Combine each image with a common style of background. Squares, circles, or diamonds make good common unifying shapes and you can add further interest by letting the dingbat break out of the box.
5 Ways to Use Dingbat Fonts
By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide
Dingbats make great icons, such as for tips, warnings, or trivia in a newsletter, magazine, or textbook. The easiest way to unify the look of different dingbats is to give them something in common.
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- Dingbat Fonts Are Like Mini-Clip Art Collections
- Flip or Rotate a Dingbat Font
- Skew or Distort a Dingbat Font
- Colorize Dingbat Fonts
- Combine Dingbat Fonts
- Unify Multiple Dingbats
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