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Glyph 0 is the .notdef (missing character) glyph.
Glyph 1 is the .null glyph; it has no contours and zero advance width.
Glyph 2 is the nonmarkingreturn glyph; it has no contours and positive advance width.
Glyph 3 is the space (and no-break space) glyph; it has no contours and positive advance
width.
Index PostScript NameUnicode MacChar
0
.notdef
undefined *
1
.null
$00
2
nonmarkingreturn
$0D
3
space
$0020
$20
*) For the Macintosh platform, all unmapped characters are mapped to the first glyph.
Glyph 2 and 3 should have the same advance width.
The .notdef glyph is very important for providing the user feedback that a glyph is not found
in the font. This glyph should not be left without an outline as the user will only see what
looks like a space if a glyph is missing and not be aware of the active font's limitation.
It is recommended that the shape of the .notdef glyph be either an empty rectangle, a
rectangle with a question mark inside of it, or a rectangle with an "X". Creative shapes, like
swirls or other symbols, may not be recognized by users as indicating that a glyph is missing
from the font and is not being displayed at that location.
General punctuation and 'Latin' numbers
PostScript NameDescriptive Name
space
space
exclam
exclamation mark
quotedbl
Sample Unicode MacChar
$0020
$20
!
$0021
$21
quotation mark
"
$0022
$22
numbersign
number sign
#
$0023
$23
dollar
dollar sign
$
$0024
$24
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