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{| class= How to use one of the provided fonts"wikitable" style="margin:auto; width: 4 steps, 10 sec. = 100%; #1. First, be aware of the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 fonts provided]] and their "nickname".:* If required, you can [[Mtxrun#fonts| regenerate the font database]] <code>mtxrun --script font --reload --force</code> ; #2. Give a name to the set of fonts you want to use and select a first font! style="width:* Use the command {{cmd50%"|definefontfamily}}.Tutorials (learning) ! style="width:* Let's take an example, for a Serif font, for which TeX practice is 50%"| How-to refer to them as '''roman''' guides (=rmgoals):* <texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][rm][nickname of the serif font]</texcode> ; #3. Declare it as your default font family for your document:* Use the command with {{cmd|setupbodyfont}}:* <texcode>\setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]</texcode> ; #4. Specify the font size:* <texcode>\setupbodyfont[xxpt]</texcode> To learn how to use different alternative styles of a given font, like regular / bold / italic, see the [[Font_Switching]] in the [[Basics]]. == Example =={{TwoColumnsUnderLevel1-
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Let see what give the defaults* [https:<context source=yes>\setupbodyfont[12pt]{The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\</context>|And let/meeting.contextgarden.net/2021/talks/2021-09-23/typescripts-presentation.pdf ''s add the two lines, using Tex Gyre Pagella Serif font Handling fonts in ConTEXt (ref:texgyrepagella2021)''] ConTEXt-Meeting 15th, 2021, Willi Egger, 38 invaluable slides* [https://articles.contextgarden.net/journal/2018/83-94.pdf <context source=yesi>\definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [rm] [texgyrepagella]\setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]\setupbodyfont[12pt]{The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\Font installation example: IBM Plex (2018)</contexti>] by Taco Hoekwater and Pavneet Arora}}|
= How to use more than one of the provided fonts: 1 step, 5 sec. = ; #1. Very similarly to above, just add more font in your font family. :* for a Sans Serif font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as '''Sans Serif''' (=ss):* <texcode>\definefontfamilySee below on this [MyFontIdentifier][ssFonts#How-to_guides|Fonts central page][refcode to the sans serif font]</texcode>:* for a monospaced font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as '''TypewriTer''' (=tt):* <texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][tt][refcode to the monospaced font]</texcode>:* for a math font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as '''MatheMatics''' (=mm)Category:* <texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifierFonts | Wiki pages in Fonts category][mm][refcode to the math font]</texcode>:* the limit is that in TeX practice, we only have one roman, one sans serif, per font family.|-:* in order to use more ! Explanation (like variation condensed, extralight etc...understanding) we have to define other font family !! Reference (MyFontIdentifier-condensed, MyFontIdentifier-lightinformation== Example =={{TwoColumnsUnderLevel1|-
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This basic input is typeset with the default font, Latin Modern:<context source=yes>\setupbodyfont[12pt]{\rm The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\rm\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\rm\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\\\{\ss The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\ss\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\ss\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\\\{\tt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\tt\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\tt\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\</context>|And by adding the two lines discussed above, and using the reference to Tex Gyre Pagella Serif font (texgyrepagella) we obtain:<context source=yes>\definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [rm] [texgyrepagella]\definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [ss] [texgyreadventor]\definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [tt] [texgyrecursor]\setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]\setupbodyfont[12pt]{\rm The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\rm\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\rm\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\\\{\ss The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\ss\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\ss\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\\\{\tt The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\tt\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\tt\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\</context>}} = Using a newly downloaded font = == Quickly use one of the styles (3 steps, 1 min.) == Let's take a example, we want to use * [httpshttp://fontswww.googlepragma-ade.comnl/specimengeneral/Noto+Serif Noto Serif]manuals/fonts-mkiv. The google website enable us to download a zip file with pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the 4 alternative styles:details] for advanced users* Regular 400* Regular 400 italic* Bold 700* Bold 700 italic ; #1. Store them is a dedicated folder[http:* create a "Noto-serif" in the ConTeXt distribution <code>tex/texmf-fonts</code>context.:* unzip and store the aanhet.ttf file in <code>texnet/svn/texmf-fontscontextman/Notocontext-serifreference/<en/code>. ; #2. Regenerate ConTeXt databases:* the file database: <code>mtxrun co--generate</code>:* the fonts database: <code>mtxrun --script font --reload</code>:* and check the situation <code>mtxrun --script font --list --file -pattern=*noto*</code>:<texcode>familyname weight style width variant fontname filename subfont fontweight notoserif bold normal normal normal notoserifbold NotoSerif-Bold.ttfnotoserif bold italic normal normal notoserifbolditalic NotoSerif-BoldItalic.ttfnotoserif normal italic normal normal notoserifitalic NotoSerif-Italic.ttfnotoserif normal normal normal normal notoserif NotoSerif-Regular.ttf</texcode> ; #3. Your are done! You can use pdf the 2013 font anywhere on in your input files.chapter] as a separate document:* Use the commands {{cmd|definedfont}}<texcode>\definedfont[filehttp:NotoSerif-BoldItalic at 12pt]The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</texcode>[[File:result_of_test_with_noto-serif_one/pmrb.free.png]] == Use all the styles (3 steps, 1 minfr/contextref.) == pdf#&#91; #1. Define them as a new typescript (ConTeXt vocabulary) in your input file.145,{%22name%22:* Use the commands {{cmd|starttypescript%22Fit%22}} and {{cmd|definefontsynonym}} to declare <texcode>\starttypescript [serif] [notoserif] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-Regular] [file:NotoSerif-Regular] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-Italic] [file:NotoSerif-Italic] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-Bold] [file:NotoSerif-Bold] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-BoldItalic] [file:NotoSerif-BoldItalic]\stoptypescript</texcode> &#93; #2. Define them as part of your font family, here as a roman<texcode>\definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [rm] [notoserif2013 reference manual]</texcode> ; #3. You are done! Finallynever officially released, we have with the following input file:2013 font chapter| <texcode>\starttypescript [serif] [notoserif] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-Regular] [file:NotoSerif-Regular] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-Italic] [file:NotoSerif-Italic] \definefontsynonymThe [NotoSerif-Bold] [file:NotoSerif-Bold] \definefontsynonym[NotoSerif-BoldItalic] [fileCategory:NotoSerif-BoldItalic]\stoptypescript \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [rm] [notoserif] \setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]\setupbodyfont[12pt]{\rm The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\rm\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\{\rm\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\<Command/texcode> And it gives: [[File:result_of_test_with_noto-serif.pngFonts | commands in Fonts category]] = Next ? = == You want to play with bigger set of font ? == For example, how to use the 7 weights of Noto Serif SC ?* Extra-light 200* Light 300* Regular 400* Medium 500* Semi|-bold 600* Bold 700* Black 900 You have to define specific name like* \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifscextralight]* \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifsclight]* \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifscreg]* \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifscmed] and you will switch between each other with \switchtobodyfont[notoserifscxxx] like it's done [[ConTeXt_distribution's_Fonts#Overview| for this example of the available fonts]].  You have to define "definefontfallback" A quite complete example: [[Alegreya_Typescript]] And to swith during  I want IBM Plex* Sans — Thin* Sans — Thin Italic* Sans — Regular* Sans — Regular Italic* Sans — Bold* Sans — Bold Italic* Sans Condensed — Regular* Sans Condensed — Regular Italic* Serif — Regular* Serif — Regular Italic* Mono — Regular* Mono — Regular Italic == Already prepared typescript files == == I just want to use fonts of my system == == I want use specific features == * Small caps * Ligatures* Kerning* expansion=quality* protrusion=quality,* other: tlig, ccmp, fonts-mkiv.pdf page 65.   = Liens =}
* [[Style_and_Color_Parameters]]* {{cmd|definefontfamily}}* {{cmd|definedfont}}= How-to guides =
I just have realised * '''[[Fonts/Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt| Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt]]'''** How to use the [[Fonts/ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].** These are the basics you may want to start with, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 3 minutes.* '''[[Fonts/Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]]'''** Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)** Case 2: Comprehensive approach (~10min.)* '''[[Fonts/Font Switching| "Font Switching", or "how-to use the different fonts within your document"]]'''** how to define font size, ** how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps** how to switch between serif, sans serif, monospaced, or to another fonts with {{cmd|switchtobodyfont}}** how to underline, strike...* '''[[Visual_Debugging#Fonts_and_Type | Visual help and debugging]]''' for Fonts* '''[[Fonts/Featuresets|OpenType features]]''' for some common options for {{cmd|definefontfeature}} like:** '''[[Fonts/Ligatures|Ligatures]]'''** '''[[Fonts/Protrusion]]''' (also known as hanging or font handling)* '''[[Fonts/Typescripts examples|Typescripts examples]]'''* Technical details** [[Fonts/Optical Size | How to set up a font family with optical size options]]** [[Fonts/Fontsize | What defines the size in a font]] ('natural' size. 'design' size)** Get examples from [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- s-fonts- files], that \definefont requires fontname of you can compile and/or use as module for own fonts (with lua font not identifier neither familyname.goodies)
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{{todo* Work is also needed to merge content from [[Fonts/Fonts_in_LuaTeX|naming conventions for definefontssymonym ?}}Fonts in LuaTeX]] in the pages above.* For older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]].
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