AeroGlyphics 101

KevinTheGoose

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3 min readMar 17, 2023

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A drawing of a museum exhibit showing an ancient AeroGlyphics tablet and a Hartford Whalers fan wearing a Ron Francis jersey. The tablet depicts a trade between AeroEagle333 and platinumfox. — The full art version of the fan-made AeroGlyphic DangCard art made by the #1 AeroGlyphic fan and researcher KevinTheGoose.

If you have been hanging around the ‘dang-packs-general’ channel in Discord, in Twitch chat, or even some of the other Discord channels, chances are you have noticed the term Aeroglyphics mentioned. You may have even noticed emojis flying around at a more constant rate than usual. If you are confused by these terms or emojis then fear not as you are about to get an introduction to AeroGlyphics, what they are, where they came from, and how to read them.

What Are AeroGlyphics?

To put it simply, AeroGlyphics are emojis that are being used mainly to notify members of the DangPack trading community when a trade offer, message, or counter offer has been sent on dangpacks.com, the main site that hosts your collection of Digital Trading Cards in the 596 Community.

A screen shot of Kevinthegoose using traditional text to make a trade offer. — An example of a Trade Message without Aeroglyphics.

A screen shot of Kevinthegoose using AeroGlyphics to make a trade offer. — The same message is conveyed here using AeroGlyphics.

Where Did They Come From?

AeroGlyphics are named after the user that first implemented their unique emoji use into mainstream pack trading conversations. This user was none other than AeroEagle333, one of Dan’s moderators and one of the most active traders in the community. They quickly caught on as they were a fast, easy, creative and fun way to communicate in the trading scene.

A screen shot of an early all-AeroGlyphics trade between AeroEagle333 and mikeme19. — In one of the first trade interactions using only AeroGlyphics from both parties, AeroEagle uses symbols to inform mikeme19 that he replied to his trade offer with a message.

How to Read AeroGlyphics

One of the best parts of AeroGlyphics is the creative and interpretive nature of it. Because of this sometimes it can be hard to decipher what the message is trying to convey. Thankfully, we are deep enough into the AeroGlyphic era that some symbols have risen to the top to take hold of some of the more common words used in pack trading. A basic structure has also started to take from to messages in this young and exciting language.

A flowchart depicting the various parts of trade correspondence using AeroGlyphics.

Commonly Used AeroGlyphics

Now that you understand what AeroGlyphics are, we can review some common symbols that have adopted a universal meaning. It is important to note that everyone uses AeroGlyphics slightly different, and you should too!

Make it your own! Be creative and have fun!

A screen shot showing commonly used AeroGlyphics symbols and their meanings. — Common AeroGlyphic symbols and their meanings.

Creative AeroGlyphic Usage

The greatest part of AeroGlyphics is the ability to be creative and have fun with them. On the next page you will find some of my favorite examples of AeroGlyphic usage. I hope you found this article enjoyable and informative and hope to see you at the trade market soon! And remember, as JayFelk puts it below…

A screen shot of JayFelk using AeroGlyphics to tell the community, “Don’t be afraid to be crate.”

A screen shot giving an example of InsertIrony deciphering a “good night” message from BolognaDavenport using advanced AeroGlyphics.

A screen shot of trade negotiations using AeroGlyphics between AeroEagle333 and platinumfox. This is noteworthy due to the number of messages, as well as the fact that these parties had previously been at odds. — This epic AeroGlyphic exchange shows the diplomatic power of the language. These two trade partners had trouble finding common ground in trades until AeroGlyphics came around.

A screen shot of scrambledwowee using AeroGlyphics to wish their fellow Tier 3s a good morning. — scrambledwowee used AeroGlyphics to wish the Teir 3 discord channel a good morning.