Dingbat
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In typography, a dingbat is an ornament, specifically, a grapheme used in typesetting, often employed to create box frames, or as a dinkus. Some of the dingbat symbols have been used as signature mark
Poem typeset with generous use of decorative dingbats around the edges (1880s). Dingbats are not part of the text.
Dinkus
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In typography, a dinkus is a typographic device or convention that typically consists of three spaced asterisks or bullet symbols in a horizontal row, e.g. ∗ ∗ ∗ or • • •. The device has a variety of
Dingbat
…character) is an ornament, specifically, a grapheme used in typesetting, often employed to create box frames (similar to box-drawing characters), or as a dinkus (section divider). Some of the dingbat symbols have been used as signature marks or used in bookbinding to order sections. In the computer industry, a…
Three asterisks as a dinkus in the James Huneker novel Painted Veils.
A combination of a fleuron and line-shaped dinkus in the same Polish work
Mrs. Henry Wood's 19th-century novel exemplifying a line-shaped dinkus with a central diamond as a chapter break
A German novel, Infinite Adventures, with an infinity symbol in triplicate as a dinkus