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5 Ways to Use Dingbat Fonts

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

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Dingbat Fonts Are Like Mini-Clip Art Collections

Dingbats are like clipart

Dingbats, like templates, can jumpstart your graphic and logo designs

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The simple shapes and pictures found in dingbat fonts make them especially useful in logo design or as icons or symbols in newsletters, books, brochures, or other types of publications.

Some symbols work fine as is needing nothing more than resizing to fit your layout. But most dingbats can be improved on with a few simple techniques.

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