The OpenType Font File Properties Extension ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=25a5e8c5-4a5a-4619-a856-6005b1f83235&DisplayLang=en ) will allow you to view which features a font has, but there are two key limitations: -only works on Windows XP -doesn't show you the specific glyphs (so you'd have to pick stylistic alternates by trial and error)
The alternative is a little bit more involved: Download any version of kaxaml from http://www.kaxaml.com/ Open it, then copy and paste the following into the code field (the bottom one) <RichTextBox FontFamily="Palatino Linotype" FontSize="72" SpellCheck.IsEnabled="True" Typography.NumeralStyle="OldStyle" Typography.HistoricalLigatures="True" Typography.DiscretionaryLigatures="True" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"; /> Type any text into the top field to get a preview. You can change the font, the size, and other parameters (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms745109.aspx ). The benefit of this approach is that you can enter in a text string and instantly see the output. It doesn't tell you what features a font has, but you just need to test for the ones you need, right? Hope this helps. -Andy -------------------------------------------------- Subscriptions, Archive, and List information, etc.: http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/xetex
