A Contextual Alternate is an automated replacement of a characters based on its context. For instance, a font may have diffent forms of the letter t for the middle and ends of words. This section will cover the basics of programming contextual alternates.
- [Narrator] Stylistic Sets are an exciting way of adding…variety and versatility to your fonts.…Whereas ligatures replace two or more letters…with a single glyph,…Stylistic Sets offer replacements for specific letters.…You might want, for instance,…to give users the option of a…single story lowercase A and G.…You can have up to 20 different…Stylistic Sets within a font.…It's possible then to create some variations,…for instance, you can have one Stylistic Set…that replaces the lowercase A with an alternate,…a second that replaces the lowercase g,…and a third that replaces both.…
And Stylistic Sets are incredibly easy to make,…just create the forms and update features.…Starting in the Font window,…I'll duplicate the lowercase A by choosing Glyph,…Duplicate Glyph.…Glyph creates a duplicate with the suffix .001.…I'll replace that suffix with .ss01.…Standing for Stylistic Set 01.…I'll hit Return,…and then go to Font Info to the Features tab,…and I'll make sure that Generate Feature Automatically…is checked, and then just click Update,…
Author
Charles Nix
Released
9/12/2016- Measuring type
- Classifying type
- Using the Glyphs app tools, windows, layers, palettes, and menus
- Working with Glyphs app scripts
- Drawing letterforms and characters
- Using filters
- Creating punctuation and reference marks
- Deploying OpenType ligatures and stylistic sets
- Fitting and kerning
- Exporting and testing fonts
- Setting up masters and instances for a font family
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome41s
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What you should know1m 2s
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Exercise files1m 16s
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1. An Introduction to Type Design
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Type measurement3m 1s
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Type classification3m 43s
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2. The Glyphs Workspace
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Font info5m 12s
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Font view3m 10s
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Essential tools1m 39s
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Edit window4m 51s
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Background layers and guides3m 37s
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Kerning palette1m 15s
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Menus2m 6s
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A note on scripts1m 18s
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3. Drawing Glyphs
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Drawing in Glyphs basics5m 44s
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Using filters8m 8s
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4. Completing a Basic Glyphs Set
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Building figures2m 13s
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Compound characters6m 7s
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5. OpenType Features
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What are OpenType features?2m 18s
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Ligatures7m 21s
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Stylistic sets4m 55s
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6. Fitting and Kerning
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Spacing by eye6m 28s
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Spacing numbers3m 52s
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Kerning groups7m 26s
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The kerning game58s
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7. Exporting and Testing
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Font file types3m 56s
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8. Multiple Masters
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Planning a type family3m 7s
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Setting up masters4m 13s
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Setting up instances8m 29s
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Keeping masters compatible7m 46s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 22s
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