I feel that the use of the proper symbols not only looks good but also help the legibility of a post just a bit
If you need a degree symbol As in 45‚° for seats and such, you can get the ‚° by typing in ALT 0176 on the numpad.
likewise
0169 gives a ‚©
Guy Croft Racing Engines¢‚¬Å¾‚¢ 0153
0181: ‚µ (as in micron)
0188 : ‚¼
0189: ‚½
0190: ‚¾
for formulas:
squaring ‚² 0178
third power ‚³ 0179
dividing ’‚· 0247
Energy (Joules)=‚½M.V‚²
thank you
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Just a small word of warning. This doesn't work *everywhere* - the symbols that appear are fairly standard but some fonts/typefaces have them missing. You should also be wary of any symbol that only requires two digits to create as you could be referencing an older standard that is also language dependent (which can obviously lead to all sorts of confusion).
If you are using windows you should have a little utility called "character map" (start menu->programs->accessories->system tools->character map) that allows you to look these codes up and it also conveniently tells you what key combination you can use to create them. It even allows you to create a string of symbols that you can then copy and paste into your document.
If you are using windows you should have a little utility called "character map" (start menu->programs->accessories->system tools->character map) that allows you to look these codes up and it also conveniently tells you what key combination you can use to create them. It even allows you to create a string of symbols that you can then copy and paste into your document.
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