glyph

基本解釋

If we say that we are dealing with Unicode characters, we don't speak of a glyph rendered to a screen.
當(dāng)我們說處理 Unicode 字符時，我們所說的并不是呈現(xiàn)在屏幕上的一個字形。
Version 3.1 added Apple's TrueType fonts, based on a scaleable outline, or glyph, rather than blocky pixels.
1版本增加了蘋果的TrueType 字體，基于一種可縮放的輪廓，或字形，而不是塊狀像素。
Depending on the typeface used, the sequence f and i is often replaced with a single fi glyph, depending on the font chosen.
根據(jù)所使用的字體的不同， f 和 i 序列通常都會使用一個 fi 字形代替，這要取決于我們選擇的字體）。

He adopted as his name glyph (personal insignia) a knotted diadem, the symbol of authority itself.
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Glyph has also parked itself in Detroit for a number of business reasons.
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Though, at this time, photo uploads and friend tagging options are not available, making the Glyph check-in process a bit bland.
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a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt