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Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight, before (2013 / 2015 ?) XeTeX and LuaTeX development. Nowadays, using fonts is simple.
= Nowadays, Fonts are 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.
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=== [[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.
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=== [[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'''
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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 =
* Obviously, fonts features: == The Manuals ==** Small caps** [[Ligatures]http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] (2017)for advanced users** Kerning** [[Fontsize|What defines http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the size in a 2013 font?chapter]] (2019)as a separate document** [[Optical Sizehttp://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter == Deep dive into typescripts == TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP)
* 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=yes</code> for lining numbers* * <code>kern=yes</code> for kerning** See [[Alegreya TypescriptLigatures]]: a quite complete example (20192017). <code>liga=yes</code> for common ligature and <code>dlig=yes</code> for discretionary ligature (like st), MkIV <code>calt=yes</code> for contextual alternates. ** for small caps, the Alegreya fonts by Huerta Tipográfica / Juan Pablo del Peral, downloadable from font must propose Caps variation like "EBGaramondSC12-Regular.otf" et "AlegreyaSC-Regular.otf"** [https://fontshelpx.googleadobe.com/fonts/using/open-type-syntax.html Syntax for OpenType features] from Adobe* [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?query=Alegreya Google Fonts].] (2019)*[[Optical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]]* [[Fraktur_fonts|Summary of experiences of three FrakturProtrusion]] (2019also 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://pmrbLua Font Goodies with examples.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145  Finally, for older content,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially releasedrefering to mkii, with we keep a font chapter** [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context[Fonts -reference/en/co-fontsOld Content|specific zone in the wiki]].pdf the 2013 font chapterWork is also need to merge content of [[Fonts_in_LuaTeX]] as a separate documenthere.
* Vocabulary : fontname, fontfamily, typeface, typescript, fonts, styles...
* {{cmd|definefontfamily}}
* {{cmd|definedfont}}
 
 
[[Category:Fonts]]

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