Glyph Scripts
A glyph script is a purely cosmetic override that redraws the letter and digit legends on the keycaps in an alternative script, while leaving everything else — app overlays, the language layer, OS hints — exactly as it was. It’s a fun way to theme the board without changing what the keys actually type.
Available scripts
Section titled “Available scripts”| Script | Notes |
|---|---|
| Standard | Normal legends (the default — glyph script off). |
| Tengwar | Elvish-style feanorian script. Caseless. |
| Runes | Elder Futhark runic. |
| Aurebesh | Blocky sci-fi alphabet. |
| Standard Galactic | The “commander” alien alphabet. |
| Cirth | Angerthas-style runes. |
| IBM VGA | CP437 / DOS text-mode look. |
| Commodore 64 | The C64 ROM font. |
| Amiga | Workbench / Topaz look. |
| APL | The APL symbol set. |
| Braille | Braille cell patterns. |
Selecting a script
Section titled “Selecting a script”- On the keyboard — a key on the settings layer, behind More…. Like the idle-style key
it names the active value —
SCRIPT:over the current script — and each tap moves to the next one, wrapping round to Standard. - Tray menu — right-click the PolyKybdHost tray icon → Keycap Script → pick a script (or Standard to turn it off). There’s also a Reset glyph script to Standard button in the Settings dialog.
- Command line —
polyctl glyph-script tengwar(orstandard,runes,braille, …).
Your choice is saved on the keyboard and persists across reboots.
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”Glyph scripts are drawn from a fantasy font-pack bundle that PolyKybdHost flashes to the
keyboard automatically the first time it connects (see Font Packs & Resources).
Until that bundle is present the override falls back to the normal Latin legends, so nothing
breaks if it hasn’t been flashed yet.
Looking to make the normal legends bigger rather than restyle them? That’s a separate setting — see Legend Size.