Fun Fact: Doves literally don’t cry. Even in the Purple Rain.
Way back in 1993, Prince changed his name to a symbol; one which, as a general rule, you couldn’t type in any way. And so, to keep publications from referring to him as “The Artist Formerly Known As Prince” (a moniker which became something of a proto-meme), Warner Bros. sent out a number of 3.5 inch-floppy disks containing the symbol in a font that they could actually use in print, and avoid the whole “Artist Formerly Known As” thing.
Over two decades later, enter Anil Dash, who got his hands on one of the many floppys that were sent out back then. Which even he regards as just a fun little thing; the data contained therein was also released on CD-ROM and Compuserve around the same time.
Now, the data in question isn’t exactly imperative. As mentioned, there’s more than just this source for the font; as a matter of fact, the ensuing Twitter thread led to the realization that the 1994 Prince Interactive also featured the font. But if you want a trip to the past, put on your Raspberry Beret and Batdance your way over to the Internet Archive like a Partyman.
Source: BoingBoing
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