Syntax#
\symbfm{a}math contentArgspec m — one mandatory argument. Reading argspecs
In TeXForm#
TeXForm parses this entry as prefix syntax; the package determines its argument specification.
Equivalent forms#
\mathbf{#1}approximateBoth commands are bold, but
\symbfalso passes italicFont=bold-italic so italic letters can use a bold-italic fallback, unlike\mathbf.
See also#
\Bbbbase\frakbase\mathbbbase\mathbfbase\mathbfcalbase\mathbffrakbase\mathbfitbase\mathbfscrbase\mathbfsfbase\mathbfsfitbase\mathbfsfupbase\mathbfupbase\mathcalbase\mathfrakbase\mathitbase\mathnormalbase\mathrmbase\mathscrbase\mathsfbase\mathsfitbase\mathsfupbase\mathttbase\mathupbase\symbbbase\symbfcalbase\symbffrakbase\symbfitbase\symbfscrbase\symbfsfbase\symbfsfitbase\symbfsfupbase\symbfupbase\symcalbase\symfrakbase\symitbase\symnormalbase\symrmbase\symscrbase\symsfbase\symsfitbase\symsfupbase\symttbase\symupbase
Test cases#
| Input | Case | MathJax | KaTeX | XeTeX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
\symbf{a} | Positive · baseline | Pass | Fail | Fail |
\symbf a | Positive · bare[0] | Pass | Fail | Fail |