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Big braces in LaTeX

The LaTeX command for left right braces is \left\{ \right\} (auto-sized curly braces).

{}\left\{ \right\}{}
\left\{ \right\}
Delimiters · no package needed

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How to type Big braces

Write \left\{ \right\} inside math mode, that is between $…$ for inline math or in a \[ … \] or equation block for display math. It is part of core LaTeX math, so no extra package is required.

Write \left\{ \right\}; for delimiters that grow with their content wrap them in \left and \right, or pick a fixed size with \bigl and \bigr, often the better choice.

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FAQ

How do you write left right braces ({}) in LaTeX?

Use \left\{ \right\} in math mode; it needs no extra package. For example, $\left\{ \right\}$.

Which package provides \left\{ \right\}?

None: \left\{ \right\} is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.

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