\newcommand{\tobi}[3][0]{\parbox{0cm}{\raisebox{.8em}[0cm]{\hspace{#1mm}#3}}#2} \renewcommand{\H}[2][0]{\tobi[#1]{#2}{\textsc{h}}} %put H above letter \renewcommand{\L}[2][0]{\tobi[#1]{#2}{\textsc{l}}} %put L above letter \newcommand{\E}[2][0]{\tobi[#1]{#2}{\textsc{!}}} %put ! above letter (_E_xclamation) \renewcommand{\P}[2][0]{\tobi[#1]{#2}{\textsc{\%}}} %put % above letter (_P_ercentage) \renewcommand{\S}[2][0]{\tobi[#1]{#2}{\textsc{*}}} %put * above letter (_S_tar)