Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Did You Know?
You can use the OpenType panel to insert glyphs.
Select the
OpenType panel, select the type that you want to change or deselect all
text for the entire document, and then select the buttons with the op-
tions for glyphs that you want to apply, such as ligatures, swashes,
titling, ordinals, and fractions.
Working with OpenType Fonts
When you use an OpenType font indicated by an O symbol in the font list (such as the
ones with “Pro” at the end), you can apply additional font attributes in the OpenType pan-
el. These include standard and discretionary ligatures, contextual, tiling, or stylistic altern-
atives, swash, ordinals, and fractions. A ligature is made by joining two or more charac-
ters by merging their parts together, such as one above the other or one inside the other.
Some fonts have variations on different letterforms, known as alternatives. There are three
types: contextual (better joining behavior), stylistic, and titling (large text). You can view
the characters in a font using the Glyphs panel. Since OpenType fonts differ, not all op-
tions in the OpenType panel are available for every font.
