What are open type features in the font? And how to activate them.
It is possible to use a few extended hidden functions in the font – fontname.otf. Open type features are make better organization of the text information. Using them depends on your needs and aesthetic preferences. At first the font have to include otf functions. If otf are included it is possible activate them. Look at these examples.
1. Tabular figures
2. Stylistic set
Good for orientation in the list of numbers. OFF/ON.
Choice of the letter ‘a’ double story/letter ‘a’ single story. DEFAULT/STYLISTIC SET
Activation in Adobe InDesign:
Main menu / Type / Character / Open type / ▸ Tabular figures
Activation in Adobe InDesign:
Main menu / Type / Character / Open type / Stylistic sets / ▸ Set 01
3. Uppercase hyphen, endash, at, question down ¿ and more
4. Variable font
Geometric centre alignment for lowercase and uppercase. CASE OFF/CASE ON
OFF – static styles/ON – choice of style from a whole typeface scale
Activation in Adobe InDesign:
Main menu / Type / Character / ▸ All caps
Activation in Adobe Illustrator:
Main menu / Type / Character / ▸ Variable Font (icon next to type style)
5. Ligatures
Good for fluent text. OFF/ON
Activation in Adobe InDesign:
Main menu / Type / Character / ▸ Ligatures