Using Alternates and Stylistic Sets

Alternates and stylistic sets allow you to create expressive text while staying typographically consistent.

In this typographical how-to video, Nigel French adds personality to his type with alternates, swapping out the default glyphs for ones with more flair. Then he explains stylistic sets, which are groups of alternates in a certain style. Finally, Nigel shows how to use Paragraph Styles to automate alternates.

Subscribe to the CreativePro YouTube channel for more helpful design tips!

Bookmark
Please login to bookmark Close

This article was last modified on September 19, 2025

Comments (0)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Loading comments...