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A large list of Private Use Characters visible on many Nintendo systems.
To do: View this page on Nintendo DS Browser, likely more to find for Switch and Switch 2.
Visible on DSi (font does not change), 3DS/New 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run (characters do not change), Switch (characters do not change)
This gives text that one font as seen in games like Wii Sports, Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon.
Visible on DSi (appears as PictoChat characters), 3DS/New 3DS, Wii (visible as PictoChat characters), Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run, Switch
| | A Button |
| | B Button |
| | X Button |
| | Y Button |
| | L Button |
| | R Button |
| | D-pad |
| | Touch Screen Calibration Icon |
Visible on DSi, 3DS/New 3DS, Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run, Switch
| | DSi/3DS Touch Screen Calibration Icon |
| | Camera Icon |
Visible on 3DS/New 3DS, Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run, Switch
| | Circle Pad |
| | D-pad Up |
| | D-pad Down |
| | D-pad Left |
| | D-pad Right |
| | D-pad Up & Down |
| | D-pad Left & Right |
| | Power Button |
| | Video Icon |
| | Turning Arrow |
| | HOME Menu |
| | Pedometer |
| | Play Coin |
| | Close Button |
| | Alt. Close Button |
Visible on DSi (high quality), 3DS/New 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run, Switch
| | Happy Face |
| | Angry Face |
| | Sad Face |
| | Sleepy Face |
| | Sun |
| | Cloud |
| | Umbrella |
| | Snowman |
| | Exclamation Mark |
| | Question Mark |
| | Envelope |
| | Cellphone |
| | Clock |
| | Spade |
| | Diamond |
| | Heart |
| | Clubs |
| | Right Arrow |
| | Left Arrow |
| | Up Arrow |
| | Down Arrow |
| | Box with X inside |
| | Loading Squares 1 |
| | Loading Squares 2 |
| | Loading Squares 3 |
| | Loading Squares 4 |
| | Loading Squares 5 |
| | Loading Squares 6 |
| | Loading Squares 7 |
| | Loading Squares 8 |
| | Cross |
| | Chat Room A |
| | Chat Room B |
| | Chat Room C |
| | Chat Room D |
| | DS Auto Mode Icon |
| | DS Manual Mode Icon |
| | P in PictoChat Logo |
| | I in PictoChat Logo |
| | C in PictoChat Logo |
| | T in PictoChat Logo |
| | H in PictoChat Logo |
| | A in PictoChat Logo |
| | Small Inverted Cross |
| | Large Inverted Cross |
Visible on DSi, 3DS/New 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run, Switch
| | Wii Logo |
| | Wii Remote A Button |
| | Wii Remote B Button |
| | D-pad |
| | Home Button |
| | Plus Button |
| | Minus Button |
| | 1 Button |
| | 2 Button |
| | Power Button |
| | Analog Stick |
| | Nunchuk C Button |
| | Nunchuk Z Button |
| | Left Analog Stick |
| | Right Analog Stick |
| | Classic Controller A Button |
| | Classic Controller B Button |
| | Classic Controller X Button |
| | Classic Controller Y Button |
| | Classic Controller L Button |
| | Classic Controller R Button |
| | Classic Controller ZL Button |
| | Classic Controller ZR Button |
| | Enter Key |
| | Space Key |
| | Wii Remote Pointer |
| | Wii Remote Pointer 1 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer 2 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer 3 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer 4 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Grabbing |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Grabbing 1 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Grabbing 2 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Grabbing 3 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Grabbing 4 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Open |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Open 1 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Open 2 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Open 3 |
| | Wii Remote Pointer Open 4 |
| | Inverted Question Mark |
| | Superscript er |
| | Superscript re |
| | Superscript e |
Visible on Wii U, Miitomo/Super Mario Run, Switch
| | Analog Stick |
| | Left Analog Stick |
| | Right Analog Stick |
| | L Button |
| | R Button |
| | ZL Button |
| | ZR Button |
| | Wii U GamePad |
| | Wii Remote |
| | TV Button |
| | Left Analog Stick Down |
| | Right Analog Stick Down |
| | NFC Symbol |
| | Cross |
| | Left to Right Arrows |
| | Up to Down Arrows |
| | Clockwise Arrow |
| | Counterclockwise Arrow |
| | Right Arrow |
| | Left Arrow |
| | Up Arrow |
| | Down Arrow |
| | Up-Right Arrow |
| | Down-Right Arrow |
| | Down-Left Arrow |
| | Up-Left Arrow |
Visible on Switch
| | A Button |
| | B Button |
| | X Button |
| | Y Button |
| | L Button |
| | R Button |
| | ZL Button |
| | ZR Button |
| | SL Button |
| | SR Button |
| | Directional Buttons |
| | Right Directional Button |
| | Down Directional Button |
| | Up Directional Button |
| | Left Directional Button |
| | Up Button |
| | Down Button |
| | Left Button |
| | Right Button |
| | Plus Button |
| | Minus Button |
| | Alt. Plus Button |
| | Alt. Minus Button |
| | Power Button |
| | Sleep Mode Icon |
| | Home Button |
| | Capture Button |
| | Analog Stick |
| | Left Analog Stick |
| | Right Analog Stick |
| | Analog Stick Down |
| | Left Analog Stick Down |
| | Right Analog Stick Down |
| | Arrow moving left-down |
| | Arrow moving right-up |
| | Arrow moving left-up |
| | Arrow moving right-down |
| | Down/Right Directional Buttons |
| | Left/Right Directional Buttons |
| | Up/Right Directional Buttons |
| | Left/Down Directional Buttons |
| | Up/Down Directional Buttons |
| | Left/Up Directional Buttons |
| | D-pad |
| | D-pad Up |
| | D-pad Down |
| | D-pad Left |
| | D-pad Right |
| | D-pad Up/Down |
| | D-pad Left/Right |
| | Inverted A Button |
| | Inverted B Button |
| | Inverted X Button |
| | Inverted Y Button |
| | Inverted L Button |
| | Inverted R Button |
| | Inverted ZL Button |
| | Inverted ZR Button |
| | Inverted SL Button |
| | Inverted SR Button |
| | Inverted Directional Buttons |
| | Inverted Up Button |
| | Inverted Down Button |
| | Inverted Left Button |
| | Inverted Right Button |
| | Inverted Plus Button |
| | Inverted Minus Button |
| | Inverted Alt. Plus Button |
| | Inverted Alt. Minus Button |
| | Inverted Power Button |
| | Inverted Home Button |
| | Inverted Capture Button |
| | Inverted Analog Stick |
| | Inverted Left Analog Stick |
| | Inverted Right Analog Stick |
| | Inverted Analog Stick Down |
| | Inverted Left Analog Stick Down |
| | Inverted Right Analog Stick Down |
| | Inverted D-pad |
| | Inverted D-pad Up |
| | Inverted D-pad Down |
| | Inverted D-pad Left |
| | Inverted D-pad Right |
| | Inverted D-pad Up/Down |
| | Inverted D-pad Left/Right |
| | Nintendo Switch |
| | Joy-Con Controllers |
| | Left Joy-Con Controller |
| | Right Joy-Con Controller |
| | Left Joy-Con Controller with Minus Button |
| | Right Joy-Con Controller with Plus Button |
| | Horizontal Joy-Con Controller |
| | Horizontal Joy-Con Controller with Minus Button |
| | Horizontal Joy-Con Controller with Plus Button |
| | Joy-Con Grip with Joy-Con Controllers |
| | Joy-Con Grip |
| | Nintendo Switch Pro Controller |
| | System Settings Icon |
| | Friend List Icon |
| | News Icon |
| | Nintendo eShop Icon |
| | Album Icon |
| | All Software Icon |
| | Controllers Icon |
| | Envelope Icon |
| | Smartphone Icon |
| | Computer Icon |
| | TV Icon |
| | Headphone Icon |
| | Volume Icon |
| | Exclamation Mark in circle |
| | Exclamation Mark in square |
| | Question Mark in circle |
| | Up Arrow |
| | Down Arrow |
| | Left Arrow |
| | Right Arrow |
| | Alt. Up Arrow |
| | Alt. Down Arrow |
| | Alt. Left Arrow |
| | Alt. Right Arrow |
| | Tick |
| | Cross |
| | Information Icon |
| | Inverted Exclamation Mark in circle |
| | Inverted Exclamation Mark in square |
| | Inverted Question Mark in circle |
| | Inverted Information Icon |