Author's note

F&T BasicShapes1 is a free geometric dingbat font that gathers solid stars, arrows, ovals, crossed circles, and rounded frames in one consistent set. The forms are crisp and immediately recognizable.

It can turn navigation labels into clear pictorial markers for signage and interface graphics. The direct shapes also suit activity sheets, event materials, and game components, where quick recognition matters. Because the symbols read like both lettering and small illustrations, the recurring geometry can become part of a simple icon system.

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Character map

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Basic Latin - Character map

Basic font information

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Font family
F&T_BasicShapes1
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 F&T_BasicShapes1
Full font name
F&T_BasicShapes1
Name table version
1.0 April 1999 freeware
Postscript font name
FTBasicShapes1

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-03-16
Revision1
Glyph count99
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced