tex question

Walter Burkhard via texhax <[email protected]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 12:19:20 -0800
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I am using TeX within MetaPost;  my goal is to print a single
symbol  rho.  My approach is to use the font cmmi10 enlarged
slightly.    However I obtain two additional symbols -- a small  left and
right parenthesis.  The parenthesises are not part of my Metapost program.
  Is there a way to remove these extra
symbols?

I have attached three files;  test.mp,  test.tex, and  test.pdf.

Any help here would be appreciated.
Thanks.    Walt Burkhard

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ult" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">I=
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f;font-size:large">symbol =C2=A0rho.=C2=A0 My approach is to use the font c=
mmi10 enlarged</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garam=
ond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">slightly. =C2=A0 =C2=A0However I=
 obtain two additional symbols -- a small=C2=A0 left and right parenthesis.=
=C2=A0 The parenthesises are not part of my Metapost program. =C2=A0 Is the=
re a way to remove these extra=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">symbols?</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new ro=
man,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large">I have attached=
 three files; =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://test.mp" target=3D"_blank">test.mp</a=
>, =C2=A0test.tex, and =C2=A0test.pdf.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roma=
n,serif;font-size:large">Any help here would be appreciated. =C2=A0=C2=A0</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new ro=
man,serif;font-size:large">Thanks. =C2=A0 =C2=A0Walt Burkhard</div></div>
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