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Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight. Since (2013 /2015 ?), before XeTeX and LuaTeX development. Nowadays, using fonts is simple.
'''NOWADAYS, IT'S A PIECE OF CAKE'''. = 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
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=== [[Use_the_fonts_of_the_distribution_(2020)Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt|Use fonts provided distributed with ConTeXt]] === Really * How to use the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].* These are the basicsyou may want to start with, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 1 minute3 minutes.
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=== [[Use_fonts_not_provided_by_the_distribution_(2020)Use_the_fonts_you_want|Use fonts found on the webany other font ]] === Also the basics, in * Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)* Case 2 or 3 steps, less than 5 minutes: Comprehensive approach (~10min.|=== [[More advanced stuff]] ===)
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== 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 [serif] fonts within your document is detailed in '''[notoserifscextralight]* \starttypescript [serifFont Switching] [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-context/tex/context/fontsbold /mkivitalic / 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
= 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
* [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter
You have to define "definefontfallback"== Deep dive into typescripts ==
A quite complete example* [[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=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]]* [[Alegreya_TypescriptProtrusion]](also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).
And * [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- the source browser] for s-fonts- files, that a user can run (to swith during get an example) or use as module for own fonts * Lua Font Goodies with examples.
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
StyleFinally, see the font chapterfor older content, refering to mkii, of the never really issued Reference Manual:* we keep a [[http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the whole manualwiki]]* . Work is also need to merge content of [[http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fontsFonts_in_LuaTeX]] here.pdf#&#91;3,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; as a separate document] section "Simple font definitions"
== 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.
 
 
weight light, regular, medium, bold, extra...
width : condensed, Semi Condensed , regular, Semi Extended , Extended
shape : regular, italic
caps : regular, smallcaps
 
= Liens =
 
* [[Style_and_Color_Parameters]]
* {{cmd|definefontfamily}}
* {{cmd|definedfont}}
I just have realised that \definefont requires fontname of font not identifier neither familyname.
 
https://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/fonts/mkiv
 
{{todo|naming conventions for definefontssymonym ?}}
{{todo[[Category:How to use font from your system.}}Fonts]]

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