The syntax/"Special glyphs" page shows glyphs that specifically aren't builtins (i.e. functions & modifiers, which include your regular +-÷×, among many others)

The syntax/"Special glyphs" page shows glyphs that specifically aren't builtins (i.e. functions & modifiers, which include your regular +-÷×, among many others). As for why use glyphs - setting up the keyboard & learning the glyphs is largely a one-time cost, but reading & writing digraphs/trigraphs or words is an ongoing one. Ligature fonts are an option, but then you're back at having to learn glyphs, now in addition to learning the raw ASCII to write (and also read in places that don't support custom fonts). Names/identifiers have the problem of where you draw the line - addition/multiplication/comparison/etc should really have their own glyphs, but, given that BQN is an array language, many array operations are equally as much, or more, deserving of having glyphs too. It's unfortunate that the slightly steeper learning slope can drive people away, but I believe the glyphs are enough of a benefit in the long run that going with them is a valid option even if that means reduced adoption.