Symbol for non-squares notsquare looks awful

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I have trouble getting a nice symbol for the set of non-squares. I would like to have a crossed out square, but the

$notsquare$

command does not place the line at the right place.

Using the package centernot it gets a little better

usepackagecenternot
$centernotsquare$

Now the line is at the right place but it is not as symmetric as it should be: the line comes only just up to the top side of the square. Any ideas?

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I have trouble getting a nice symbol for the set of non-squares. I would like to have a crossed out square, but the

$notsquare$

command does not place the line at the right place.

Using the package centernot it gets a little better

usepackagecenternot
$centernotsquare$

Now the line is at the right place but it is not as symmetric as it should be: the line comes only just up to the top side of the square. Any ideas?

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I have trouble getting a nice symbol for the set of non-squares. I would like to have a crossed out square, but the

$notsquare$

command does not place the line at the right place.

Using the package centernot it gets a little better

usepackagecenternot
$centernotsquare$

Now the line is at the right place but it is not as symmetric as it should be: the line comes only just up to the top side of the square. Any ideas?

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I have trouble getting a nice symbol for the set of non-squares. I would like to have a crossed out square, but the

$notsquare$

command does not place the line at the right place.

Using the package centernot it gets a little better

usepackagecenternot
$centernotsquare$

Now the line is at the right place but it is not as symmetric as it should be: the line comes only just up to the top side of the square. Any ideas?

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You can define your own symbol as an overlay of square with / using ooalign:

enter image description here

documentclassarticle

usepackageamssymb

newcommandnotsquare
 mathrel
 ooalign
 $square$cr
 hidewidthraise.225exhbox$/$hidewidth
 
 


begindocument

[
 f mathrelsquare g notsquare h
]

enddocument

Here is a short course on ooalign: subseteq + circ as a single symbol ("open subset")

answered 2 hours ago

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Since not is made to apply to math relations, a better syntax would be mathordnotmathrelsquare. However, while that fixes the horizontal placement, vertical is still not ideal.

So I propose a "BEST" stackengine approach.

However, the OP notes the desire to avoid extra packages so I edited to also provide a native Alternative.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamssymb,stackengine
begindocument
[
textrmBetter: quadmathordnotmathrelsquare
]
[
textrmBest: quadensurestackMathstackinsetcc/square
]
[
textrmAlternative: quadraisebox1pt$notmathrelraisebox-1pt$square$$
]
enddocument

enter image description here

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

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The `Best' output is certainly what I want, but the stackengine package isn't installed by default. While I could install it, I am using it for a paper with coauthors and I really do not want to annoy them (or the publisher!). Is there a way to get the same output by only using standard packages?
â€“Â Choky
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@Choky Please see my update.
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You can define your own symbol as an overlay of square with / using ooalign:

enter image description here

documentclassarticle

usepackageamssymb

newcommandnotsquare
 mathrel
 ooalign
 $square$cr
 hidewidthraise.225exhbox$/$hidewidth
 
 


begindocument

[
 f mathrelsquare g notsquare h
]

enddocument

Here is a short course on ooalign: subseteq + circ as a single symbol ("open subset")

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up vote
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down vote

You can define your own symbol as an overlay of square with / using ooalign:

enter image description here

documentclassarticle

usepackageamssymb

newcommandnotsquare
 mathrel
 ooalign
 $square$cr
 hidewidthraise.225exhbox$/$hidewidth
 
 


begindocument

[
 f mathrelsquare g notsquare h
]

enddocument

Here is a short course on ooalign: subseteq + circ as a single symbol ("open subset")

answered 2 hours ago

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up vote
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down vote

You can define your own symbol as an overlay of square with / using ooalign:

enter image description here

documentclassarticle

usepackageamssymb

newcommandnotsquare
 mathrel
 ooalign
 $square$cr
 hidewidthraise.225exhbox$/$hidewidth
 
 


begindocument

[
 f mathrelsquare g notsquare h
]

enddocument

Here is a short course on ooalign: subseteq + circ as a single symbol ("open subset")

answered 2 hours ago

Werner

426k589361607

You can define your own symbol as an overlay of square with / using ooalign:

enter image description here

documentclassarticle

usepackageamssymb

newcommandnotsquare
 mathrel
 ooalign
 $square$cr
 hidewidthraise.225exhbox$/$hidewidth
 
 


begindocument

[
 f mathrelsquare g notsquare h
]

enddocument

Here is a short course on ooalign: subseteq + circ as a single symbol ("open subset")

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Since not is made to apply to math relations, a better syntax would be mathordnotmathrelsquare. However, while that fixes the horizontal placement, vertical is still not ideal.

So I propose a "BEST" stackengine approach.

However, the OP notes the desire to avoid extra packages so I edited to also provide a native Alternative.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamssymb,stackengine
begindocument
[
textrmBetter: quadmathordnotmathrelsquare
]
[
textrmBest: quadensurestackMathstackinsetcc/square
]
[
textrmAlternative: quadraisebox1pt$notmathrelraisebox-1pt$square$$
]
enddocument

enter image description here

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

The `Best' output is certainly what I want, but the stackengine package isn't installed by default. While I could install it, I am using it for a paper with coauthors and I really do not want to annoy them (or the publisher!). Is there a way to get the same output by only using standard packages?
â€“Â Choky
3 hours ago

@Choky Please see my update.
â€“Â Steven B. Segletes
2 hours ago

add a commentÂ |Â

up vote
1
down vote

Since not is made to apply to math relations, a better syntax would be mathordnotmathrelsquare. However, while that fixes the horizontal placement, vertical is still not ideal.

So I propose a "BEST" stackengine approach.

However, the OP notes the desire to avoid extra packages so I edited to also provide a native Alternative.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamssymb,stackengine
begindocument
[
textrmBetter: quadmathordnotmathrelsquare
]
[
textrmBest: quadensurestackMathstackinsetcc/square
]
[
textrmAlternative: quadraisebox1pt$notmathrelraisebox-1pt$square$$
]
enddocument

enter image description here

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

The `Best' output is certainly what I want, but the stackengine package isn't installed by default. While I could install it, I am using it for a paper with coauthors and I really do not want to annoy them (or the publisher!). Is there a way to get the same output by only using standard packages?
â€“Â Choky
3 hours ago

@Choky Please see my update.
â€“Â Steven B. Segletes
2 hours ago

add a commentÂ |Â

up vote
1
down vote

Since not is made to apply to math relations, a better syntax would be mathordnotmathrelsquare. However, while that fixes the horizontal placement, vertical is still not ideal.

So I propose a "BEST" stackengine approach.

However, the OP notes the desire to avoid extra packages so I edited to also provide a native Alternative.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamssymb,stackengine
begindocument
[
textrmBetter: quadmathordnotmathrelsquare
]
[
textrmBest: quadensurestackMathstackinsetcc/square
]
[
textrmAlternative: quadraisebox1pt$notmathrelraisebox-1pt$square$$
]
enddocument

enter image description here

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

Since not is made to apply to math relations, a better syntax would be mathordnotmathrelsquare. However, while that fixes the horizontal placement, vertical is still not ideal.

So I propose a "BEST" stackengine approach.

However, the OP notes the desire to avoid extra packages so I edited to also provide a native Alternative.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamssymb,stackengine
begindocument
[
textrmBetter: quadmathordnotmathrelsquare
]
[
textrmBest: quadensurestackMathstackinsetcc/square
]
[
textrmAlternative: quadraisebox1pt$notmathrelraisebox-1pt$square$$
]
enddocument

enter image description here

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

answered 3 hours ago

Steven B. Segletes

149k9187392

The `Best' output is certainly what I want, but the stackengine package isn't installed by default. While I could install it, I am using it for a paper with coauthors and I really do not want to annoy them (or the publisher!). Is there a way to get the same output by only using standard packages?
â€“Â Choky
3 hours ago

@Choky Please see my update.
â€“Â Steven B. Segletes
2 hours ago

add a commentÂ |Â

The `Best' output is certainly what I want, but the stackengine package isn't installed by default. While I could install it, I am using it for a paper with coauthors and I really do not want to annoy them (or the publisher!). Is there a way to get the same output by only using standard packages?
â€“Â Choky
3 hours ago

@Choky Please see my update.
â€“Â Steven B. Segletes
2 hours ago

The `Best' output is certainly what I want, but the stackengine package isn't installed by default. While I could install it, I am using it for a paper with coauthors and I really do not want to annoy them (or the publisher!). Is there a way to get the same output by only using standard packages?
â€“Â Choky
3 hours ago

@Choky Please see my update.
â€“Â Steven B. Segletes
2 hours ago

add a commentÂ |Â

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