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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
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Select Substituted Glyphs, and click OK. Substituted glyphs in the text are highlighted.
OpenType fonts
The OpenType font standard was developed jointly by Adobe and Microsoft, and it brings the advantages of the
PostScript Type 1 and TrueType font formats into a new format that takes advantage of Unicode character encoding.
OpenType fonts use a single font file for both Windows and Macintosh computers, so you can move files from one
platform to another without worrying about font substitution and other problems that cause text to reflow.
OpenType fonts display the
icon (look in the Type > Font menu).
When working with an OpenType font, you can automatically substitute alternate glyphs, such as ligatures, small
capitals, fractions, and old style proportional figures, in your text. In Illustrator, these options are available in the
OpenType palette; in InDesign and Photoshop, these options are in the Character palette menu.
Automatic alternate glyph substitution in an OpenType font
OpenType fonts may include an expanded character set and layout features to provide richer linguistic support and
advanced typographic control. Feature-rich OpenType fonts from Adobe with support for central European (CE)
languages can be distinguished by the word “Pro,” which is part of the font name and appears in application font
menus. OpenType fonts that don’t contain central European language support are labeled “Standard,” and are desig
nated by an “Std” suffix in the fonts’ menu names. All OpenType fonts can also be installed and used alongside
PostScript Type 1 and TrueType fonts.
The OpenType palette
You use the OpenType palette 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. To display the palette, choose
Window > Type > OpenType.
Keep in mind that OpenType fonts vary greatly in the kinds of features they offer; not all options in the OpenType
palette are available in every font. You can view the characters in a font using the Glyphs palette.
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OpenType palette
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Standard Ligatures
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Contextual Alternates
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Discretionary Ligatures
D.
Swash
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Stylistic Alternates
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Titling Alternates
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Ordinals
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Fractions
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Palette menu
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Figure type
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Character position
Note:
Additional features may be available for Asian OpenType fonts.
You can access additional commands and options in the OpenType palette menu. To use this menu, click the triangle
in the upper right corner of the palette.