Typography Secrets: Fonts with the Best Glyphs
Glyphs are a graphic designer’s best-kept secret—instant images that make fantastic decorative embellishments for designs.
The best thing about them? They’re hiding inside some of your favorite fonts. Discover where you can find cool (and often free!) glyph sets…
1. Adobe Caslon Pro
Who knew there were so many gorgeous glyphs hiding away in one of our best-loved typefaces? These intellectual, vintage-style graphics would be perfect for adding to book page designs.
2. Veneer Extras
These grungy, stamp-style glyphs will add a perfect hip-vintage twist to your print designs.
3. IM Fell Flowers
Looking for medieval-style romance? You’ve found the perfect glyph font! These two sets of glyphs provide you with stylish, vintage-inspired floral borders and icons.
4. Floralia
Floral glyphs will always look feminine and elegant, and are ideal for wedding stationery.
5. Rhomus Omnilots
Stars, stars…and more stars. Add a celestial edge to your designs with these stylish glyphs.
6. Adobe Wood Type Ornaments
A set of classic-inspired glyphs from Adobe, including typography elements, borders and crests.
7. Nymphette
An extremely versatile set of scroll elements, borders and dividers, with an elegant, ornate look.
8. Davys
Quirky, woodcut-style glyph graphics that would look great on book interiors.
9. Zapf Dingbats
No-fuss, simple symbol glyphs with a clean, modern design. Great for digital projects or print designs that have a more contemporary style.
10. Victorian Free Ornaments
These historical-inspired glyph sets provide beautiful, ornate graphics for adding a touch of Victorian grandeur to borders and dividers.
Victorian Free Ornaments (FREE):
Victorian Free Ornaments Two (FREE):
11. Adhesive Nr. Seven
These grunge-style ribbons and banners look great set behind type on designs that are looking for a bit of added detail. Try them out on menus, posters or flyers.
