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What is a Glyph? {DIY Ideas and Information}

Danielle — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:18:00 +0000

In trying to find unique ways to set your DIY project apart from others it is best to try and be as creative as possible. By using different glyphs or special characters in your invitation, programs, or other stationery you can create different designs not found anywhere else.

In information technology, a glyph (pronounced GLIHF ; from a Greek word meaning carving) is a graphic symbol that provides the appearance or form for a character . A glyph can be an alphabetic or numeric font or some other symbol that pictures an encoded character. Many people don't realize how easy it is to insert these special characters. The best way to do this in Word is to use The Symbol dialog by Suzanne S. Barnhill.

When in Word, If you choose Symbol on the Insert menu, you will bring up the Symbol dialog shown below. In some older versions, if you have a slow system and/or one with many fonts installed, you may find that this dialog takes longer to appear the first time you use it in a Word session, but after that it should pop up instantly.

In Word 2007/2010, open this dialog using Insert | Symbol | More Symbols

To insert a character, double-click on it, press Enter, or click the Insert button. The dialog stays open so that you can insert more than one character, and you can “step out” of the dialog to move the insertion point before choosing another character and inserting it. There are also many shortcut keys you can use as well. Check them out and read the whole article on inserting special characters on Suzanne's FAQ.

Note: In recent versions of Word, the Symbol dialog is resizable: drag the handle in the bottom right corner to stretch it or double-click the title bar to maximize (and restore) it. This gives you a view of many more symbols without scrolling.

There are also many free fonts out there that are in the shapes of glyphs or special characters that you can download. We've already given you a few great sites to check out for fonts here.

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It’s Official! {Perfect Petals}

Danielle — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:48:00 +0000

While we have had the new DIY fan programs on our website for most summer already, we officially released the "Perfect Petals" product today. Read all the details on the press release here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2811234.htm. We hope you all love this product as much as we do!

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DIY Fan Programs {Perfect Petals}

Danielle — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:34:00 +0000

Exciting News!! Introducing "Perfect Petals" a DIY fan program kit! After MANY requests....we have finally come up with a Do-it-yourself fan program kit for all those DIY brides who love to do everything themselves (and save money)! You can even try out a few before purchasing, to see if you *really* want to DIY with our Sample Kit. Now available on our website shop We would love to know what you think!! Happy crafting!

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