Opentype panel overview, Highlight alternate glyphs in the text, Use ligatures and contextual alternates – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Insert or replace a character using the Glyphs panel
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To insert a character, click with a type tool to place the insertion point where you want to enter the character, and
then double-click the character you want to insert in the Glyphs panel.
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To replace a character, choose Alternates For Current Selection from the Show pop-up menu, select a character in
your document using a type tool. Double-click a glyph in the Glyphs panel, if one is available.
Note: Additional replacement options are available for Asian glyphs.
OpenType panel overview
You use the OpenType panel (Window > Type > OpenType) to specify how you want to apply alternate characters in
OpenType fonts. For example, you can specify that you want to use standard ligatures in new or existing text.
Keep in mind that OpenType fonts vary greatly in the kinds of features they offer; not all options in the OpenType panel
are available in every font. You can view the characters in a font using the Glyphs panel.
A Standard Ligatures B Contextual Alternates C Discretionary Ligatures D Swash E Stylistic Alternates F Titling Alternates G Ordinals
H Fractions I panel menu J Figure type K Character position
Note: Additional features may be available for Asian OpenType fonts.
You can access additional commands and options in the OpenType panel menu in the upper right corner of the panel.
For a video on working with the Glyphs panel and the Open Type panel, se
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Highlight alternate glyphs in the text
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Choose File > Document Setup.
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Select Highlight Substituted Glyphs, and click OK. Substituted glyphs in the text are highlighted.
Use ligatures and contextual alternates
Ligatures are typographic replacement characters for certain letter pairs. Most fonts include ligatures for standard letter
pairs such as fi, fl, ff, ffi, and ffl. In addition, some fonts include discretionary ligatures for letter pairs such as ct, st, and
ft. Although the characters in ligatures appear to be joined, they are fully editable and do not cause the spell checker to
flag a word erroneously.