How to manually adjust symbol positioning in `underset`?












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I have the following:



underset{{}^u}{sim}



which looks like the left; I would like it to look more like the right image.



enter image description here



The changes were shrinking the "u", bringing it closer to the tilde, and raising the whole thing so it doesn't hang below the line. I tried using a raisebox but had no success.










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    I have the following:



    underset{{}^u}{sim}



    which looks like the left; I would like it to look more like the right image.



    enter image description here



    The changes were shrinking the "u", bringing it closer to the tilde, and raising the whole thing so it doesn't hang below the line. I tried using a raisebox but had no success.










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      I have the following:



      underset{{}^u}{sim}



      which looks like the left; I would like it to look more like the right image.



      enter image description here



      The changes were shrinking the "u", bringing it closer to the tilde, and raising the whole thing so it doesn't hang below the line. I tried using a raisebox but had no success.










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      I have the following:



      underset{{}^u}{sim}



      which looks like the left; I would like it to look more like the right image.



      enter image description here



      The changes were shrinking the "u", bringing it closer to the tilde, and raising the whole thing so it doesn't hang below the line. I tried using a raisebox but had no success.







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          Edit # 2



          To raise the whole operator, could use scalebox from the graphics package. This translates better, as is found independent of the font size option of the documentclass (the original version doesn't scale equally well to a 10pt or 11pt document)



          documentclass{standalone}
          usepackage{amsmath, graphics}
          newcommand{upperset}[2]{:
          underset{
          text{raisebox{1.2ex}{smash{scalebox{0.8}{$#1$}}}}%
          }
          {
          text{raisebox{0.2ex}{smash{$#2$}}}
          }
          :}
          begin{document}
          $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
          $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
          end{document}


          giving very near to what you wanted:



          enter image description here



          Original post



          Maybe this could be a possible solution:



          documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
          usepackage{amsmath}
          newcommand{upperset}[2]{%
          underset{%
          text{raisebox{1ex}{smash{fontsize{5}{5}$#1$}}}
          }{#2}%
          }
          begin{document}
          $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
          $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
          end{document}


          which gives this:



          enter image description here






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            If I understand correctly, the OP wants the underset to sit on the baseline.



            documentclass{article}
            usepackage{stackengine,amsmath}
            newcommandrunderset[2][sim]{mathrel{ensurestackMath{%
            stackengine{-.2pt}{scriptscriptstyle#2}{#1}{O}{c}{F}{F}{S}}}}
            begin{document}
            $arunderset{x}b$

            $arunderset[=]y b$
            end{document}


            enter image description here






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              Edit # 2



              To raise the whole operator, could use scalebox from the graphics package. This translates better, as is found independent of the font size option of the documentclass (the original version doesn't scale equally well to a 10pt or 11pt document)



              documentclass{standalone}
              usepackage{amsmath, graphics}
              newcommand{upperset}[2]{:
              underset{
              text{raisebox{1.2ex}{smash{scalebox{0.8}{$#1$}}}}%
              }
              {
              text{raisebox{0.2ex}{smash{$#2$}}}
              }
              :}
              begin{document}
              $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
              $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
              end{document}


              giving very near to what you wanted:



              enter image description here



              Original post



              Maybe this could be a possible solution:



              documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
              usepackage{amsmath}
              newcommand{upperset}[2]{%
              underset{%
              text{raisebox{1ex}{smash{fontsize{5}{5}$#1$}}}
              }{#2}%
              }
              begin{document}
              $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
              $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
              end{document}


              which gives this:



              enter image description here






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                Edit # 2



                To raise the whole operator, could use scalebox from the graphics package. This translates better, as is found independent of the font size option of the documentclass (the original version doesn't scale equally well to a 10pt or 11pt document)



                documentclass{standalone}
                usepackage{amsmath, graphics}
                newcommand{upperset}[2]{:
                underset{
                text{raisebox{1.2ex}{smash{scalebox{0.8}{$#1$}}}}%
                }
                {
                text{raisebox{0.2ex}{smash{$#2$}}}
                }
                :}
                begin{document}
                $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
                $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
                end{document}


                giving very near to what you wanted:



                enter image description here



                Original post



                Maybe this could be a possible solution:



                documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
                usepackage{amsmath}
                newcommand{upperset}[2]{%
                underset{%
                text{raisebox{1ex}{smash{fontsize{5}{5}$#1$}}}
                }{#2}%
                }
                begin{document}
                $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
                $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
                end{document}


                which gives this:



                enter image description here






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                  Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange.



                  Edit # 2



                  To raise the whole operator, could use scalebox from the graphics package. This translates better, as is found independent of the font size option of the documentclass (the original version doesn't scale equally well to a 10pt or 11pt document)



                  documentclass{standalone}
                  usepackage{amsmath, graphics}
                  newcommand{upperset}[2]{:
                  underset{
                  text{raisebox{1.2ex}{smash{scalebox{0.8}{$#1$}}}}%
                  }
                  {
                  text{raisebox{0.2ex}{smash{$#2$}}}
                  }
                  :}
                  begin{document}
                  $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
                  $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
                  end{document}


                  giving very near to what you wanted:



                  enter image description here



                  Original post



                  Maybe this could be a possible solution:



                  documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
                  usepackage{amsmath}
                  newcommand{upperset}[2]{%
                  underset{%
                  text{raisebox{1ex}{smash{fontsize{5}{5}$#1$}}}
                  }{#2}%
                  }
                  begin{document}
                  $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
                  $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
                  end{document}


                  which gives this:



                  enter image description here






                  share|improve this answer















                  Welcome to TeX.Stackexchange.



                  Edit # 2



                  To raise the whole operator, could use scalebox from the graphics package. This translates better, as is found independent of the font size option of the documentclass (the original version doesn't scale equally well to a 10pt or 11pt document)



                  documentclass{standalone}
                  usepackage{amsmath, graphics}
                  newcommand{upperset}[2]{:
                  underset{
                  text{raisebox{1.2ex}{smash{scalebox{0.8}{$#1$}}}}%
                  }
                  {
                  text{raisebox{0.2ex}{smash{$#2$}}}
                  }
                  :}
                  begin{document}
                  $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
                  $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
                  end{document}


                  giving very near to what you wanted:



                  enter image description here



                  Original post



                  Maybe this could be a possible solution:



                  documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
                  usepackage{amsmath}
                  newcommand{upperset}[2]{%
                  underset{%
                  text{raisebox{1ex}{smash{fontsize{5}{5}$#1$}}}
                  }{#2}%
                  }
                  begin{document}
                  $x underset{{}^u}{sim} y$ quadphantom{strut}
                  $x upperset{{}^u}{sim} y$
                  end{document}


                  which gives this:



                  enter image description here







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                      If I understand correctly, the OP wants the underset to sit on the baseline.



                      documentclass{article}
                      usepackage{stackengine,amsmath}
                      newcommandrunderset[2][sim]{mathrel{ensurestackMath{%
                      stackengine{-.2pt}{scriptscriptstyle#2}{#1}{O}{c}{F}{F}{S}}}}
                      begin{document}
                      $arunderset{x}b$

                      $arunderset[=]y b$
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






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                        If I understand correctly, the OP wants the underset to sit on the baseline.



                        documentclass{article}
                        usepackage{stackengine,amsmath}
                        newcommandrunderset[2][sim]{mathrel{ensurestackMath{%
                        stackengine{-.2pt}{scriptscriptstyle#2}{#1}{O}{c}{F}{F}{S}}}}
                        begin{document}
                        $arunderset{x}b$

                        $arunderset[=]y b$
                        end{document}


                        enter image description here






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                          If I understand correctly, the OP wants the underset to sit on the baseline.



                          documentclass{article}
                          usepackage{stackengine,amsmath}
                          newcommandrunderset[2][sim]{mathrel{ensurestackMath{%
                          stackengine{-.2pt}{scriptscriptstyle#2}{#1}{O}{c}{F}{F}{S}}}}
                          begin{document}
                          $arunderset{x}b$

                          $arunderset[=]y b$
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here






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                          If I understand correctly, the OP wants the underset to sit on the baseline.



                          documentclass{article}
                          usepackage{stackengine,amsmath}
                          newcommandrunderset[2][sim]{mathrel{ensurestackMath{%
                          stackengine{-.2pt}{scriptscriptstyle#2}{#1}{O}{c}{F}{F}{S}}}}
                          begin{document}
                          $arunderset{x}b$

                          $arunderset[=]y b$
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here







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