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Inspiring
November 19, 2017
Question

How to create Mac Command Option etc symbols in Illustrator CC windows

  • November 19, 2017
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Hello,

I am making flat keycap icons for eLearning and need to find a way to create the symbols (rather than text) icons for keys such as mac command and option but in a Windows version of Illustrator CC. I have tried using unicodes but could not get a result; This is probably because all the unicode does is point to a glyph and I don't have the right font so I keep getting a different symbol inserted.

Could anyone tell me how to proceed? Am I right thinking I need to find a font (but which one?) that carries those symbols first? Is there another way?

Thank you for your suggestions.

Best;

Chris

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    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 20, 2017

    If you can't find such a font, you could always make one yourself using editors like FontForge, Birdfont or the plugin Fontself.

    I would search at places like dafont.com (watch out for the copyright)

    If they don't have it, ask at myfonts.com

    Inspiring
    November 20, 2017

    Tried Dafont. Couldn't find anything. Will try MyFonts. Thank you.

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 20, 2017

    I see that you are trying that on Windows.

    That font is not available there...

    Inspiring
    November 20, 2017

    Yep, hence the problem.

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 20, 2017

    The Apple Symbols font contains those.

    Use the Glyphs panel to access them