Need a special text character, symbol or simplified logo that is not available in any of your computer’s fonts? While third-party tools like FontStruct and BitFont Maker 2 allow you to design and create your own characters, PC users can tap right into the Private Character Editor utility that comes with most recent versions of Windows.
The Private Character Editor program lets you create new type characters or edit existing ones, and you can insert them into documents using the system’s Character Map tool. To find the program on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, just look for it by name in the system’s Search box; Windows 7 users can also find the Private Character Editor by going to the Start menu. Click on All Programs, then Accessories and look in the System Tools folder.
It may take a little time to create your character, but the 7Tutorials site has an illustrated guide to the process. Microsoft has its own page of information on using special characters in documents.
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