Typography MasterGuide

Ligature

Two or more letters combined into a single glyph for better spacing or aesthetics, such as fi or fl.

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Anatomy of Type

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Kerning
Adjusting the space between specific pairs of letters to improve visual balance, such as AV or To.
OpenType Features
Advanced typographic capabilities in font files, enabled via CSS font-feature-settings or font-variant, including ligatures and small caps.