diff --git a/doc/dox/whatsnew.dox b/doc/dox/whatsnew.dox
index 058713ff6d..b4d2b2f204 100644
--- a/doc/dox/whatsnew.dox
+++ b/doc/dox/whatsnew.dox
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Changes, compared to  \ref page_whatsnew_V4_0_0 "v4.0.0" include:
     <li>NEW: LaTeX-Parser simplifies parrse-tree to increase speed of execution</li>
     <li>NEW: \limits and \nolimits works as in LaTeX now (before it was simply removed and the functionality implemented for a fixed list of symbols)</li>
     <li>NEW: added top-corner (\ulcorner/\urcorner) and bottom-corner brackets (\llcorner/\lrcorner)</li>
+    <li>NEW: added \overbracket and \underbracket</li>
   </ul>
 </ul>
 
diff --git a/doc/images/jkqtmathtext/MTFMoverbracket.png b/doc/images/jkqtmathtext/MTFMoverbracket.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/doc/images/jkqtmathtext/MTFMunderbracket.png b/doc/images/jkqtmathtext/MTFMunderbracket.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6d4ccabc0
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diff --git a/examples/jkqtmathtext_test/testform.cpp b/examples/jkqtmathtext_test/testform.cpp
index d927113863..f0689d34b4 100644
--- a/examples/jkqtmathtext_test/testform.cpp
+++ b/examples/jkqtmathtext_test/testform.cpp
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ TestForm::TestForm(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 7", "$\\left(\\frac{\\partial^2}{\\partial x^2}+\\frac{\\partial^2}{\\partial y^2}\\right)\\left|\\varphi(x+\\mathrm{i}y)\\right|^2=0$");
     ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 8", "$2^{2^{2^{x}}}$");
     ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 9", "$\\iint_Df(x,y)\\;\\mathrm{d}x\\;\\mathrm{d}y$");
-    ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 10 (overbrace)", "$\\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$");
-    ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 11 (underbrace)", "$\\underbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$");
-    ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 12 (under/overbrace)", "$\\underbrace{\\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}} \\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}}{2k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$");
+    ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 10 (overbrace+overbracket)", "$\\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}\\ \\ \\ \\overbracket{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$");
+    ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 11 (underbrace+underbracket)", "$\\underbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}\\ \\ \\ \\underbracket{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$");
+    ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 12 (under/overbrace+under/overbracket)", "$\\underbrace{\\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}} \\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}}{2k\\ \\mathrm{times}}\\ \\ \\ \\underbracket{\\overbracket{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}} \\overbracket{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}}{2k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$");
     ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 13", "$y_1''\\ \\ \\ y_2'''$");
     ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 14", "$f(x)=\\begin{cases} 1/3 & \\mathrm{if}\\ 0\\leq x\\leq1 \\\\ 2/3 & \\mathrm{if}\\ 3\\leq x\\leq4 \\\\0 & \\mathrm{elsewhere} \\end{cases}$");
     ui->cmbTestset->addItem("math 15", "$\\Re(z) =\\frac{n\\pi \\dfrac{\\theta +\\psi}{2}}{\\left(\\dfrac{\\theta +\\psi}{2}\\right)^2 + \\left( \\dfrac{1}{2}\\log \\left\\lvert\\dfrac{B}{A}\\right\\rvert\\right)^2}.$");
diff --git a/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.cpp b/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.cpp
index fa2cae730b..e35ef4f576 100644
--- a/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.cpp
+++ b/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.cpp
@@ -1168,6 +1168,12 @@ JKQTMathTextNode* JKQTMathText::parseLatexString(bool get, JKQTMathTextBraceType
                     if (getToken()==MTTopenbrace) n2=parseLatexString(true);
                     if (n1 && n2) nl->addChild(new JKQTMathTextFracNode(this, n1, n2, JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace));
                     else error_list.append(tr("error @ ch. %1: expected two arguments in '{' braces after '%2' command").arg(currentTokenID).arg(currentInstructionName));
+                } else if (currentInstructionName=="underbracket") {
+                    JKQTMathTextNode* n1=parseLatexString(true);
+                    JKQTMathTextNode* n2=nullptr;
+                    if (getToken()==MTTopenbrace) n2=parseLatexString(true);
+                    if (n1 && n2) nl->addChild(new JKQTMathTextFracNode(this, n1, n2, JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbracket));
+                    else error_list.append(tr("error @ ch. %1: expected two arguments in '{' braces after '%2' command").arg(currentTokenID).arg(currentInstructionName));
                 } else if (currentInstructionName=="underset") {
                     JKQTMathTextNode* n1=parseLatexString(true);
                     JKQTMathTextNode* n2=nullptr;
@@ -1180,6 +1186,12 @@ JKQTMathTextNode* JKQTMathText::parseLatexString(bool get, JKQTMathTextBraceType
                     if (getToken()==MTTopenbrace) n2=parseLatexString(true);
                     if (n1 && n2) nl->addChild(new JKQTMathTextFracNode(this, n1, n2, JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace));
                     else error_list.append(tr("error @ ch. %1: expected two arguments in '{' braces after '%2' command").arg(currentTokenID).arg(currentInstructionName));
+                } else if (currentInstructionName=="overbracket") {
+                    JKQTMathTextNode* n1=parseLatexString(true);
+                    JKQTMathTextNode* n2=nullptr;
+                    if (getToken()==MTTopenbrace) n2=parseLatexString(true);
+                    if (n1 && n2) nl->addChild(new JKQTMathTextFracNode(this, n1, n2, JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbracket));
+                    else error_list.append(tr("error @ ch. %1: expected two arguments in '{' braces after '%2' command").arg(currentTokenID).arg(currentInstructionName));
                 } else if (currentInstructionName=="overset") {
                     JKQTMathTextNode* n1=parseLatexString(true);
                     JKQTMathTextNode* n2=nullptr;
diff --git a/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.h b/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.h
index 9d43a31d39..715d889783 100644
--- a/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.h
+++ b/lib/jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class JKQTMathTextNode; // forward
     There are also instructions that allow to under/overset braces, arrows, ...:
       - <code>$\\underbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$</code> \image html jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext_brace_underbrace.png
       - <code>$\\overbrace{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$</code> \image html jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext_brace_overbrace.png
+      - <code>$\\underbracket{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$</code> \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMunderbracket.png
+      - <code>$\\overbracket{x+x+...+x}{k\\ \\mathrm{times}}$</code> \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMoverbracket.png
       - <code>$\\overset{main}{over}$</code> \image html jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext_brace_overset.png
       - <code>$\\underset{main}{under}$</code> \image html jkqtmathtext/jkqtmathtext_brace_underset.png
     .
diff --git a/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.cpp b/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.cpp
index f360976785..d17fc9031f 100644
--- a/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.cpp
+++ b/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ QString JKQTMathTextFracNode::FracType2String(JKQTMathTextFracNode::FracType mod
             return "underbrace";
         case JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace:
             return "overbrace";
+        case JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbracket:
+            return "underbracket";
+        case JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbracket:
+            return "overbracket";
         case JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderset:
             return "underset";
         case JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverset:
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ void JKQTMathTextFracNode::getSizeInternal(QPainter& painter, JKQTMathTextEnviro
     const double braceheight=fm.xHeight()*parentMathText->getUnderbraceBraceSizeXFactor();
     const double braceseparation=fm.xHeight()*parentMathText->getUnderbraceSeparationXFactor();
 
-    if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace) {
+    if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace||mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbracket || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbracket) {
         ev2.fontSize=ev2.fontSize*parentMathText->getUnderbraceFactor();
     } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderset || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverset) {
         ev2.fontSize=ev2.fontSize*parentMathText->getUndersetFactor();
@@ -137,13 +141,13 @@ void JKQTMathTextFracNode::getSizeInternal(QPainter& painter, JKQTMathTextEnviro
 
         overallHeight=newascent+newdescent;
         baselineHeight=newascent;
-    } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace) {
+    } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbracket) {
         const double newdescent=descent1+overallHeight2+braceheight+2.0*braceseparation;
         overallHeight=newdescent+baselineHeight1;
         baselineHeight=baselineHeight1;
         width=qMax(width1, width2)+xwidth;
         strikeoutPos=line_ascent;
-    } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace) {
+    } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbracket) {
         overallHeight=overallHeight1+overallHeight2+braceheight+2.0*braceseparation;
         baselineHeight=baselineHeight1+overallHeight2+braceheight+2.0*braceseparation;
         width=qMax(width1, width2)+xwidth;
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ double JKQTMathTextFracNode::draw(QPainter& painter, double x, double y, JKQTMat
     const double braceheight=fm.xHeight()*parentMathText->getUnderbraceBraceSizeXFactor();
     const double braceseparation=fm.xHeight()*parentMathText->getUnderbraceSeparationXFactor();
 
-    if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace) {
+    if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbrace || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbrace||mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbracket || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbracket) {
         ev2.fontSize=ev2.fontSize*parentMathText->getUnderbraceFactor();
     } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderset || mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverset) {
         ev2.fontSize=ev2.fontSize*parentMathText->getUndersetFactor();
@@ -263,6 +267,24 @@ double JKQTMathTextFracNode::draw(QPainter& painter, double x, double y, JKQTMat
         child1->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width1)/2.0, y, ev1);
         child2->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width2)/2.0, ybot, ev2);
         deltaWidth=xwidth;
+    } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMunderbracket) {
+        const double ybrace=y+descent1+braceseparation+braceheight/2.0;
+        const double ybot=y+descent1+2.0*braceseparation+braceheight+ascent2;
+        {
+            QPainterPath path;
+            const double y1=ybrace-braceheight/2.0;
+            const double y2=ybrace+braceheight/2.0;
+            const double x1=x+xwidth/2.0+p.width()/2.0;
+            const double x2=x+xwidth/2.0+maxWidth-p.width()/2.0;
+            path.moveTo(x1, y1);
+            path.lineTo(x1, y2);
+            path.lineTo(x2, y2);
+            path.lineTo(x2, y1);
+            painter.drawPath(path);
+        }
+        child1->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width1)/2.0, y, ev1);
+        child2->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width2)/2.0, ybot, ev2);
+        deltaWidth=xwidth;
     } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverset) {
         child1->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width1)/2.0, y, ev1);
         child2->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width2)/2.0, y-ascent1-xheight/6.0-descent2, ev2);
@@ -280,6 +302,24 @@ double JKQTMathTextFracNode::draw(QPainter& painter, double x, double y, JKQTMat
             painter.fillPath(path, QBrush(ev1.color));
         }
 
+        child1->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width1)/2.0, y, ev1);
+        child2->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width2)/2.0, ytop, ev2);
+        deltaWidth=xwidth;
+    } else if (mode==JKQTMathTextFracNode::MTFMoverbracket) {
+        const double ybrace=y-ascent1-braceheight/2.0-braceseparation;
+        const double ytop=y-ascent1-2.0*braceseparation-braceheight-descent2;
+        {
+            QPainterPath path;
+            const double y1=ybrace+braceheight/2.0;
+            const double y2=ybrace-braceheight/2.0;
+            const double x1=x+xwidth/2.0+p.width()/2.0;
+            const double x2=x+xwidth/2.0+maxWidth-p.width()/2.0;
+            path.moveTo(x1, y1);
+            path.lineTo(x1, y2);
+            path.lineTo(x2, y2);
+            path.lineTo(x2, y1);
+            painter.drawPath(path);
+        }
         child1->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width1)/2.0, y, ev1);
         child2->draw(painter, x+xwidth/2.0+(maxWidth-width2)/2.0, ytop, ev2);
         deltaWidth=xwidth;
diff --git a/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.h b/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.h
index f5b53aa968..abb13ad32e 100644
--- a/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.h
+++ b/lib/jkqtmathtext/nodes/jkqtmathtextfracnode.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class JKQTMATHTEXT_LIB_EXPORT JKQTMathTextFracNode: public JKQTMathTextDualChild
             MTFMstfrac,  /*!< \brief slanted text fraction \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMstfrac.png */
             MTFMunderbrace,  /*!< \brief curly underbrace \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMunderbrace.png */
             MTFMoverbrace,  /*!< \brief curly overbrace \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMoverbrace.png */
+            MTFMunderbracket,  /*!< \brief square underbracket \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMunderbracket.png */
+            MTFMoverbracket,  /*!< \brief square overbracket \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMoverbracket.png */
             MTFMstackrel,  /*!< \brief binom/fraction without line \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMstackrel.png */
             MTFMunderset,  /*!< \brief underset text \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMunderset.png */
             MTFMoverset  /*!< \brief overset text \image html jkqtmathtext/MTFMoverset.png */