How to use the ifsym package?

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I have added \usepackage{ifsym} in the front, and LaTeX cannot parse the command \Letter. What should I do to fix this?

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I had the same problem, diddn't want to use Letter but it was classhing seems ifsym clashes with marvosym, unload the latter and it fixed it — Daniel Smith, Dec 21 '15 at 22:27

score 36 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '13 at 15:20

By default the package only sets up the command \textifsymbol and a couple of font selection commonds, such as \textifsym, which will produce LCD type digits and certain chemistry related symbols. To get the Letter icon you can write \textifsymbol{0}. Of course that is not convenient. In order to use the more meaningful command names, you need to load the package with one of its options:

clock - provides \showclock and different clock symbols
weather - weather symbols \Sun, \Rain,...
misc - includes the \Letter icon you are after
alpine - map symbols for alpine regions e.g. \Hut, \Summit,...
geometry - circles, squares, diamonds,...
electronic - digital signals

So as cgnieder says \usepackage[misc]{ifsym} will provide the \Letter command.

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 05 '13 at 23:04

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And if you want to add more than one you have to write, for example:

\usepackage[misc,clock,geometry]{ifsym}

in the [ ] include the sub-packages that you want... (You have the options above...:-) )

edited Apr 05 '13 at 23:04

doncherry

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answered Apr 05 '13 at 22:58

Mike Oron

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How to use the ifsym package?

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