This repository contains an AutoHotkey script designed to make typing math and physics symbols much
easier on Windows. Entering these symbols normally is frustrating and slow. To solve this problem,
I created this simple script that lets you type common symbols using keyboard shortcuts.
The script works with two main types of shortcuts:
1. Exponents using the Left Alt key
Hold the Left Alt key and press any letter or number to type that character in superscript
(exponent) form.
Example: Left Alt + a produces ᵃ
Example: Left Alt + 2 produces ²
2. Special symbols using the Left Ctrl key
Hold the Left Ctrl key and press a specific letter to type a corresponding math or physics symbol.
Example: Left Ctrl + a produces α (alpha)
Example: Left Ctrl + b produces β (beta)
Example: Left Ctrl + d produces δ (delta)
This script removes the need to copy-paste symbols from the internet or use complicated character
maps,allowing you to type faster and stay focused on your work.
POWERS (exponents)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RAlt + 0 │ ⁰ │ RAlt + 5 │ ⁵ │
│ RAlt + 1 │ ¹ │ RAlt + 6 │ ⁶ │
│ RAlt + 2 │ ² │ RAlt + 7 │ ⁷ │
│ RAlt + 3 │ ³ │ RAlt + 8 │ ⁸ │
│ RAlt + 4 │ ⁴ │ RAlt + 9 │ ⁹ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
LETTER POWERS (Superscript Letters)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RAlt + a │ ᵃ │ RAlt + n │ ⁿ │
│ RAlt + b │ ᵇ │ RAlt + o │ ᵒ │
│ RAlt + c │ ᶜ │ RAlt + p │ ᵖ │
│ RAlt + d │ ᵈ │ RAlt + q │ ᵠ* │
│ RAlt + e │ ᵉ │ RAlt + r │ ʳ │
│ RAlt + f │ ᶠ │ RAlt + s │ ˢ │
│ RAlt + g │ ᵍ │ RAlt + t │ ᵗ │
│ RAlt + h │ ʰ │ RAlt + u │ ᵘ │
│ RAlt + i │ ⁱ │ RAlt + v │ ᵛ │
│ RAlt + j │ ʲ │ RAlt + w │ ʷ │
│ RAlt + k │ ᵏ │ RAlt + x │ ˣ │
│ RAlt + l │ ˡ │ RAlt + y │ ʸ │
│ RAlt + m │ ᵐ │ RAlt + z │ ᶻ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
* q uses closest available substitute
BASIC MATH SYMBOLS
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RCtrl + s │ √ │ RCtrl + i │ ∞ │
│ RCtrl + e │ Σ │ RCtrl + p │ π │
│ RCtrl + n │ ∂ │ │ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
GREEK LETTERS
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RCtrl + a │ α │ RCtrl + l │ λ │
│ RCtrl + b │ β │ RCtrl + m │ μ │
│ RCtrl + g │ γ │ RCtrl + o │ ω │
│ RCtrl + d │ δ │ RCtrl + r │ ρ │
│ RCtrl + h │ η │ RCtrl + z │ ζ │
│ RCtrl + t │ θ │ │ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
SPECIAL SYMBOLS
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RCtrl + x │ Δ │ RCtrl + u │ ± │
│ RCtrl + q │ σ │ RCtrl + c │ ° │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
OPERATORS
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RCtrl + / │ ÷ │ RCtrl + - │ − │
│ RCtrl + * │ × │ RCtrl + = │ ≠ │
│ RCtrl + , │ ≤ │ RCtrl + . │ ≥ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
BOX DRAWING
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key combo │ Output │ Key combo │ Output │
├───────────┼────────┼───────────┼────────┤
│ RCtrl + 1 │ ─ │ RCtrl + 6 │ ┘ │
│ RCtrl + 2 │ │ │ RCtrl + 7 │ ┬ │
│ RCtrl + 3 │ ┌ │ RCtrl + 8 │ ┴ │
│ RCtrl + 4 │ ┐ │ RCtrl + 9 │ ├ │
│ RCtrl + 5 │ └ │ RCtrl + 0 │ ┤ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
- RAlt → Power mode (exponents & superscripts)
- RCtrl → Math symbols + Greek + box drawing
- RAlt + Numbers → powers
- RAlt + Letters → superscripts
- RCtrl + Letters → Greek/math
- RCtrl + Numbers → box drawing
RAlt = power ⚡ RCtrl = math + UI drawing 📐