Glyph vs Sigil - What's the difference?
glyph | sigil |
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
(typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
(architecture) A vertical groove.
A seal, signature or signet.
A sign, image or symbol considered to be magical.
(programming) A nonalphanumeric character affixed to a symbol (e.g. variable) to indicate a property such as type or scope.