Specifications

positions. This means that, in a Unicode font, familiar dingbat characters might not be
accessible via the keyboard letter “n.” Access to these characters depends on whether
the application manufacturer accommodates the older input method.
When you encounter a Unicode font, use the Character Palette in Mac OS X to select
special characters. This type of input method is required for Symbol and Zapf Dingbats
characters because they have their own encoding position; it is not necessary for other
picture fonts.
For more information about Unicode, visit www.unicode.org.
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notice. July 2004 L303878A