Support
Identifying the Characters in a Font on the Macintosh
Problem
How do I find the characters in a font on the Macintosh?
Solution
The MacOS includes a utility called Key Caps for looking at
the characters in a font. With Key Caps, you can view all the characters
in a font, select or type the characters you want to use, and copy
and paste them into your documents.
Note: You must install a font in order
to view its characters.
To use KeyCaps:
- On the Apple menu, choose Key Caps.
- On the Font menu, choose a font to
view.
- Select the characters by clicking the key with the character
on it. Hold down the SHIFT, OPTION, or SHIFT + OPTION keys to
view additional characters.
- When you are finished selecting characters, choose Edit
> Copy to copy the characters you
selected.
- In your application, use the Paste command to paste the characters
into your document. Apply the font to the characters if necessary.
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