In this InDesign video, Nigel French shows how to activate and use text alternates to spice up your typography. He demos ligatures and contextual alternates, then explains how to see what options are available in a given font.
This video is an excerpt from Nigel’s “Professional Typography: Top Techniques” session at CreativePro Week 2018.
This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on December 5, 2022
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