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From: db <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Maths symbols
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:50:39 +0100
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On 17.01.2023 17.04, db wrote:
> What is the best way to get maths symbols in gnuplot? I currently
> want the square root symbol. \sqrt{..} doesn't work.

After some fiddling I arrived at this:

set xlabel '{/Symbol=32 1/\326 T}'

It sort of works  but can I get the T closer in under the sqrt?
I.e. is there a negative spacer, like \! in laTeX?
-- 
Dieter Britz