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ScriptLevel

is an option for selections that is used in determining the font size of modifiers such as subscripts and superscripts in a nested expression.

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ScriptLevel

ScriptLevel

is an option for selections that is used in determining the font size of modifiers such as subscripts and superscripts in a nested expression.

Details

  • ScriptLevel has a starting value of 0 for math editor cells and 1 for inline cells. Its value increases by 1 for each level at which a subscript or superscript is added.
  • A few special characters, including , and , are displayed in a larger font size when ScriptLevel->0.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

The default script level of 0 displays a full height integral:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[Integrate[x ^ 2, {x, 0, 1}]]

Setting the script level to 1 to displays the integral more compactly, closely matching a typical line height:

Wolfram Language code: Style[Defer[Integrate[x ^ 2, {x, 0, 1}]], ScriptLevel -> 1]

Scripting constructs such as superscript automatically increase the script level in the script position:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[y ^ Integrate[x ^ 2, {x, 0, 1}]]

Also fractions:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[y / Integrate[x ^ 2, {x, 0, 1}]]

Also grids:

Wolfram Language code: Grid[{{Defer[Integrate[x ^ 2, {x, 0, 1}]]}}]

Scope  (4)

Script level of integrals:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[Integrate[x, {x, 0, 1}]]
Wolfram Language code: Style[%, ScriptLevel -> 1]

Script level of sums:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[Sum[x, {x, 1, 10}]]
Wolfram Language code: Style[%, ScriptLevel -> 1]

Script level of products:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[Product[x, {x, 1, 10}]]
Wolfram Language code: Style[%, ScriptLevel -> 1]

Script level of limits:

Wolfram Language code: Defer[Limit[x, x -> 1]]
Wolfram Language code: Style[%, ScriptLevel -> 1]

Properties & Relations  (2)

Inline cells automatically set the script level to 1:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell[Defer[Sum[x, {x, 1, 10}]]]

ScriptLevel can be passed as a cell option to affect the behavior:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell[Defer[Sum[x, {x, 1, 10}]], ScriptLevel -> 0]

Scripting constructs that affect the grid level do so by incrementing it, starting at 2:

Wolfram Language code: With[{level = Dynamic[CurrentValue[ScriptLevel]]}, Nest[Subscript[level, #]&, level, 5]]
Wolfram Research (1999), ScriptLevel, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScriptLevel.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1999), ScriptLevel, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScriptLevel.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1999. "ScriptLevel." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScriptLevel.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1999). ScriptLevel. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScriptLevel.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_scriptlevel, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ScriptLevel}", year="1999", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScriptLevel.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_scriptlevel, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ScriptLevel}, year={1999}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScriptLevel.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}