Tip for MS Word Users: Be sure to have 'kerning for fonts' enabled for proper letter spacing. Microsoft Word 2010 or later versions have a glyph panel where you can access the swashes & alternates.įirst, select the correct font and go to Insert > More symbols > select the "Private Use Area" and select the glyph of your choice and click Insert. And don't forget to select the right font.
Now select and copy the glyph of your choice and paste it in your editor or program. Be sure to switch to 'repertoire view', it's the little icon at the top left with the grid/dots or click on 'view' > 'repertoire'. To access swashes & alternates on a Mac you can use Font Book.
Now click select and copy the glyph of your choice and paste it in your editor or program. When using Character Map, check 'advanced view', select 'Unicode Subrange' and select 'Private Use Characters' Go to Finder and search for 'Character Map' You can access swashes & alternates for Windows with a pre-installed program named Character Map. Select the correct font and go to Window > Glyphs > and double-click on the glyph you want to use. Photoshop CC and higher have a glyph panel where you can access the swashes & alternates. Some fonts include multiple characters for the same character, these are called Alternates.įonts that are PUA (Private Use Area) coded and have swashes & alternates, can be accessed through programs such as:īelow you will find detailed instructions for each program.
The swirly, decorative parts of the characters are called Swashes. If you need help installing your font click here What are swashes & alternates This is a tutorial on how to access the font swashes and alternates.
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