Glyph

A glyph (/ɡlɪf/ GLIF) is any kind of purposeful mark. In typography, a glyph is "the specific shape, design, or representation of a character".^[1] It is a particular graphical representation, in a particular typeface, of an element of written language. A grapheme, or part of a grapheme (such as a diacritic), or sometimes several graphemes in combination (a composed glyph)^[a] can be represented by a glyph.

This article is about the typographical term. For other uses, see Glyph (disambiguation).

– Using numbers to represent text characters

Character encoding

– Neighbour-dependent grapheme positioning

Complex text layout

– File format for storing bitmap fonts

Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format

– Formal writing system used by ancient Egyptians

Hieroglyph

International Phonetic Alphabet § Brackets and transcription delimiters

– Form of inscriptional architectural lettering

Letter cutting

– Study of handwriting and manuscripts

Palaeography

– Craft used in traditional typography

Punchcutting

– Block with a typographic character etched on it, which is lined up with others to print text

Sort (typesetting)

The dictionary definition of glyph at Wiktionary

Media related to Glyphs at Wikimedia Commons