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typeset catalog of arrow characters; it does not appear in an earlier 1954 edition of the same catalog. Monotype listed the symbol as matrix serial number S9576. A later 1972 Monotype catalog, for mathematical characters, listed it under another serial number, S16139; the reason for the redundant
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Angzarr symbol gained notoriety in 2022 when a blog post was published on its unknown origins. The blog was updated in 2023, confirming the appearance of Angzarr in a 1972 Monotype typeset catalogue with a scan of the page, and in 2024, confirming its
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symbol of unknown origin and unknown meaning. It was added to
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