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\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage[a4paper,margin=28mm]{geometry}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[colorlinks=true,linkcolor=blue!45!black,
  urlcolor=blue!45!black]{hyperref}
\usepackage{smileghost}

\newcommand*\pkg[1]{\textsf{#1}}
\newcommand*\cs[1]{\texttt{\string#1}}

\title{\Huge \(\smileghost\)\\[6pt]
  The \pkg{smileghost} package}
\author{Ben Spitz}
\date{Version 1.0.0, 2026-07-27}

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\maketitle

\begin{abstract}
  The \pkg{smileghost} package provides a resolution-independent smiling ghost
  symbol for use as a mathematical operator. It has correct operator spacing,
  scales with the current math style, is optically positioned relative to the
  math axis, and follows the surrounding color.
\end{abstract}

\section{Quick start}

Load the package and use the command \cs\smileghost{}:

\begin{verbatim}
\usepackage{smileghost}
...
\(\smileghost T = S\)
\end{verbatim}

This produces: \(\smileghost T = S\).\par
The command also works outside explicit math mode:
\cs\smileghost{} produces \smileghost.

\section{Typographic behavior}

\cs\smileghost\ is an operator atom, implemented with
\verb|\mathop...\nolimits|. TeX therefore inserts its normal thin operator
space between the symbol and an ordinary operand. No manual \verb|\,| is
needed.

\begin{center}
  \begin{tabular}{@{}lll@{}}
    \toprule
    Input                                  & Output                & Purpose                   \\
    \midrule
    \verb|\(\smileghost T\)|               & \(\smileghost T\)     & ordinary use              \\
    \verb|\(A\smileghost T\)|              & \(A\smileghost T\)    & spacing on both sides     \\
    \verb|\(\smileghost_T X\)|             & \(\smileghost_T X\)   & subscript beside operator \\
    \verb|\(X^{\smileghost T}\)|           & \(X^{\smileghost T}\) & script-style scaling      \\
    \verb|\(\color{violet}\smileghost T\)| &
    \(\color{violet}\smileghost T\)        & surrounding color                                 \\
    \bottomrule
  \end{tabular}
\end{center}

% The four standard math styles are shown below:
% \[
%   \displaystyle \smileghost T
%   \qquad
%   \textstyle \smileghost T
%   \qquad
%   X_{\scriptstyle\smileghost T}
%   \qquad
%   X_{\scriptscriptstyle\smileghost T}.
% \]

The command uses \verb|\nolimits| because it is intended as a compact unary
operator. An explicit \verb|\limits| after the command can override this when
limits above and below are desired.

\section{Design and compatibility}

The mark is drawn as a collection of vector paths by \pkg{pict2e}. The mark's total height is 1.4 times the height of a zero in the current math
style. It is first centered mathematically on the math axis, then raised by
0.1 times the height of a zero as an optical correction. Thus display and
text styles share the normal full-size mark, while script and scriptscript
styles use the corresponding smaller math fonts.

The package requires LaTeX2e and \pkg{pict2e}.% It is tested with pdfLaTeX,
%LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and the traditional LaTeX-to-DVIPS workflow. It is also
%compatible with \pkg{unicode-math}.

\section{Accessibility}

The smiling ghost has no dedicated Unicode code point, so the vector drawing
does not become meaningful text when copied from a PDF and cannot supply its
own spoken name to assistive technology. Authors should define the notation in
nearby prose---for example, ``\(\smileghost T\) denotes the \emph{ghost} of \(T\)''---
and should add suitable alternative text when their tagged-document workflow
supports it.

\section{License}

Copyright \textcopyright\ 2026 Ben Spitz.

This material is distributed under the LaTeX Project Public License,
version 1.3c or later. The work has the LPPL maintenance status
\texttt{maintained}; the Current Maintainer is Ben Spitz.

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