HCMA numerals and symbols

Summary

A glyph reference page collecting the approved fractions, mathematical symbols, arrows and numbered markers available across the brand and system fonts.

Visual description

Warm cream page, thin left rail with "2.6.5 Numerals and symbols", a short note (use only the symbols shown here), the half-circle glyph and the contents list with "Type" highlighted. The white panel is organised into labelled blocks. Top-left under "Neue Haas Grotesk" sits a grid of fractions (eighths, sixteenths, halves and thirds) plus registered, copyright, trademark, infinity, plus-minus, approximately, not-equal, sigma and inequality signs. Top-right under "Lato Regular" runs a set of directional arrows and two rows each of filled and outlined numbered circles 0 through 20. Lower-right two smaller blocks, "Wingdings 2" and "Wingdings", show a handful of geometric dingbats (half-circles, squares, diamonds, a starburst). Spacing is even and clinical. Standard footer along the bottom.

Key takeaway

Pinning down the exact approved glyph set, including which font each symbol comes from, removes guesswork and keeps numerals, fractions and arrows consistent across teams and software. Grouping by source font makes it a true production lookup, not just decoration.

Reuse notes

A practical page for any rigorous brand or editorial system, especially data-heavy or technical brands that set a lot of figures. Most useful when paired with the numeral-setting rules elsewhere in the deck. Keep it dull and exhaustive on purpose; this page is a reference table, not a showpiece.