Glyphs

Glyphs puts a flat ring of glowing symbols around an object. The ring turns slowly and each symbol keeps changing shape, dissolving into the next, like an arcane seal or a holographic interface. Move the pointer over it and the symbols under the cursor light up in a highlight colour.

How it works

The ring is divided into cells, one symbol per cell. Each symbol is assembled from a few simple strokes picked at random, bars, circles, diagonals, crosses and spokes, which makes them read as runes or alien script without being any real alphabet. On a regular beat each cell picks a new combination and crossfades into it; every cell runs on its own offset, so they never change all at once. Each cell can take a slightly different tint, and when the pointer comes near, the symbols within a set radius blend toward the hover colour and brighten.

Settings

• Glyph Count: how many symbols sit around the ring.
• Rotation Speed: how fast the ring turns; negative reverses it.
• Morph Speed: how often the symbols change.
• Glyphs Color and Ring Color.
• Shades Multiplier: how much the tint varies from symbol to symbol.
• Hover Color, Hover Radius and Hover Intensity: the cursor highlight.

Use it for

Magic circles and spells, fantasy game UI, sci-fi interfaces, interactive hero sections. The Holographic Glyph Ring cursor carries the same ring on the pointer, and the Glyph Ring material puts it on a surface.