Add Variety with Glyphs and Text Alternates in InDesign

Learn how to find and activate type alternates in InDesign to add variety to your document's text.

Nigel French Nigel French

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.

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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025

This article was first published on December 5, 2022

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