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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_Operating_System|#3 Use fonts of your Operating System]] ===Few preliminary commands, then it's as easy as '''#* Case 2''': Comprehensive approach (~10min.)
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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
= Advanced stuff =
{{todo: link with existing and up-to-date wiki material + references to manuals + improve structure}}== The Manuals ==
* Vocabulary[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, What is all the scope of ==> reference to manuals pages ?details] for advanced users** a [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font** chapter] as a styleseparate document** a fontfamily** a typeface** a typescript** a typescriptcollection[http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter
* How to work with fonts which include: ** different weights (light, extra-light, dark, extra-bold)** different widths (condensed, expanded)** different style (inline, shadowed, outline)** [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)** [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?)= Deep dive into typescripts ==
* 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}}** [https:<code>onum=yes</code> for old style numbers, vs <code>lnum=yes</source.contextgarden.netcode> for lining numbers** <code>kern=yes</?search=type-imp- the source browser] code> for type-imp- files.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/?query=Alegreya Google Fontsfonts/using/open-type-syntax.html Syntax for OpenType features].from Adobe** [[Fraktur_fontsFontsize|Summary of experiences of three FrakturWhat defines the size in a font?]] (2019)*[[Optical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]]* [[Typescripts_examplesProtrusion]] (Cf Thomas Halaalso known as hanging or font handling)** Using Font Fallbacks (and perhaps is a different page for Fallbacks for math fonts)** Creating virtual math fonts from type 1 fonts more subtle typographic effect (still needed?2012 need update).
* Obviously, fonts features: ** Small caps** [[Ligatures]] (2017)** protrusion** old style numbers** Kerning** [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.
* Font chapter of the reference manual
** [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf#&#91;106,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2001 reference manual] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP)
** [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 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
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}}
 
 
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