glyph
n. countablen. a single character or symbol in a writing system. In computing, it refers to the specific shape of a character on a screen or in a font.
n. a single character or symbol in a writing system, especially one that represents a word or a syllable. In digital typography, it refers to the specific visual representation of a character in a particular font.
The designer chose a unique glyph for the company logo.
The software allows users to customize the glyph for every letter in the alphabet to create a custom font.
While the Unicode standard defines the abstract character, the actual glyph displayed on a screen depends entirely on the specific font chosen by the user.
First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).