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[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is there a fancy old Chinese font? What about wing dings?

[–] ylph@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

There are different Chinese fonts (in print/computer context) and also different Chinese historical scripts, each with different styles of writing, and finally a very diverse variety of calligraphy styles.

The idea of what is considered "old", "fancy" and "fancy old" doesn't necessarily map the same way as it does in Latin/Western writing in general, the cultural and historical sensibility and connotations are often quite different, although in most broad sense, you could find some style analogues to achieve a similar vibe, but it would be quite context dependent.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the explanation! Now I want to fuck with people by telling them they used the Chinese version of wing dings.