Author's note

Butterbees by Ursula Adler is a free alien dingbat font built from symmetrical, insect-like creatures. Each symbol uses wiry contours, bulbous heads, and mirrored limbs that suggest antennae, wings, or tentacles. The sparse linework keeps the forms strange and diagrammatic rather than cartoonish.

A science-fiction game could use these figures as creature icons, faction marks, or pieces of an invented interface. They also suit experimental music posters and club merchandise. Their repeated bilateral shapes can merge with circuit patterns or biological illustration, making the symbols part of the artwork rather than neutral labels.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) 1999 Ursula Adler http://adlerhome.com
Font family
Butterbees
Font subfamily
Butterbees
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB30:TTEXPORT
Full font name
Butterbees
Name table version
1999; 1.0, initial release
Postscript font name
Butterbees

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-03-16
Revision1
Glyph count54
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced