

All glyphs in this box will be copied over when you click on Copy. You can also click then Select as shown below. Alternatively, click once on the glyph then click on the Select button to add it.Īdd more glyphs to the Characters to the copy box by double clicking each one. When you double click on a glyph, it will be added to the Characters to copy box. We chose the letter T with a heart on the end. Go back to the Character Map and click on one of the glyphs to bring up a larger preview. For our example we are using Affinity Photo. Using the Text Tool in your software, type out the text and change the font. Now that you have located the Character map, open the software that you want to use the glyphs in. Step 3 - Use Font Glyphs in Your Software You may not see anything in the blocked area so you will need to scroll down until you see the glyphs. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Private Use Characters. To make it easier to work with glyphs, we will group them first.Ĭlick on Group By and choose Unicode Subrange. The letters and glyphs will show in the blocked area below. With the Character Map open, click on the Font drop down menu and choose your font. At the bottom of your screen, right click the Character Map icon and select “Pin this program to taskbar”. Once the Character Map is open, you will want to create a taskbar shortcut for easier access. Alternatively press the Windows icon + R to bring up the Run command box. Next, depending on your system, go to the Windows menu icon and click on Search.

This will make it easier to find and use in the future. You can never have too many fonts! Step 1 - Open Character MapĪccessing the Character Map is quite easy and you can also pin it to your taskbar. Make your projects stand out and grab the viewer's attention. If the font is installed while the program is open, it may not show until the program is reopened.Ĭanva users, don't forget to check out these premium Canva Fonts.

Then close out any programs that will be using the font, and reopen after installing. Before getting started using your font glyphs, ensure that you have installed the fonts on your PC.
