Links to Other Pictographic Writing Systems

• Individual Systems
• Collections
• Symbols, Signs & Glyphs
• Theory
• Books
• Fonts & Clip Art

Collections

Glyphilia: by Robert McNally. "This page is for gylphiles, i.e., lovers of glyphs and systems of thought integrated with glyphs. Not intended to be exhaustive or authoritative, it's a showcase of some of the more interesting glyph-oriented sites I've come across."

Langmaker: by Jeffrey Henning. "Some people build model airplanes, some craft model trains and some... well, they invent model languages. Model languages can be everything from a few words of made-up slang to a rigorously developed system of interrelated imaginary tongues."

Symbols.net: Links arranged by topics

Washington University Libraries Special Collections

Symbols, Signs & Glyphs

• All Symbols: http://www.symbols.com/
• Symbol Dictionary: http://www.symboldictionary.com/
• Dictionary of Symbolism: http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/
• Symbolman: http://www.symbolman.com/
• The Deadly Follies of Stick Figure Warning-Man and Family: http://www.capnwacky.com/warning/
• WTF: The Mayday Mystery
• WTF: Iconica
• American Heritage Dictionary: http://www.bartleby.com/61/charts/A4symbol.html
• Open Glyph: http://www.openglyph.org/glyphix.jpg
• Honoring Your Belly: http://www.honoringyourbelly.com/accessories/chart/practice_chart.html
• Sampler Motifs: http://www.needleworksamplers.com/Simply_Samplers/sampler_motifs.shtml
• Scientific Symbols and Icons: http://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/symbol.htm
• Atheist Symbols: http://www.helsinki.fi/~ssyreeni/atheist/no-ghost-c-06
• Safety Signage: http://www.pd.astro.it/TNG/safety/dodici.html
• Fabric Care: http://www.fabriclink.com/caresymbols.html
• The Meaning of Flowers: http://www.iflorist.com/en/act/meaning/
• Gay & Lesbian Pride Symbols: http://www.overtherainbowshop.com/symbols.htm
• Firemen: http://www.townoflysander.org/images/Fire%20symbol.gif

Theory

Designing Icons and Visual Symbols

Metaphor in Diagrams

Widgit Rebus

Books

Books that I've bought to help with this project. The ones I like better are starred. The ones I like best are starred twice.

• Sandra Forty, Symbols.
• Claire Gibson, Signs & Symbols: An illustrated guide to their meaning and origins.
• ** Carl G Liungman, Dictionary of Symbols (originally Symboler - västerländska ideogram): By the same author as Symbols.com.
• * Pepin Press, Agile Rabbit Editions, Signs & Symbols: A collection of public domain graphics without commentary.
• ** Rowena & Rupert Shepherd, 1000 Symbols: What shapes mean in art & myth.
• * Jack Tresidder, Dictionary of Symbols: an illustrated guide to traditional images, icons, and emblems.

Fonts & Clip Art

Just a few places to poke around and get interesting signs & symbols:

• The Internet Picture Dictionary: www.pdictionary.com
• Identifont: http://www.identifont.com/find-pi.html
• http://www.mapsymbols.com/symbols2.html
• http://clear.msu.edu:16080/dennie/clipart/
• http://www.ragnarokpress.com/scriptorium/fonts.html
• http://psp.tephras.com/vector/
• http://members.dca.net/pheanix/msie/dingbats.htm
• http://www.aperfectworld.org/clip_art.htm
• http://www.havanastreet.com/clipart.htm
• http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/~s-iga/icon/Index_of_Icons.html

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Last updated February 2004

Copyright © 2004 Matthew White