The ligatures feature type (kLigaturesType) specifies the use of linguistically required ligatures and a variety of optional ligatures. Figure B-10 shows several levels of ligature formation specified through ligature feature selectors. In the top line, the ligatures feature type is set to have required ligatures enabled. In the middle line, the value is set to have common ligatures enabled. In the bottom line, the value is set to have rare ligatures enabled.
Figure B-11 shows the results of selection and deselection of diphthong ligatures. In the top line, the ligatures feature type (kLigaturesType) is set to have diphthong ligatures enabled; in the bottom line, the ligatures feature type is set to have diphthong ligatures disabled.
If the font supports the ligatures feature type, you can select features related to ligature formation, including those shown in Table B-14. This is a contextual, nonexclusive feature type.
Feature selector | Description |
|---|---|
Allows the use of linguistically required ligatures (such as occur in Arabic or Hindi). This is the default setting. | |
Prevents the use of linguistically required ligatures (such as occur in Arabic or Hindi). | |
Allows the use of ligatures that are common, or that usually appear in well-set text, such as the “fi” and “fl” ligatures in English. | |
Prevents the use of ligatures that are common, or that usually appear in well-set text, such as the “fi” and “fl” ligatures in English. | |
Allows the use of ligatures that are used less than those in the Common category, such as “ct” or “ss” ligatures. | |
Prevents the use of ligatures that are used less than those in the Common category, such as “ct” or “ss” ligatures. | |
Allows the use of ligatures that represent logos; typically used for trademarks or other special display text. For example, typing the word “Apple” to display the Apple logo. | |
Prevents the use of ligatures that represent logos; typically used for trademarks or other special display text. For example, typing the word “Apple” to display the Apple logo. | |
Allows the use of pictures that represent words or syllables. | |
Prevents the use of pictures that represent words or syllables. | |
Specifies to replace diphthong sequences, such as “AE” and “oe” with their equivalent ligatures. | |
Specifies not to replace diphthong sequences, such as “AE” and “oe” with their equivalent ligatures. | |
Allows the use of ligatures in which the component letters are arranged in a lattice, such that the ligature fits into the space of a single letter. For examples, see Unicode characters U+3300 through U+3357 and U+337B through U+337F. | |
Prevents the use of ligatures in which the component letters are arranged in a lattice, such that the ligature fits into the space of a single letter. For examples, see Unicode characters U+3300 through U+3357 and U+337B through U+337F. | |
Allows the use of ligatures that are similar to squared ligatures, but abbreviated in form. | |
| Prevents the use of ligatures that are similar to squared ligatures, but abbreviated in form. |
Allows the use of symbol ligatures. | |
Prevents the use of symbol ligatures. |
Last updated: 2007-07-10