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'''Wingdings''' are a series of [[dingbat]] [[typeface|font]]s which render letters as a variety of symbols. They were originally developed in 1990 by [[Microsoft]] by combining glyphs from [[Lucida]] Icons, Arrows, and Stars licensed from [[Charles Bigelow (type designer)|Charles Bigelow]] and [[Kris Holmes]].<ref>[http://www.tug.org/store/lucida/designnotes.html Notes on Lucida designs(by Charles Bigelow, November 2005)]</ref> Certain versions of the font's copyright string include an attribution to [[Type Solutions]], Inc., the maker of a tool used to [[font hinting|hint]] the font. |
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==Wingdings== |
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{{Infobox font |
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| name = Wingdings |
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| image = Wingdings font.png |
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| style = [[Dingbat|Symbol]] |
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| date = 1990 |
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| creator = [[Charles Bigelow (type designer)|Charles Bigelow]]<br>[[Kris Holmes]] |
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| foundry = [[Bigelow and Holmes]], [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corp.]] |
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| sample = [[Image:Wingdings sample.png|235px|Wingdings sample text]] |
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|}} |
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'''Wingdings''' is a [[TrueType]] dingbat font included in all versions of [[Microsoft Windows]] starting with version 3.1. |
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The Wingdings trademark is owned by Microsoft, and the glyph order was patented. This font contains many largely recognized shapes and gestures as well as some recognized world symbols, such as the [[Star of David]] and the symbols of the [[Zodiac]]. The font is not mapped to [[Unicode]], although many of its symbols are available in that system. |
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[[Image:Wingdings.png|thumb|left|Mosaic of Wingdings characters]] |
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==Wingdings 2== |
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{{Infobox font |
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| name = Wingdings 2 |
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| image = Wingdings 2 font.png |
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| style = [[Dingbat]] |
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| date = 1990 |
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| creator = [[Charles Bigelow (type designer)|Charles Bigelow]]<br>[[Kris Holmes]] |
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| foundry = [[Type Solutions]] |
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| sample = [[Image:Wingdings 2 sample.png|245px|Wingdings 2 sample text]] |
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|}} |
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'''Wingdings 2''' is a [[TrueType]] dingbat font distributed, for example, with [[Microsoft Office]]. The font was developed in 1990 by [[Type Solutions]], Inc. Now the [[copyright]] holder is [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corp]]. Among the features of Wingdings 2 include 16 forms of the [[index (typography)|index]], [[Enclosed Alphanumerics]] from 0 to 10, multiple forms of [[ampersand]] and [[interrobang]], several geometric shapes and an [[asterism (typography)|asterism]]. The font is not mapped to [[Unicode]]. |
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[[Image:Wingdings2.png|thumb|left|Mosaic of Wingdings 2 characters]] |
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==Wingdings 3== |
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{{Infobox font |
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| name = Wingdings 3 |
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| image = Wingdings 3 font.png |
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| style = [[Dingbat|Symbol]] |
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| date = 1990 |
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| creator = [[Charles Bigelow (type designer)|Charles Bigelow]]<br>[[Kris Holmes]] |
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| foundry = [[Type Solutions]] |
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| sample = [[Image:Wingdings 3 sample.png|245px|Wingdings 3 sample text]] |
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|}} |
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'''Wingdings 3''' is a [[TrueType]] [[dingbat]] [[Typeface|font]] distributed together with [[Microsoft Office]]. |
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This font was originally developed in 1990 by [[Type Solutions]], Inc, but now the [[copyright]] holder is [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]. Wingdings 3 consists entirely of [[arrow (symbol)|arrows]]. |
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[[Image:Wingdings3.png|thumb|left|Mosaic of Wingdings 3 characters]] |
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==Conspiracy theories== |
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[[Image:Wingdings NYC.svg|thumb|150px|The 'NYC' symbols typed out in Wingdings]] |
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Wingdings has a history of controversy. In 1992, only days after the release of Windows 3.1, it was discovered that the character sequence "NYC" in Wingdings was rendered as a [[skull and crossbones]] symbol, [[Star of David]], and [[hand gesture#Thumbs up, thumbs down|thumbs up]] gesture (<font face="Wingdings">NYC</font>). This could be interpreted as a message of approval of killing [[Jew]]s, especially those from [[New York City]]. Microsoft strongly denied this was intentional, and insisted that the final arrangement of the glyphs in the font was largely random. (The character sequence "NYC" in the later-released [[Webdings]] font, in turn, is rendered as eye, heart, and city skyline, which could be interpreted as "[[I Love New York]]". Microsoft has stated that this ''is'' intentional.)<ref name="wingdings">[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2001/09/47042 MS Denies Wingding Thing, Again|Wired Magazine]</ref> |
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An [[urban legend]] that spread after the [[September 11, 2001]] attacks was that if the sequence "Q33NY" is typed in Wingdings, the Q becomes an aircraft, the threes become lined documents (resembling skyscrapers), the N becomes a [[skull and crossbones]], and the Y becomes the [[Star of David]]. The "NY" stands for New York, and "Q33" allegedly was the designation of one of the aircraft. However, the theory that this has any valid non-accidental connection with the attacks falls apart under scrutiny: none of the aircraft used on that day bore the designation of Q33; the crucial aircraft/flight number is merely contrived for the purpose of this claimed connection.<ref name="snopes">{{cite web |url=http://www.snopes.com/rumors/wingdings.asp |title=Wingdings |publisher=Snopes}}</ref> i am osama bin laden my brother did it ! |
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==See also== |
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* [[Webdings]] |
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* [[Unicode symbols]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* Wingdings font information: [http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FID=16&FNAME=Wingdings Wingdings], [http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FID=38&FNAME=Wingdings+2 Wingdings 2], [http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FID=39&FNAME=Wingdings+3 Wingdings 3], (Microsoft typography) |
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* [http://www.zakie.fsnet.co.uk/ChatRoomsStuff/Help/wingdingsfontchart.htm Font Chart for Wingdings and Webdings] |
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* {{snopes | link = http://www.snopes.com/rumors/wingding.htm | title = Wingdings: Does the Wingdings font contain hidden anti-Semitic codes? }} |
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* [http://www.alanwood.net/demos/wingdings.html Wingdings character set and equivalent Unicode characters] (Alan Wood's Unicode Resources) |
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* Glasner, Joanna. ''[http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47042,00.html "MS Denies Wingding Thing, Again"]'', Wired News. September 22, 2001. Retrieved February 9, 2006. |
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* Mikkelson, Barbara and David P. ''[http://www.snopes.com/rumors/wingdings.asp Snopes Urban Legends: "September 11: Wingdings"]'', [[Urban Legends Reference Pages|Snopes.com]]. December 11, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2006. |
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[[Category:Symbol typefaces]] |
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[[Category:1990 introductions]] |
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[[Category:Windows XP typefaces]] |
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