Alternate characters - stylistic sets

Summary

A reference page for six OpenType stylistic sets (SS01 to SS06), each given a row with a small black glyph sample and the word VERSTAPPEN where only that set's affected characters are switched to black.

Visual description

Cream (#F4F0E8) ground with the "Visual Identity / Typography" running header and rounded corner bracket; "Alternate characters" centre with sub-label "Stylistic sets" and page "106". A left column of small black copy explains how stylistic sets work and how to access them in InDesign. The body is a two-column grid of six entries (SS01 to SS06), each with a bold black header and one-line description ("Changes only the A", "For right-leaning alternatives", "For left-leaning alternatives", "For open alternatives", "For squared alternatives", "For thin punctuation"). Each row shows a small black glyph sample at the right, then below it the word "VERSTAPPEN" in large light grey with only the characters that set swaps rendered in solid black; SS06 instead shows rows of black punctuation glyphs.

Key takeaway

Documenting each OpenType feature in its own consistent row, reusing the ghosted-word-with-black-swaps trick from the ligature pages so the exact effect of every stylistic set is visible at a glance against the same control word.

Reuse notes

A thorough, reusable layout for cataloguing OpenType features in a type guide. The fixed sample word plus the two-tone highlight makes a normally hidden feature concrete; pair with short access instructions so designers can actually find the setting.