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None
No alternates are displayed.

Contextual Alternates
Use the CONTEXTUAL ALTERNATES menu option to turn the alternates on and off for any
character selection. In this example you can see the different glyphs used in the same
word.

Contextual Alternates off (left) and on (right).

When you change this option, if you don’t see any differences in the selected text that’s
because the font you are using doesn’t have any alternates for the characters you have
selected.
Titling Alternates
When this option is turned on, default character glyphs from the font are replaced by
alternative glyphs designed to look good at larger sizes. So they are intended for use in
headings and titles, but you can use them anywhere. Not all fonts provide these
alternates and not all characters in the font may have them.
Stylistic Alternates

Turn this option on to see alternative glyphs that may be provided with a font for some
characters, as an alternative to the default glyphs. Experiment with these alternatives for
different aesthetic or design effects, where the font provides them.

Swashes

Swashes are highly decorative or ornamental glyphs, typically with elaborate flourishes.

All
All the available alternates for the glyph are displayed.

Text Capitalization

Click the TEXT CAPITALIZATION button on the ADVANCED TEXT BAR to access the
capitalization options.

The options are...