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Useful symbols for the office
In almost every True Type symbol collection there are dozens of arrows and snowflakes. Why isn't there any symbol for an answering machine? Why can't you find a "corresponds to" sign in any math font? Do you really have to purchase a new office software package just for the Euro currency symbol? What about engineering symbols like load, beam or support? I finally decided to design a symbol font by myself which includes all those missing and badly needed "forgotten" symbols. Here it is.
You're welcome to download: MARVOSYM.ZIP (51 KB)
- A = Answering Machine; B = Snail Mail Letter; E = E-Mail; on the letters O, V and X there are three forms of an empty or checked box; P and p will set an arrow over the letter to their left
- C = CE-Symbol, F = FHBO-Logo, Alt-0164 = Currency Symbol Euro (original), c = Euro without Serifs, d = Euro Typewriter, e = Euro with Serifs
- H = Cellular Phone, T = Telephone, t = Fax, u = Fax (bordered), v = Fax Machine Icon
- Alt-034 to Alt-041: Engineering Symbols (Beam, Supports, Torques, Loads)
- Alt-150 to Alt-156: Steel Profile Symbols (Flat Steel, Square Pipe, Rectangular Pipe, L-Shaped Steel, TT-Shaped Steel, Circular Pipe, T-Shaped Steel)
- Alt-033 to Alt-0174: Stop Sign, Corresponds-to-symbol, Industry, Coffe Cup, Clock, Information, Soccer Ball, Bicycle
- Alt-081 to Alt-0115: Scissors and Cutting Lines
Are there still any important symbols missing? Ist the telephone symbol really too small? Curious, how the photo from the home page found its way into the font? Are there questions concerning the installation? Just send back the form below! (Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 users have to retype all the contents. Sorry for that). Answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the FAQ-Page (international).
I am always glad of links to this page. If you like to, you may decorate the link with the just 1.8 k-byte small button on the right. The HTML-code you need for a locally stored button is here:
<a href="http://www.fh-bochum.de/fb1/vogel/marvosym.e.html">
<img src="mvsymbut.gif" border=0 width=117 height=65 alt="download now MARVOSYM.TTF">
</a>
Everyone with little space on his web page should use the second button for a link. It is just as tiny as 535 bytes. The HTML code to embed the button:
<a href="http://www.fh-bochum.de/fb1/vogel/marvosym.e.html">
<img src="mvsymbsm.gif" border=0 width=58 height=32 alt="download now MARVOSYM.TTF">
</a>
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