Transcribing equations can be quite tricky, especially when they can include some unusual characters.

Where it is clear and easy to depict, always try to use the equation.

• E.g. ‘Two times n plus one minus x’ should be depicted as ‘2n + 1 – x’.

Exceptions

• ‘Squared’ – Write as a word. E.g. 4²– x² = 16x²  is ‘4x squared – x squared = 16x squared’.
• Chemical equations – Use the subscript/superscript in normal case. E.g. ‘H₂O’ should be ‘H2O’ in Scripta.

More questions? See our Recorded Captioning Style Guide.