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Is that font Web safe? Code Style font survey results show the most common fonts on Windows, Mac and Linux computers to help you build a Web safe font stack.

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Tables show definite coverage for the specified symbol range, some fonts may not be listed despite having coverage as Unicode data is added to the survey.

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Unicode range data compiled with reference to Alan Wood's Unicode Resources.

Most common fonts on all systems to 5 February 2012
Unicode range: Dingbats
Platform and font nameInstalled (%)StackImage
WindowsLucida Sans100.00%100.00%StackImage
MacLucida Sans99.72%99.72%StackNone
LinuxDejaVu Sans97.65%97.65%StackImage
LinuxDejaVu Sans Mono97.65%97.65%StackImage
LinuxDejaVu Sans Condensed92.52%92.52%StackNone
MacHiragino Kaku Gothic ProN91.98%91.98%StackNone
MacHiragino Mincho ProN91.98%91.98%StackNone
MacHiragino Maru Gothic ProN86.75%86.75%StackNone
LinuxFreeSerif83.55%83.55%StackImage
WindowsMS Mincho79.57%79.57%StackNone
WindowsArial Unicode MS74.21%74.21%StackImage
MacMS Gothic64.86%64.86%StackNone
MacMS Mincho64.86%64.86%StackNone
MacMS PGothic64.86%64.86%StackNone
MacMS PMincho64.86%64.86%StackNone
WindowsMicrosoft Yi Baiti62.61%62.61%StackNone
WindowsMS Gothic61.39%61.39%StackNone
WindowsMS UI Gothic60.64%60.64%StackNone
WindowsMS PGothic60.49%60.49%StackNone
WindowsMS PMincho60.34%60.34%StackNone
LinuxLucida Sans55.38%55.38%StackImage
WindowsDejaVu Sans35.10%35.10%StackNone
WindowsDejaVu Sans Mono34.57%34.57%StackNone
WindowsDejaVu Sans Condensed34.22%34.22%StackNone
LinuxLinux Libertine O10.47%10.47%StackNone
LinuxLinux Biolinum O9.88%9.88%StackNone
WindowsFreeSerif0.71%0.71%StackNone
WindowsLinux Libertine O0.35%0.35%StackNone
WindowsLinux Biolinum O0.18%0.18%StackNone

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Dingbats Unicode entities

The standard Unicode Dingbats entities below will render the appropriate symbol in any Web browser where a suitable font is installed. Browsers typically render Dingbats symbols from any suitable font, they do not necessarily use fonts from the current font stack.

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Check Unicode symbol coverage

Tables show definite coverage for the specified symbol range, some fonts may not be listed despite having coverage as Unicode data is added to the survey.

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Unicode range data compiled with reference to Alan Wood's Unicode Resources.

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