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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.

\starttext{{TwoColumnsHighlight\startitemize|=== [[Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt| Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt]] === * How to use the [[nConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].* These are the basics you may want to start with,packedin 2 or 3 steps, less than 3 minutes.| === [[Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]] === * Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)\item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog * Case 2: Comprehensive approach (default~10min.)\\\switchtobodyfont}}  The actual use of fonts within your document is detailed in '''[[latinmodernromanFont Switching]] \item ''':* 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 quick brown fox jumps over Manuals == * [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the lazy dog\\details] for advanced users\switchtobodyfont* [latinmodernsanshttp://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\as a separate document\switchtobodyfont* [latinmodernmonohttp://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] \item The quick brown fox jumps over never officially released, with the lazy dog\\2013 font chapter\switchtobodyfont* [texgyreadventorhttps://meeting.contextgarden.net/2021/talks/2021-09-23/typescripts-presentation.pdf Handling fonts in ConTEXt] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\ConTEXt-Meeting 15th, 2021, Willi Egger, 38 invaluable slides == Deep dive into typescripts == \switchtobodyfont* [[texgyrebonumTypescripts examples] \item The quick brown fox jumps over ] look at the lazy dog\\existing examples to build your own Typescripts.\switchtobodyfont* [[texgyrechorusFeaturesets] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\], and here some of common option for {{cmd|definefontfeature}}** <code>onum=yes</code> for old style numbers, vs <code>lnum=yes</code> for lining numbers** <code>kern=yes</code> for kerning\switchtobodyfont** See [[texgyrecursorLigatures]] \item The quick brown fox jumps over (2017). <code>liga=yes</code> for common ligature and <code>dlig=yes</code> for discretionary ligature (like st), <code>calt=yes</code> for contextual alternates. ** for small caps, the lazy dog\\font must propose Caps variation like "EBGaramondSC12-Regular.otf" et "AlegreyaSC-Regular.otf"\switchtobodyfont** [texgyrepagellahttps://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/open-type-syntax.html Syntax for OpenType features] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\from Adobe\switchtobodyfont* [[texgyresholaFontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\(2019)\switchtobodyfont* [[texgyretermesOptical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\\switchtobodyfont* [[dejavuserifProtrusion]] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\(also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update). \switchtobodyfont* [dejavusanshttps://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- the source browser] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\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.  \switchtobodyfontFinally, for older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[dejavusansmonoFonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\\switchtobodyfont. Work is also need to merge content of [[gentiumFonts_in_LuaTeX] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\] here.  * {{cmd|definefontfamily}}* {{cmd|definedfont}}\stopitemize\stoptext</context>[[Category:Fonts]]