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* Obviously, fonts features: ** Small caps** [[Ligatures]] (2017)** protrusion** old style numbers** Kerning** [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)** [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP)** [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- the source browser] for s-fonts- files, that a user can run (to get an example) or use as module for own fonts Deep dive into typescripts ==
* Font chapter of the reference manual
** [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf#[106,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}] 2001 reference manual] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP)
** [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#[145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}] 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with a font chapter
** [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] as a separate document
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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 of 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 are details is detailed in '''[[Font_SwitchingFont Switching]]''':
* how to define font size,
* how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps
* how to underline, strike...
= Advanced stuff =
= Advanced stuff = The Manuals ==
* Deep dive into typescripts** What is and how far can be extended and vocabulary (fontname, fontfamily,styles)*** a font*** a fontfamily*** a typeface*** a typescript*** a typescriptcollection** How to work with [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts with *** different weights (light, extra-lightmkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, dark, extra-bold)all the details] for advanced users*** different widths (condensed, expanded)*** different style (inline, shadowed, outline)** [httpshttp://sourcecontext.contextgardenaanhet.net/?search=typesvn/contextman/context-impreference/en/co- fonts.pdf the source browser2013 font chapter] for type-imp- files.as a separate document** [[Alegreya Typescript]]: a quite complete example (2019), MkIV for the Alegreya fonts by Huerta Tipográfica / Juan Pablo del Peral, downloadable from [httpshttp://fontspmrb.googlefree.comfr/?query=Alegreya Google Fonts]contextref.** [[Fraktur_fonts|Summary of experiences of three Frakturpdf#[145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}] 2013 reference manual]] (2019)** [[Typescripts_examples]] (Cf Thomas Hala)** What is a typescriptcollectionnever officially released, with the 2013 font chapter
* [[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]]
* [[Protrusion]] (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).
* [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- the source browser] 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.
Finally, for older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]]. Work is also need to merge content of [[Fonts_in_LuaTeX]] here.
* {{cmd|definefontfamily}}
* {{cmd|definedfont}}
[[Category:Fonts]]
