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=== [[Use_fonts_provided_with_ConTeXtUse fonts distributed with ConTeXt| Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt]] ===
* How to use the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].
* These are the basics you may want to start with, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 3 minutes.
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=== [[Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]] ===
* Cover two casesCase 1:** Quick "one shot": (< 5 minutes5min.)** A more comprehensive Case 2: Comprehensive approach: (~10 minutes10min.)
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== The Manuals ==
* [http://www.pragma-ade.comnl/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
* [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)
== A little beyond the basics 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 [[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]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?) ;Practical application TO BE WRITTEN (==> reference to manuals pages ? to articles, to existing pages ?):*|How to work with fonts which include: :** different weights (light, extra-light, dark, extra-bold):** different widths (condensed, expanded):** different style (inline, shadowed, outline):* and explain the whole vocabulary :** set up a font:** a style switch:** a fontfamily:** a typeface:** a typescript:** a typescriptcollection == Deep dive into typescripts == * [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=type-imp- the source browserfamily with optical size options] for type-imp- files.* [[Alegreya Typescript]]: a quite complete example (2019), MkIV for the Alegreya fonts by Huerta Tipográfica / Juan Pablo del Peral, downloadable from [https://fonts.google.com/?query=Alegreya Google Fonts].* [[Fraktur_fonts|Summary of experiences of three FrakturProtrusion]] (2019also known as hanging or font handling)* [[Typescripts_examples]] is a more subtle typographic effect (Cf Thomas Hala2012 need update) and [[Palatino Linotype under MKIV]].* Using Font Fallbacks (and perhaps a different page for Fallbacks for math fonts)* Creating virtual math fonts from type 1 fonts (still needed?) == Activate fonts features ==
* Small caps
** [[Pseudo Small Caps]] by Vit Zyka (2011)
* [[Ligatures]] (2017)
* [[Protrusion]] (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).
* 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.

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