InDesign now supports the use of Variable Fonts, so you can easily create type that looks exactly how you want.
This Open Type font format allows customization of attributes like weight, width, slant, and optical size. To see how these fonts work, start by searching for the variable icon in the font list. (See above image.)
When a variable font is chosen and used in text or in a style, slider controls become available when the variable font icon (circled in image below) is clicked in the Control panel, Character panel, Character Styles panel, and Paragraph Styles panel.
Note: Only the attributes available to be customized in a particular font are shown.
In the example below, the top text shows the base font selected with the attributes shown above, the bottom text has been customized with the attributes shown below, resulting in the bold-italic type.
These customizations can then be saved in a character or paragraph style and used throughout your document, and ultimately saved to your Creative Cloud Library.
Using Variable Fonts is an easy way to get custom type in a snap!
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Posted by: Monica Murphy
