diff --git a/src/formatitko/tex/formatitko.tex b/src/formatitko/tex/formatitko.tex
index e86c3e4..f6b6a6a 100644
--- a/src/formatitko/tex/formatitko.tex
+++ b/src/formatitko/tex/formatitko.tex
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 }}
 
 
-\def\superscript#1{\leavevmode\raise3pt\hbox{\fiverm#1}}
-\def\subscript#1{\leavevmode\lower1pt\hbox{\fiverm#1}}
+\def\superscript#1{$^{\hbox{#1}}$}
+\def\subscript#1{$_{\hbox{#1}}$}
 \newcount\fncount
 \fncount=1
 \def\fnmark{\superscript{\the\fncount}}