Script math symbols in a resumé

JCSalomon's picture

I'm an engineering student, not a typographer (though I've become a bit of a typophile lately…), and I'm in middle of revising my resumé. One skill I'd like to mention is "exposure to ℋ∞ design techniques". Yeah, the mathematical technique is usually named with a script or chancery `H' with a subscript infinity symbol. I can get away with an italic H---but are mathematical symbols appropriate in a resumé?

Also, what fonts are likely to have an infinity symbol that will fit nicely with Jos Buivenga's fontin? (Which I think works nicely in this setting.)

—Joel

Si_Daniels's picture

Cambria Math? Comes with Vista and Office 14.

Cheers, Si

JCSalomon's picture

What I have right now looks more like:

So long as it's recognizable, I'm fine. I'm just very leery of haphazardly mixing type styles in a resumé; I also need to look professional in front of the fellow who doesn't know advanced Control Systems!

—Joel

Don McCahill's picture

> but are mathematical symbols appropriate in a resumé?

I would say then are essential if you are applying for a job in mathematics. I mean, if the symbol was used in the titles of papers you published, you need these in the resume.

As for matching, weight is about all you have to worry about. Math symbols are not normally italicized (a slanted plus sign is just wrong, mathematically).

Ricardo Cordoba's picture

There is also Linotype's Universal Mathematical Pi...

[EDIT] Sorry, it isn't script. I didn't read your post carefully enough.

Si_Daniels's picture

Subscript...

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