![]() It’s very useful in solving the problem of two letters that just don’t look right next to one another, and kerning can’t solve the issue. This lovely feature replaces characters based on adjacent letters. The typographer has decided to give you more than one character for certain letters: small A’s, a straightened Ayin, a bent Lamed – sky’s the limit. These are for the letters’ alternative characters. These are uppercase Latin characters that were adjusted for a lower height – Shoulder Height – and in our local context, this would usually be the height of the Hebrew letter. These are usually more “decorative” or experimental ligatures. These ligatures are not default and must be activated in order to display. This feature is usually automated, and if it isn’t – turn that option on, you might find random surprises. These ligatures are used for the correction of unpleasant letter combinations, such as fi, fl, etc. ![]() Here I will write about the most important features and how you can start using them in your designs. There are over 140 features, but just a dozen of them are relevant to most designers. It’s time for me to set these things straight for all of us: What can you do with those features and how on earth do you use them? OpenType Features you Should Know Advanced fonts include OpenType features which allow you to design advanced typography and achieve design nuances with ligatures, alternate characters, special numerical characters, precise placement for niqqud and more.
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