Glyphs and the Glyphs Panel: Unlocking Creative Possibilities in InDesign

In this presentation, Chris Cicchino will provide you with a thorough understanding of Glyphs and the Glyphs panel enabling you to enhance your workflow and leverage the full potential that Glyphs offer.

You will learn how to utilize the Glyphs panel to:

Access an extensive library of Glyphs: Learn how to navigate the Glyphs panel to effortlessly browse through a wide range of typographic symbols. From standard characters to specialized symbols and decorative elements, you will discover an array of options to enhance your designs.

Insert Glyphs into your design projects: Master the precise techniques for seamlessly adding Glyphs to your InDesign documents. Whether you’re incorporating accents, diacritical marks, or foreign language characters, the Glyphs panel provides a streamlined approach to enhance visual interest and communicate with precision.

Explore OpenType features: Uncover the integration of OpenType features within the Glyphs panel. Discover how to access advanced typographic options, such as ligatures, stylistic alternates, swashes, and more.

Customize Glyphs panel settings: Learn how to personalize the Glyphs panel to suit your specific needs. Explore options for organizing Glyphs, creating font sets, and filtering Glyph libraries, enabling efficient access to frequently used symbols and simplifying your design workflow.

Handle multilingual and international symbols: Gain practical insights into utilizing the Glyphs panel for incorporating characters from different writing systems and languages. Whether it’s Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, or other scripts, the Glyphs panel provides the tools necessary to ensure accurate representation across diverse linguistic contexts.

Throughout the presentation, Chris will provide step-by-step demonstrations and share valuable tips to optimize your workflow when working with the Glyphs panel. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of its functions, allowing you to harness its full potential and improve your design efficiency.