How to write geometric arcs notation without arcs package?

Question

I've tried some other packages: yhmath and mathdesign, and some codes:

\DeclareFontEncoding{FMX}{}{}%%%
\DeclareFontSubstitution{FMX}{futm}{m}{n}%%%
\DeclareSymbolFont{largesymbols}{FMX}{futm}{m}{n}
\DeclareMathAccent{\widearc}{\mathord}{largesymbols}{216}

and

\def\frown{\XeTeXmathaccent"0"1"23DC}

These solutions haven't work at all, some mess up my other symbols like parenthesis, brackets and so on.

Is there a simple way to place an arc or similar over two or three letters?

I made it to here, after some comments and trying to figure it out, I made the arc symbol like this.

\renewcommand{\overarc}[1]{\ooalign{\hfil\scalebox{0.9}{$#1$}\hfil\cr\hfil\raisebox{8pt}{\rotatebox{90}{\scalebox{1}{$)$}}}\hfil\cr}}

It worked well for my proporses. but any suggestions are welcome.

Answer 1

Is this what you mean? It is based on my answer at Typesetting arc over the letter upside down

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{scalerel}
\usepackage{stackengine}
\stackMath

\newcommand\reallywidefrown[1]{%
\stackon[0pt]{#1}{%
\stretchto{%
  \scaleto{%
    \scalerel*[\widthof{#1}]{\mkern-1.5mu\frown\mkern-2mu}%
    {\rule[-\textheight/2]{1ex}{\textheight}}%
  }{\textheight}%
}{0.8ex}}%
}
\parskip 1ex
\begin{document}

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijklm}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijk}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghi}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefg}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcde}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbc}$

$\reallywidefrown{zb}$

$\reallywidefrown{z} = 0$

\end{document}

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If you require a version that preserves the math style, a less efficient version is available:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{scalerel}
\usepackage{stackengine}
\stackMath
\newsavebox\tmpbox
\newcommand\reallywidefrown[1]{\ThisStyle{%
\sbox\tmpbox{$\SavedStyle#1$}%
\stackon[0pt]{\usebox{\tmpbox}}{%
\stretchto{%
  \scaleto{%
    \scalerel*[\wd\tmpbox]{\mkern-.8mu\frown\mkern-.8mu}%
    {\rule[-\textheight/2]{1ex}{\textheight}}%
  }{\textheight}%
}{0.8ex}}%
}}
\parskip 1ex
\begin{document}

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijklm} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijklm}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijklm}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijk} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijk}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghijk}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghi} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghi}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefghi}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcdefg} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefg}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcdefg}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbcde} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcde}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbcde}$

$\reallywidefrown{zbc} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbc}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zbc}$

$\reallywidefrown{zb} \quad\scriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zb}
  \quad\scriptscriptstyle\reallywidefrown{zb}$

$\reallywidefrown{z} = 0$

\end{document}