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arcs2 --- arcs over and under text or math
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Author: John Souther
Version: 1.0.3 (2026-08-24)
License: LPPL 1.3c or later
Maintainer: John Souther
This tiny package provides four commands:
\overarc[numberofletters]{arg}
\underarc[numberofletters]{arg}
\wideoverarc[numberofletters]{arg}
\wideunderarc[numberofletters]{arg}
The optional argument is the number of letters the arc covers.
If omitted, the arc covers two letters (two x-widths in the current font),
not the whole argument.
The wide variants are 1.5 times the width of the matching standard
arc. The stroke rise is about 4pt. Commands work in text, math,
bold, and color (via \textcolor/\color).
This is an original implementation. It is not a modification of the
CTAN package "arcs" and does not include that package's source.
Install: put arcs2.sty on the TeX search path and
\usepackage{arcs2}
Documentation: latex arcs2.tex (or pdflatex / lualatex)
Quick test: pdflatex arcs2-test.tex
The LPPL 1.3c text is at https://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
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arcs2 – Arcs over and under text or math
This is a tiny original LaTeX package providing \overarc, \underarc, \wideoverarc, and \wideunderarc for text and math. Optional letter-count argument (default 2). Works with bold and color.
Note: This package is independent of the historical CTAN package arcs; it does not modify or ship arcs.sty.
| Package | arcs2 |
| Version | 1.0.3 2026-08-24 |
| Licenses | The LaTeX Project Public License 1.3c |
| Copyright | 2026 John Souther |
| Maintainer | John Souther |
| Topics | Underline Decoration Maths |