{"id":70565,"date":"2020-09-04T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elements.blog-cms.envato.net\/?p=37394"},"modified":"2025-11-30T10:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:17:18","slug":"how-to-use-font-ligatures-in-indesign-photoshop-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/how-to-use-font-ligatures-in-indesign-photoshop-illustrator","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Font Ligatures in InDesign, Photoshop &amp; Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Font ligatures are one of the most purposeful elements in graphic design, especially in long forms of text. The word ligature comes from the Latin <em>ligare,<\/em> meaning &#8220;to tie&#8221;. A ligature in fonts combines two or three characters into a single character to help with kerning and for decorative purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along with us over on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TutsPremium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Use Font Ligatures in InDesign, Photoshop &amp; Illustrator\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_5FaneDYWhk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You&#8217;ll Learn in This Font Ligature Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are font ligatures?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to turn on ligatures in InDesign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to turn off ligatures in InDesign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use ligatures in Photoshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use ligatures in Illustrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the best ligature fonts?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/fonts\/ligature+fonts\" target=\"_blank\">best ligature<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/fonts\/ligature+fonts\" target=\"_self\"> fonts<\/a>? Be sure to check out <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Envato Elements<\/a>. You&#8217;ll find a big library that&#8217;s updated daily with some of the best assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this tutorial, we\u2019ll use two fonts from Envato Elements. <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/elegant-karin-fashion-stylish-typeface-L356TWS\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Karin<\/a> has some great font ligatures we can use to show how to use ligatures in Photoshop or any other Adobe software. We\u2019ll also use <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/mondia-K3TC9UE\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mondia<\/a> so you can check the common ligatures included with most fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Font Ligatures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>standard ligature<\/strong> in fonts combines two or three characters into a single character. This type of ligature helps with the kerning when some characters take over the horizontal space of the next character. There are different ligatures depending on the language. In English, ligatures with ff, ffi, fi, and fl are common because there are many words with these combinations. Ligatures need to be used carefully as they can look very obvious if your text contains wide letter spacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-StandardLigatures-2.jpg\" alt=\"standard ligatures\" class=\"wp-image-84277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-StandardLigatures-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-StandardLigatures-2-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-StandardLigatures-2-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second type of ligature is <strong>discretionary ligatures<\/strong>, and these tend to be decorative. These ligatures also combine two or three characters into a single graceful character design. Combinations like TH, th, ck, ct, et, and st exist, as do double characters like oo, tt, and ll. Just like standard ligatures, these types of ligatures need to be used carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to clarify that not every font contains standard and discretionary ligatures. Every font is different, and it&#8217;s ultimately the font designer&#8217;s decision to include them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-DiscretionaryLigatures-1.jpg\" alt=\"discretionary ligatures\" class=\"wp-image-84278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-DiscretionaryLigatures-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-DiscretionaryLigatures-1-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-DiscretionaryLigatures-1-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use Ligatures in InDesign<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open <strong>Adobe InDesign<\/strong> and create a new document. Head over to <strong>Window &gt; Type &gt; Glyphs<\/strong> to open the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To activate or deactivate ligatures, open the <strong>Character <\/strong>panel by going to <strong>Window &gt; Type &gt; Character<\/strong>. Click on the top right corner menu and select <strong>Ligatures<\/strong> to activate or deactivate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"How To activate or deactivate ligatures in INDD\" class=\"wp-image-84296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-Font-Ligatures-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-Font-Ligatures-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the <strong>Text Tool (T)<\/strong> from the toolbar and type any text. For this tutorial, I\u2019ll use \u201cTHE TWIN MOON INN\u201d. Set the <strong>Font <\/strong>to <strong>Mondia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.2-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"enter the text\" class=\"wp-image-84298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.2-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.2-Font-Ligatures-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.2-Font-Ligatures-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel, set the subset of glyphs to <strong>Standard Ligatures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the ligatures on the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel, select the pair of characters you would like to change using the <strong>Text Tool (T)<\/strong>. <strong>Double-click<\/strong> on the ligature of your choice on the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel. Remember to activate the ligatures on the <strong>Character<\/strong> panel if you want them to appear automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.3-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"use the glyphs\" class=\"wp-image-84299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.3-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.3-Font-Ligatures-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.3-Font-Ligatures-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use Ligatures in Photoshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fixthephoto.com\/photoshop-free.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fixthephoto.com\/photoshop-free.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a><\/strong> and create a new document. Head over to <strong>Window &gt; Glyphs<\/strong> to open the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To activate or deactivate automatic ligatures, open the <strong>Character<\/strong> panel by going to <strong>Window &gt; Character<\/strong>. On this panel, the first button activates <strong>Standard Ligatures<\/strong>, while the third button activates <strong>Discretionary Ligatures<\/strong>. I will deactivate both so we can take a further look into the <strong>Glyphs <\/strong>panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.1-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"glyph panel in PSD\" class=\"wp-image-84300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.1-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.1-Font-Ligatures-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.1-Font-Ligatures-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the <strong>Text Tool<\/strong> <strong>(T) <\/strong>from the toolbar and type any text. For this tutorial, I\u2019ll use \u201cChanting at the Inn\u201d. Set the <strong>Font<\/strong> to <strong>Karin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.2-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"enter the text\" class=\"wp-image-84301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.2-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.2-Font-Ligatures-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.2-Font-Ligatures-768x551.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel, set the subset of glyphs to <strong>Discretionary Ligatures<\/strong> to access the ligatures included in the font. Not all fonts contain both discretionary and standard ligatures, so it&#8217;s useful to check both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the ligatures on the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel, select the pair of characters you would like to change using the <strong>Text Tool (T).<\/strong> Double-click on the ligature of your choice on the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.4-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"use the glyphs in PSD\" class=\"wp-image-84302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.4-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.4-Font-Ligatures-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.4-Font-Ligatures-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use Ligatures in Illustrator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open <strong>Adobe Illustrator<\/strong> and create a new document. Head over to <strong>Window &gt; Type &gt; Glyphs<\/strong> to open the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To activate or deactivate ligatures, open the <strong>OpenType<\/strong> panel by going to <strong>Window &gt; Type &gt; OpenType<\/strong>. On this panel, the first button activates <strong>Standard Ligatures<\/strong>, while the third button activates <strong>Discretionary Ligatures<\/strong>. I will deactivate both so we can take a further look into the <strong>Glyphs <\/strong>panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.1-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"glyphs panel in Illustrator\" class=\"wp-image-84303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.1-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.1-Font-Ligatures-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.1-Font-Ligatures-768x265.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the <strong>Text Tool (T)<\/strong> from the toolbar and type any text. For this tutorial, I\u2019ll use \u201cfinding waffles\u201d. Set the <strong>Font<\/strong> to <strong>Mondia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.2-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"enter the text in Ai\" class=\"wp-image-84304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.2-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.2-Font-Ligatures-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.2-Font-Ligatures-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mondia contains discretionary and standard ligatures. On the <strong>Glyphs <\/strong>panel, set the subset of glyphs to <strong>Standard Ligatures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the ligatures on the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel, select the pair of characters you would like to change using the <strong>Text Tool (T)<\/strong>. <strong>Double-click<\/strong> on the ligature of your choice on the <strong>Glyphs<\/strong> panel. Remember to activate the ligatures on the <strong>OpenType<\/strong> panel if you want them to appear automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.3-Font-Ligatures.jpg\" alt=\"use the glyphs from the panel\" class=\"wp-image-84305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.3-Font-Ligatures.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.3-Font-Ligatures-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.3-Font-Ligatures-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assets With Font Ligatures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how to turn on ligatures in InDesign and other software, it&#8217;s time to have fun! Let&#8217;s take a look at some awesome fonts that contain the coolest font ligatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/crimson-foam-chic-stylish-ULPJYZG\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Crimson Foam<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/crimson-foam-chic-stylish-ULPJYZG\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-CrimsonFoam-2.jpg\" alt=\"crimson foam\" class=\"wp-image-84306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-CrimsonFoam-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-CrimsonFoam-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-CrimsonFoam-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This chic script font is so well crafted. It features beginning and ending lowercase swashes that can make for a great display font. You also get an extensive ligature library with combinations between many characters to make the font appear as realistic as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/hazzard-bold-script-logotype-97VVCZN\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Hazzard<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/hazzard-bold-script-logotype-97VVCZN\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-HazzardBold-3.jpg\" alt=\"hazzard font\" class=\"wp-image-84307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-HazzardBold-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-HazzardBold-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-HazzardBold-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hazzard Script is a retro-inspired font combined with hand lettering. The curves on each character are smooth and highly crafted and perfected. This cursive font contains bonus swashes, perfect for logos and branding. The ligatures can help you use unique two-character combinations, giving your logo a very special look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/augillion-soft-bold-serif-LLHL6EG\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Augillion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/augillion-soft-bold-serif-LLHL6EG\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-AugillionSoft-4.jpg\" alt=\"augillion\" class=\"wp-image-84308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-AugillionSoft-4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-AugillionSoft-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FontLigatures-AugillionSoft-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This soft serif font is modern and bold. It has a romantic vibe, and the pack includes a swashes character set and awesome ligatures. Use the latter for branding or titles and create a unique look with the character combinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That&#8217;s It!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we showed you what ligatures are, how to use ligatures in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, and how to turn on and turn off ligatures in InDesign. Ligatures in InDesign are useful for stylistic purposes and to save space with kerning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/fonts\/serif\/ligatures\/spacing-normal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">serif font ligatures<\/a>? 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