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FirstUsing fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight, before XeTeX and LuaTeX development. Nowadays, be aware of the 21 using fonts provided by the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts]]is simple.

If required, you can [[Mtxrun#= Using fonts| regenerate the font database]]:<code>mtxrun --script font --reload --force</code>=

= How to use You will find here the preliminary steps before actually playing with the fonts included by default in your input file.At the distribution =end, with one or two commands, you will make your document enable to use any fonts available on your computer.

 {{TwoColumnsHighlight|=== [[Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt| Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt]] === * How to use the [[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.| === [[Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]] === * Case 1: Quick "one shot" (<5min.)* Case 2: Comprehensive approach (~10min.)}}  The actual use of fonts within your document is detailed in '''[[Font Switching]]''':* 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... = Advanced stuff = == The Manuals == * [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] for advanced users* [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context>-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] as a separate document\setuppapersize* [A5http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual]never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter\setuplayout* [topspace=0https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2021/talks/2021-09-23/typescripts-presentation.5mmpdf Handling fonts in ConTEXt] ConTEXt-Meeting 15th, 2021, Willi Egger, backspace38 invaluable slides == Deep dive into typescripts ==0 * [[Typescripts examples]] look at the existing examples to build your own Typescripts.5mm* [[Featuresets]],headerand here some of common option for {{cmd|definefontfeature}}** <code>onum=0ptyes</code> for old style numbers, headerdistancevs <code>lnum=0pt,footeryes</code> for lining numbers** <code>kern=yes</code> for kerning** See [[Ligatures]] (2017). <code>liga=0pt,footerdistanceyes</code> for common ligature and <code>dlig=0ptyes</code> for discretionary ligature (like st),width<code>calt=4cmyes</code> for contextual alternates. ** for small caps,heigth=0the font must propose Caps variation like "EBGaramondSC12-Regular.otf" et "AlegreyaSC-Regular.otf"** [https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/open-type-syntax.6cmhtml Syntax for OpenType features]from Adobe\switchtobodyfont* [[12ptFontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)\starttext* [[Optical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]]\setupbodyfont* [[dejavuProtrusion]] erts(also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).\stoptext<* [https://source.contextgarden.net/context>?search=s-fonts- the source browser] for s-fonts- files, that a user can run (to get an example) or use as module for own fonts * Lua Font Goodies with examples.  Finally, for older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]]. Work is also need to merge content of [[Fonts_in_LuaTeX]] here.  * {{cmd|definefontfamily}}* {{cmd|definedfont}}  [[Category:Fonts]]