Humbucker Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I have a font set that has a few different letter (glyph) types. Some are fancy letters and some are plain. For example, There are 3 capital letter B's I can choose from in the font set. How can I set my keystroke to an different glyph to display the alternate? Quote Low flying bacon finder. Sleeptime 23hrs a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmcd Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 You can use the Glyph Browser to select any glyph. But your font may also have OpenType features which give access to the alternate forms. Highlight the text and then take a look at the Typography Panel to see available features. What font is it? Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbucker Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Oh cool! I found it, and it works! Right now, the only way to get to this tool is like this: Window>Text>Glyph Browser. Is there a way to add the glyph browser to the Context Toolbar permanently? Thank you!!! Quote Low flying bacon finder. Sleeptime 23hrs a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, Humbucker said: Is there a way to add the glyph browser to the Context Toolbar permanently? No, the Context toolbar can’t be configured by the user. In any case, the Glyph Browser is a Studio panel, not a toolbar element. Humbucker 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTO Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 You can assign a keyboard shortcut for the Glyph Browser using Settings if you want to make it easier to open. Or you can just dock it in a studio and click its tab whenever you want. Quote Download a free manual for Publisher 2.4 from this forum - expanded 300-page PDF My system: Affinity 2.4.2 for macOS Sonoma 14.4.1, MacBook Pro 14" (M1 Pro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbucker Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 I don't see glyph browser in the shortcuts menu to assign a shortcut. Is it named something else? Quote Low flying bacon finder. Sleeptime 23hrs a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oufti Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Humbucker said: Is it named something else? In Preferences/Settings > Shortcuts > Publisher Persona ; Window menu, it is named: "Studio ▶︎ Glyph Navigator/Browser" (not sure which word is used…) MikeTO 1 Quote Affinity Suite 2.4 – Monterey 12.7.4 – MacBookPro 14" 2021 M1 Pro 16Go/1To I apologise for any approximations in my English. It is not my mother tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbrother Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 6:08 AM, Humbucker said: I have a font set that has a few different letter (glyph) types. Some are fancy letters and some are plain. Hi @Humbucker beside using glyphs panel i would advise you to also get familiar with "Typography" panel where you can choose between "Stylisitic alternates" that allow single glyph change or "Stylistic set" wchich you can use as an overal alternative for the whole text. To bring up the panel you can go to Text → Show Typography or use the Ctrl+Shift+T shortcut. This panel is available in the hole trio: APh, ADe, APub. Note: Stylistic alternates is a feature that allows to put several glyphs on the same Unicode character and selecting which glyph that should be displayed when the font is used. You should also be aware that not all fonts provide "Stylistic alternates". Below you can see "Stylistic alternates" in Arial font↓ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbucker Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Thank you all!!! 😃 I now have two clear cut shortcuts to fully use my fonts! I am a total font nerd and I'm exploding in my pants right now. lol! 😂 THANK YOU! Alfred 1 Quote Low flying bacon finder. Sleeptime 23hrs a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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