_Font.Ligatures Property
Gets or sets the ligatures setting for the specified Font object.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Property Ligatures As WdLigatures
Get
Set
'Usage
Dim instance As _Font
Dim value As WdLigatures
value = instance.Ligatures
instance.Ligatures = value
WdLigatures Ligatures { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.WdLigatures
A WdLigatures object.
Remarks
Read/write WdLigatures. Open Type fonts support the use of ligatures. This property specifies the Word 2010 ligature setting to apply to an Open Type font.
The following table lists the four basic values for ligatures.
Value |
Description |
|---|---|
Standard |
Designed to enhance readability and attractiveness. Standard ligatures in Latin languages include "fi", "fl", and "ff". |
Contextual |
Designed to enhance readability and attractiveness by providing the best ligature choice given the surrounding text. |
Historical |
Older, ornamental ligatures that may look archaic to the modern reader. Not specifically designed for readability. |
Discretional |
Designed to be ornamental and not designed to be readable. |
Combinations of these four basic values form the set of available values for this property. This set of values is represented in the WdLigatures enumeration.