Font Ligature Tester — OpenType Features Preview

Upload fonts and test ligatures, stylistic sets, and alternates in real-time. Supports TTF, OTF, and WOFF files. Preview how text changes based on enabled OpenType features.

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Visualize How Fonts Behave with Ligatures & Features

This tool lets you test how OpenType features affect text rendering. Toggle ligatures, stylistic sets (like ss01–ss20), alternates, and contextual forms — and see how they reshape your previewed content.

Common Features You Can Toggle

Feature TagDescriptionExample
liga
Standard Ligatures
fi, fl, ff
clig
Contextual Ligatures
ffi, ffl (in context)
dlig
Discretionary Ligatures
st, ct, Th
hlig
Historical Ligatures
long s, ct (old style)
calt
Contextual Alternates
dynamic character shaping
salt
Stylistic Alternates
variant shapes of characters
ss01–ss20
Stylistic Sets
font-specific alternates

Use Cases

  • Compare ligature-enabled vs ligature-disabled text
  • Test stylistic alternates for branding or display typography
  • Explore a font’s OpenType features before using in projects
  • Check support for discretionary and historical ligatures

How to Use

  1. Upload a TTF, OTF, or WOFF font file
  2. Type or paste your sample preview text
  3. Select which features to apply — like liga, ss01, or salt
  4. Compare side-by-side preview with and without features

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