[OS X TeX] Celsius

[Jon Guyer]

On Feb 15, 2005, at 8:21 AM, Herb Schulz wrote:

> I believe the space is supposed to be a small space, `\,', and the 
> \amt{}{}
> macro I wrote does that:
>
> \newcommand{\amt}[2]{\ensuremath{#1\,\mathrm{#2}}}
>
> which allows for the small space. Usage: \amt{30}{\degC} gives 30°C 
> with the
> small space between the 30 and the °C. It also allows for 
> super/sub-scripts,
> e.g., \amt{9.8}{m/s^2}.


All of which are good reasons to use SIunits.sty (which has already 
been recommended here by somebody else).

It encapsulates all of the typographic guidance of the SI Brochure, ISO 
31, and NIST SP811.

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