Introduction
Glyphs panel provides quick access to a wide variety of special characters, including any ligatures, ornaments, swashes, and fractions included with a given font. To open this panel, go to Window> Type> Glyphs. Change the font by selecting a different font family and style at the bottom of the panel.
Insert character
To insert character
- With the Type tool, click to place the insertion point
- Double-click the character you want in the Glyphs panel to insert it in the text.
To replace a character, choose Alternates For Current Selection from the Show pop‑up menu, select a character in your document using a type tool. Below figure shows ‘EmojiOne’ glyphs added to Artboard.
Convert to Outlines
To create outlines of the characters so that these can used as objects rather than as a typeface:
- Select Direct Selection tool (A)
- Click once on the type, then Right-click (Control-click) and choose Create Outlines from the list to convert the typeface to object.
- To ungroup, click on the type, then Right-click (Control-click) and choose Ungroup. Each character can now be selected on its own.