How do I use ligatures and extra characters from a font in Webflow? Can you explain how to enter them?

To use ligatures and extra characters (glyphs or stylistic alternates) from a font in Webflow, you need to understand both font settings in Webflow and how to input special characters manually.

1. Check If the Font Supports Ligatures and Alternates

• Ligatures and stylistic sets must be included in the font file (such as OpenType .otf or .woff2).
• Not all fonts have these features—make sure your font includes OpenType features like ligatures, alternates, or swashes.

2. Upload a Proper Font File

• If you're using a custom font, upload it in the correct format to Webflow under Project Settings > Fonts.
• Prefer .woff or .woff2 format, as these preserve OpenType features Webflow can use.

3. Enable Ligatures in Custom Code

Webflow does not allow you to toggle OpenType features like ligatures or stylistic sets directly in the Designer, but you can use custom CSS in the Page Settings > Custom Code section or via an Embed element.

To enable ligatures:

• Use inline styles or a class:
• Example: style="font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1;"

To enable stylistic alternates (if supported by the font):

• Use: font-feature-settings: 'salt' 1; or 'ss01' 1; (for Stylistic Set 1), depending on the feature.

You can apply these to specific classes like:

.custom-class {  font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'ss01' 1, 'salt' 1;}

Place this in:

• Site-wide: Project Settings > Custom Code > Inside <style> tag.
• Per-page: Page Settings > Custom Code.
• Element-level: Use a Webflow Embed with a <style> block.

4. Insert Special Characters Manually

To enter glyphs or special alternates:

• Use a character viewer tool like:
• Mac: Press Control + Command + Space and search for characters.
• Windows: Use Character Map or type via Unicode (e.g., ALT + 0131).

Or:

• Use a tool like Glyphr Studio, FontDrop, or Adobe Illustrator to inspect which special glyphs exist and copy/paste them into Webflow’s text fields.

Important:

• Copy-pasting glyphs directly only works if the font supports them and they aren’t accessible only via OpenType features.

Summary

To use ligatures and extra characters in Webflow, make sure your font supports them, upload the correct format, insert special glyphs via character tools, and use custom CSS to activate OpenType features like 'liga', 'salt' or 'ss01'. Webflow’s interface doesn’t offer toggles for these features directly, so manual character input and CSS are the workaround.