2020

TEXT AND TYPOGRAPHY
Using ligatures
There are two methods for using ligatures: The legacy method or the OpenType
method. The legacy method supports standard ligatures such as fi and fl in
PostScript fonts. The OpenType method allows access to both standard ligatures and
discretionary ligatures in OpenType fonts. Both methods are applied as character
attributes, meaning that you can apply them to any selected text.
To apply ligatures to selected text using the legacy method, check Ligatures on •
the Character tab of the Measurements palette .
To apply ligatures to selected text using the OpenType method, select text that •
uses an OpenType and then choose Standard Ligatures from the OpenType
menu on the Home or Character tab of the Measurements palette . This will
apply ligatures such as fi, fl, ff, ffi, ffl, fj, ffj, and th — if they are built into the
font. In addition, you can choose Discretionary Ligatures to apply rare ligatures
such as ct, sp, st, and fh. If either ligature option displays in brackets, the
OpenType font in use does not support those ligature features. On Windows,
you can also check Standard Ligatures and Discretionary Ligatures in the
OpenType area of the Character Attributes dialog box.
Ligature preferences
You can set preferences for ligatures in the Character pane of the Preferences
dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences > Print Layout > Character):
Break Above: The value in the field specifies a tracking or kerning value above •
which ligatures will break apart. At the default value of 1, if you track text +1
(1/200th of an em space), the ligatures revert to standard letters.
Not “ffi” or “ffl”: Check this box to prevent fi and fl ligatures in words such as •
“office” or “waffle” when ffi and ffl ligatures do not exist in the current font.
Working with OpenType Stylistic Sets
Some OpenType fonts with numerous alternate characters organize these alternates
into Stylistic Sets. This eliminates the time-consuming task of selecting each
alternate character individually to find which ones look best with which others.
OpenType Stylistic Sets allow you to instantly apply a group of related alternative
characters to your text. Use the Measurements palette to choose from a number of
available stylistic sets to apply to a whole selection of text at one time. QuarkXPress
supports 33 OpenType Stylistic Sets.
Stylistic Sets enhancements:
Added the ability to apply more than one stylistic set to text at the same time. •
Added the ability to display descriptive names of Stylistic Sets. •
Use the Glyphs palette to access the available OpenType features in each font.
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