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Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight. Since (2013 /2015 ?), before XeTeX and LuaTeX development. Nowadays, '''IT'S NOW A PIECE OF CAKE'''using fonts is simple.

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

=== [[Use_the_fonts_of_the_distribution_(2020)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_fonts_not_provided_by_the_distribution_(2020)Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]]=== |* Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)=== More advanced stuff ===* Case 2: Comprehensive approach (~10min.)

== You want to play with bigger set of font ? == For example, how to The actual 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 fonts within your document is detailed in '''[serif] [notoserifscextralightFont Switching]* \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifsclight]''':* \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifscreg]how to define font size, * \starttypescript [serif] [notoserifscmed] and you will switch between each other with \switchtobodyfont[notoserifscxxx] how to use alternative styles like it's done [[ConTeXt_distribution's_Fonts#Overview| for this example of the available fonts]]. There are any ready to go typpescript file, texregular /texmf-contextbold /texitalic /context/fonts/mkiv/ for example :small caps* Included** DejaVu with \setupbodyfont[dejavu] or condensed version with \setupbodyfont[dejavu-condensed]** Gentium with \setupbodyfont[gentium]** Iwona with \setupbodyfont[iwona]** Kurier with \setupbodyfont[kurier]** Latin Modern with \setupbodyfont[latinmodern]** Gentium with \setupbodyfont[gentium]* Non included** Sabon MT with \setupbodyfont[sabon]** Cambria with \setupbodyfont[cambria]** Garamond with \setupbodyfont[ebgaramond]** Zapfino MT with \setupbodyfont[zapfino]** Optima Nova with \setupbodyfont[optima-nova]how to switch between serif, sans serif, or \setupbodyfont[optima-nova-light] \setupbodyfont[optima-nova-medium]** Palatino Nova with \setupbodyfont[palatino-nova]monospaced, or \setupbodyfont[palatino-nova-light] \setupbodyfont[palatino-nova-medium], and \setupbodyfont[palatino-sans] \setupbodyfont[palatino-informal]** Liberation to another fonts with \setupbodyfont[liberation]{{cmd|switchtobodyfont}}** Libertine with \setupbodyfont[liberatine]** Lucida with \setupbodyfont[lucida-opentype] OR \setupbodyfont[lucida] ** Minion with \setupbodyfont[minion]** MacOSx default: baskerville, gillsans, futura, helvetica-neue and -ultralight, -light, -boldcondensedhow to underline, strike...** IMB plex : *** plex, -thin, -extralight, -light, -text, -medium, -semibold, -bold*** ibmplexnarrow, -thin, -extralight, -light    You have to define "definefontfallback" A quite complete example: [[Alegreya_Typescript]] And to swith during

== I just want to use fonts of my system Deep dive into typescripts ==

* [[Typescripts examples]] look at the existing examples to build your own Typescripts.* [[Featuresets]], and here some of common option for {{cmd|definefontfeature}}** <code>onum=yes</code> for old style numbers, vs <code>lnum= I want use specific features yes</code> for lining numbers** <code>kern=yes</code> for kerning** See [[Ligatures]] (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 font must propose Caps variation like "EBGaramondSC12-Regular.otf" et "AlegreyaSC-Regular.otf"** [https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/open-type-syntax.html Syntax for OpenType features] from Adobe* [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)* [[Optical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]]* [[Protrusion]] (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).

* Small caps * Ligatures* Kerning* expansion[https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=quality* protrusion=qualitys-fonts- the source browser] for s-fonts- files,that a user can run (to get an example) or use as module for own fonts * other: tlig, ccmp, fonts-mkiv.pdf page 65Lua Font Goodies with examples.

weight lightFinally, regularfor older content, mediumrefering to mkii, bold, extra.we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]].Work is also need to merge content of [[Fonts_in_LuaTeX]] here.width : condensed, Semi Condensed , regular, Semi Extended , Extendedshape : regular, italiccaps : regular, smallcaps

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