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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

=== [[Use_fonts_provided_with_ConTeXtUse fonts distributed with ConTeXt|#1 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.

=== [[Use fonts found on the webUse_the_fonts_you_want|#2 Use fonts found on the webany other font ]] === Also the basics, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 5 minutes* Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)|=== [[Use_fonts_of_your_OS_* Case 2: Comprehensive approach (2020~10min.)|#3 Use fonts of your Operating System]] ===Few preliminary commands, then it's as easy as '''#2'''

== The Manuals == * Obviously[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, advance featuresall 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 == Deep dive into typescripts == * I want [[Typescripts examples]] look at the fonts features: Small caps 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), Kerning<code>calt=yes</code> for contextual alternates.** for small caps, the font must propose Caps variation like "EBGaramondSC12-Regular.otf" et "AlegreyaSC-Regular.otf"** Deep dive into typescripts[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]]* A quite complete example: [[Alegreya_TypescriptProtrusion]](also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).

* Font chapter of the reference manual** [httphttps://wwwsource.pragma-adecontextgarden.comnet/general/manuals/cont?search=s-fonts- the source browser] for s-fonts-enp.pdf#&#91;106files,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2001 reference manual] that a user can run ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEPto get an example)or use as module for own fonts ** [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, Lua Font Goodies with a font chapter** [http://contextexamples.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] as a separate document