A glyph (/ ɡ l ɪ f / 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.

The Adobe Glyph List (AGL) is a mapping of 4,281 glyph names to one or more Unicode characters. Its purpose is to provide an implementation guideline for consumers of fonts (mainly software applications); it lists a variety of standard names that are given to glyphs that correspond to certain Unicode character sequences.

In the context of data visualization, a glyph is any marker, such as an arrow or similar marking, used to specify part of a visualization. This is a representation to visualize data where the data set is presented as a collection of visual objects.

A glyph is an element of writing. Example: the ligature ' æ ' in archæology represents a and e letters. More exactly, a glyph is an element in an agreed set of symbols. A mark used in a language is a glyph, but in another language it may not be a glyph. For example, an ' n ' with tilde, ñ, is used in Spanish, as in piñata. It is not a glyph ...

2024年12月16日 · glyph (plural glyphs) A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information. (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.

2019年8月1日 · In typography, a glyph is the specific shape of a letter in a particular font or typeface. The letter "A" looks different as represented by different typefaces, and the glyphs vary. However, the meaning of the letters remains constant …

2023年6月8日 · A glyph is a term used in typography for the visual representation of one or more characters. The fonts used by a website contain different sets of glyphs, which represent the characters of the font.

A fairly consistent core of 700 glyphs was used to write Classical or Middle Egyptian (ca. 2000-1650 BC), though during the Greco-Roman eras (332 BC - ca. 400 AD) over 5,000 glyphs were in use. The glyphs have both semantic and phonetic values.

In typography, a star is any of several glyphs with a number of points arrayed within an imaginary circle. A commonly used star symbol is the asterisk.

In information technology, a glyph -- from a Greek word meaning carving -- is a graphic symbol that provides the appearance or form for a character. It can be an alphabetic or numeric character, or a symbol. Glyphs can be found in a variety of fonts, and they can be used to represent characters in numerous languages.