent (
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in non-computer-related articles use subscript notation. For example:
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Explanatory essay about the various Manual of Style pages linked below
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templates are useful shortcuts to the HTML markup. Do not use the
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and is done by the tools, help pages, and articles referenced in
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template rather than the Unicode superscript characters such as
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Help:Displaying a formula § Subscripts, superscripts, integrals
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Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style/Titles § Typographic effects
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depending on user preferences. Thus, instead of the image
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of articles, though this is only rarely necessary. See
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about the various Manual of Style pages linked below
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Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style (dates and numbers)
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Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style
Knowledge (XXG):SUBSCRIPT
MOS:ORDINAL
Shortcuts
MOS:SUPERSCRIPT
MOS:SUBSCRIPT
WP:SUPSCRIPT
WP:SUBSCRIPT
explanatory essay
Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines
thoroughly vetted by the community
superscript or subscript
Manual of Style
HTML
below
sup
sub
Unicode subscripts and superscripts
XML/HTML character entity references
COinS
International Phonetic Alphabet
Uralic Phonetic Alphabet
IPA
IPA link
UPA
Unicode subscripts and superscripts
International Phonetic Association
Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style/Pronunciation
Knowledge (XXG):Manual of Style/Pronunciation#Tone
Needs IPA

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