Glyph (disambiguation)

A glyph is an elemental symbol within an agreed set of symbols, intended to represent a readable character for the purposes of writing. More generally, it is any kind of purposeful mark, such as a simple vertical line incised on a building, a single letter in a script, or a carved symbol.

The word "Glyph" may refer to

Arts, entertainment and media

• Glyph (Transformers), a fictional character
• Glyph (album), by Floater
• Glyph Comics Awards, a comics award

Science and technology

• Glyph (data visualization), any marker, such as an arrow or similar marking, used to specify part of a scientific visualization.
• Glyph (typography), a letterform

See also

• Anaglyph 3D, Method of representing images in 3D
• Basic Glyphs for Arabic Language, Unicode code block Arabic Presentation Forms-B
• Builder's signature, Tradesperson's signature on constructed project
• Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format, a file format for fonts
• Hieroglyph (disambiguation)
• Maya script, also known as "Maya glyphs"
• Triglyph, an architectural term for the vertically channelled tablets of the Doric frieze in classical architecture
• Petroglyph – Images carved on a rock surface as a form of rock art