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Corel DESIGNER supports OpenType fonts so you can take advantage of their advanced typographic features. OpenType features allow you to choose an alternate appearance for an individual character (also referred to as a glyph) or a sequence of characters. For example, you can choose alternate glyphs for numbers, fractions, or ligature sets.
You can access OpenType commands and options in the Character area of the Property manager docker. You can also let Corel DESIGNER prompt you which OpenType features you can apply by enabling the Interactive OpenType option. When you select text, an indicator arrow appears below the text if an OpenType feature is available. You can click the indicator to access a list of the most popular OpenType features that are available for the selected text.
Clicking the Interactive OpenType indicator arrow (1) expands a list of the most popular OpenType features that are available for the selected text.
The OpenType font specification was created jointly by Adobe and Microsoft. Based on Unicode, OpenType fonts extend the capabilities of older font technologies. The most notable advantages of OpenType are:
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cross-platform support (Windows and Mac)
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extended character sets that offer better language support and advanced
typographic features
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coexistence with Type 1 (PostScript) and TrueType fonts
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support for a larger glyph limit (64k)
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The following table describes the OpenType features that you can apply in Corel DESIGNER provided that the feature is included in the font.
In addition, Corel DESIGNER also provides synthesized versions of some Caps and Position OpenType features. For example, if a font does not support a feature, such as Small Caps, Corel DESIGNER produces its own version of the glyph by scaling the font.
To apply an OpenType feature to text |
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Using the Text tool
, a single character or a sequence of characters.
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If the Property manager docker is not open, click Window Property manager. |
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In the Property manager docker, click the Character button
to display the
character-related options.
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In the Character area of the Property manager docker, click an OpenType feature
button, and, if applicable, choose a feature from the list.
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Some OpenType fonts may appear to support features that are unsupported.
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To enable the onscreen OpenType feature indicator |
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Click the Text tool
, and then click the Interactive OpenType button
on the
property bar.
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If an OpenType feature is available for the selected text, an arrow
displays below the text. |
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