what is glyph?

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A glyph, in the context of the WWDC session "Bring expression to your app with Genmoji," refers to a unique rasterized bitmap image that cannot be described by a Unicode text character. Apple introduced the NSAdaptiveImageGlyph API to support using Genmoji and other personalized images. These image glyphs are similar to standard emojis in that they are powered by a standard image format with multiple resolutions and include additional metadata like a globally unique identifier and a content description for accessibility. They can be used alongside regular text, formatted, copied, pasted, and even sent as stickers. The session discusses how to integrate these image glyphs into applications, ensuring compatibility and proper fallback behavior in unsupported contexts.

For more details, you can refer to the session chapter on NSAdaptiveImageGlyph.

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Bring expression to your app with Genmoji

Bring expression to your app with Genmoji

Discover how to bring Genmoji to life in your app. We’ll go over how to render, store, and communicate text that includes Genmoji. If your app features a custom text engine, we’ll also cover techniques for adding support for Genmoji.