What is a glyph and what do we use it for especially in context of silverlight and xaml?
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Glyphs are a low-level depiction of a character to be drawn on-screen. A good article on them is available on MSDN: Introduction to the GlyphRun Object and Glyphs Element.
Posting a link for you read, I think it is better than simply rehashing the information in my answer (it has pictures and links for further reading).
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"This topic is no longer available" -- this is why we like to see rehashing of the information instead of links :) – David Božjak Sep 04 '15 at 10:34
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Thanks @DavidBožjak. I've updated the link. It appears MSDN changed their routes so the link now requires the version information as part of the url e.g. `(v=VS.100)`. When you see the content, you'll understand why it wasn't copied into the answer. – Dennis Sep 05 '15 at 07:55
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See the following MSDN article for info on Glyphs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb979862(VS.95).aspx
you can also see more examples here:
http://www.wynapse.com/Silverlight/Silverlight_Glyph_Explorer.aspx
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