The glyph discussion is not new on Weddingbee. I was personally first introduced to them by Mrs. Licorice here, and ever since, have been smitten. But I thought I’d bring it up again now that I’m fresh off of finishing my friend Robin’s invites!
If you’re unfamiliar with the glyph palette, then here’s a quick layman’s rundown. There are certain fonts out there that allow you to “manipulate” certain (or all) of the letters in the alphabet, to create a customized look for your words. The result is a really custom look for any set of letter combinations, that can be switched up to create a variety of different looks for the same word. A better definition of the glyph palette is here. So, for instance, using the font Burgues Script and the word “Penguin”, you can get the word to look different, tens of times over if you’d like:
There are a bunch of fonts out there that have glyphs, but here are a few of my favorites:
To access a font’s glyphs (if it has them), you’ll need Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or QuarkXPress 7.0. I think all these design products have limited trial access, so if you don’t own them, you can still get anywhere from a 30-90 day trial of them for free, and get your invites done in that time period! The fonts are unfortunately ridiculously expensive though, but I’ve used the ones I have a lot, and find it hard to use any others because these are so cool. 
Which is your favorite? Candy Script makes me instantly happy any time I use it!
ohhh these are amazing. i haven’t seen these before… thanks mrs. penguin. i love the candy script too! and the affair! definitely going to need to look into this… thanks!
MMM. I want to eat Buffet Script and Affair!
Tasty fonts, Pengs!
Does anyone know where to get these free fonts? Also, can you use Coral Draw for glyphs?
I’m a font junkie! I love, love fonts! I have about 20+ that I’ve invested in. Burgues & Feel script are one of my favorites.
I always wondered how to access those glyphs. Is there a free program where I can access them? Or only the above will let me?
Timely post! I recently purchased the Burgues font but couldn’t figure out how to access the glyphs. Is it possible to access them in Publisher? If so, how?
I love the glyphs. Are they accessible in Photoshop Elements?
Ooh, I’m going have to get the Affair font, it is so fantastic! btw, Quark is now out with 8.0. 
I love Burgues and Bickham and have been playing around a little bit with the glyphs since I read your original invite post this morning. Thanks for the reminder!
I don’t have any of those programs, but those fonts are so pretty!
Mmmmmmmm glyphs…. they make my heart go pitter-patter! Oh, and Burgues Script is one of my faves of late
Like Quiche, I’m a big fan of Feel script and its glyphs!
Those are some expensive fonts! But Sudtipos has some very talented designers. Adios Script is just goooooorgeous, I wish I could justify purchasing it.
I’m in love with these fonts and glyphs! I girl can go broke just on stationary alone lol!
I’ll be playing around with illustrator tonight in hopes of making a purchase…
Mrs. Penguin, Northern California Age and Occupation: 27, Weddingbee Editor in Chief Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Doctor of Physical Therapy Engagement Date: January 29, 2007 Wedding Date: June 7, 2008 Blogging Since: September 14, 2007 Venue: Winery in the Gold Country About Me: I love the Spice Girls, dogs with underbites, bean burritos, making messes, high fives, avoiding showers, crossword puzzles, blogs, weddings, and blogs about weddings!
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