What's the point of the Wingdings font?

[DuckRacer]

Same with Webdings. What's the purpose of it? Why is it included in the fonts database on every computer system known to man?

 

[Sage]

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FID=16&FNAME=Wingdings

 

[Eric.]

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FID=16&FNAME=Wingdings

And what purpose were they using the rotated 69 for?

 

[Sage]

That would be the Zodiac symbol for Cancer.

 

[Silverzone]

Hmm, thats pretty interesting. Never knew that 👍.

 

[Eric.]

That would be the Zodiac symbol for Cancer.

*feels like an idiot...*

 

[Delirious]

The person who feels like an idiot would be the one who would purchase that font from their website (1=20, 3=56)

1. It should be on your computer
2. You could always find it elsewhere

 

[Sage]

*feels like an idiot...*

Happens to the best of us.

 

[Talentless]

You mean they weren't created as part of "the 9/11 conspiracy"?

 

[xXSilencerXx]

*feels like an idiot...*

I would've asked the same question.

 

[TopHat]

That name is weird too.