Re: math symbols in HTML

From: Dave Seaman (dseaman_at_no.such.host)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 04:14:08 +0000 (UTC)

On 24 Jan 2005 17:11:04 -0800, J Jensen wrote:
> Thanks, John. That will make a boldface R but not the standard symbol
> with
> multiple vertical lines (I don't know they typographical name for it)
> But after I posted my note, I did find it as a gif image
> I put the URL in my reply to pazqo.

The symbols you are talking about are called "blackboard bold", because they
represent an attempt to simulate boldface when writing on a blackboard. Why
settle for a simulation when you can have real boldface, as is used in some
textbooks for the purpose? 

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Dave Seaman
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