ligaturebased
Ligaturebased is a term used in typography and font design to describe systems and styles that foreground ligatures—the combined glyphs that represent two or more characters—as primary units in type. In a ligaturebased approach, ligatures are not merely decorative; they influence the design of individual glyphs, spacing, and the overall word shape.
Ligatures have a long history in print, from early calligraphy to roman type and blackletter, serving sometimes
Technically, ligature behavior is implemented with font features such as the OpenType liga table, contextual substitutions,
Applications include branding, display typography, and editorial design, where ligatures contribute to coherence, rhythm, or a
Related concepts include ligature theory, OpenType features, and typographic aesthetics.