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Although they're literally at our fingertips, we seldom think of them. However, our word processors' fonts sometimes have intriguing, even surprising

Why the Wingdings font exists Share this story It seems as bizarre as it is ubiquitous. What is Wingdings thinking? Why would someone want to write a comma using a mailbox? Why would anyone think we want to compose in peace signs and crosses and heart shapes? The below is just a brief example of Wingdings weirdness: Wingdings and friends. (Vox) But Wingdings is much more than just a quirky font. It was —and remains — a phenomenon. In the early 90s, it was one of the first times people reali...