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Rocky33791775s0cy
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November 22, 2023
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Unicode glyph shortcut

  • November 22, 2023
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Hello,

I use windows fonts in photoshop. I would like to be able to use unicode shortcuts,
for each glyph present in a font.
Is it possible ?
If yes, how to do it ?

Thanks in advance
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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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    November 23, 2023

    Have you considered just using the Glyphs panel from within Photoshop to insert the Unicode characters?

    Window>Glyphs

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    Rocky33791775s0cyAuthor
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    November 23, 2023
    Yes currently I do it like that.
I was looking for a faster way.
    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    November 23, 2023

    @Rocky33791775s0cy 

     

    What are some of the glyphs you are trying to use? When I have to use Windows, I use the Alt shortcuts. The old WordPerfect manuals had pages of them in the back, and some have stuck with me.

     

    Alt key plus numeric keypad plus the four digit code:

    Alt + 0151  Em dash  —

    Alt + 0149 Bullet       •

    Alt + 0233                  é

    Alt + 0241                  ñ

     

    Would this help?

     

    Jane

    jane-e
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    November 22, 2023

    @Rocky33791775s0cy 

     

    I don't use Windows, but found this on Microsoft support. Can you tell us if it works for you?

     

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-ascii-or-unicode-latin-based-symbols-and-characters-d13f58d3-7bcb-44a7-a4d5-972ee12e50e0

     

    Inserting Unicode characters

    To insert a Unicode character, type the character code, press ALT, and then press X. For example, to type a dollar symbol ($), type 0024, press ALT, and then press X. For more Unicode character codes, see Unicode character code charts by script.

     

    Important: Some of the Microsoft Office programs, such as PowerPoint and InfoPath, cannot convert Unicode codes to characters. If you need a Unicode character and are using one of the programs that doesn't support Unicode characters, use the Character Map to enter the character(s) that you need.

     

    Notes: 

    • If ALT+X converts the wrong character code into Unicode, select the correct character code before pressing ALT+X.

    • Alternatively, precede the correct character code with the text "U+".  For example, typing "1U+B5" and pressing ALT+X will always return the text "1µ", while typing "1B5" and pressing ALT+X will return the text "Ƶ".

     

    Jane

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    Rocky33791775s0cyAuthor
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    November 23, 2023
    Unfortunately not.
    I tested this procedure before posting. It seems simple when reading them, but it doesn't work...
     
    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    November 23, 2023

    @Rocky33791775s0cy 

     

    Perhaps one of the volunteers who uses Windows will jump in to answer this for you.

     

    Jane

     

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