Glyphs?

[Walter Soyka]

This bums me out, too. I’m going to file a feature request and I suggest you do the same. As a workaround, I put the glyph in a text object inside another Adobe app, then copy and paste that text into my Ae text layer.

Walter Soyka
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[Shadow Caster]

Thanks Dave and Walter! I will also file a feature request. It’s odd it’s not an option. Appreciate the replies!

[Seth Taylor]

Old thread, but here’s a solution I just utilized.

Type the text in Adobe Illustrator, insert the alternate glyph in AI, then copy that text and paste into a text layer in After Effects. It just worked for me, I hope it can help you.

Thanks,
Seth Taylor

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[Kalleheikki Kannisto]

On Windows, the built-in CharMap utility is a fast and easy option as well.

Kalleheikki Kannisto
Senior Graphic Designer

[Jan Vork]

That’s a workaround, not a solution 🙂

[Tom Morton]

Interesting, not aware of any glyphs panel for AE but also never needed one I don’t think – in any program where I need an unusual glyph or symbol, I generally use the Windows emoji panel which contains everything in the Unicode library, glyphs, emojis, symbols etc. Shortcut key is Windows + . (period).

Even in illustrator or indesign, I find it easier while typing to press Win+period, select a character and then keep typing, not a big fan of the Adobe glyph panels.

[Richard Robertson]

In Adobe After Effects, you usually handle complex typography and glyph customization in Adobe Illustrator. Create your text with glyphs in Illustrator and then import it into After Effects for your motion graphics work. This workflow combines the strengths of both software for more flexibility.