Dingbat
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Definition: A dingbat is a typographic ornament or graphic. Dingbat fonts are digital type where each character is a small graphic or icon. Dingbats can be decorative or functional. Dingbats can be used as bullets in a list, as an end sign at the end of a story, as separators, and as accents.
Also Known As: printer's ornaments
Related Resources:
5 Ways to Use Dingbat Fonts
Quick design lesson illustrates ways to use dingbats in logo design or as illustrations.
Bite the Bullet
Quick design lesson illustrates how to use bullets and shows dingbats used as bullets.
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