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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 pleasure Using fonts =
You will find here the preliminary steps before actually playing with the fonts in your input file.
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=== [[Use_fonts_provided_with_ConTeXtUse fonts distributed with ConTeXt|#1. Use fonts provided 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|#2. Use the fonts you wantany 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 actual use of fonts within your document is detailed in '''[[Font_SwitchingFont Switching]]''':
* how to define font size,
* how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps
== The Manuals ==
** [http://www.pragma-ade.comnl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] for advanced users** [http://wwwcontext.pragma-adeaanhet.comnet/generalsvn/contextman/context-reference/manualsen/contco-enpfonts.pdf#&#91;106,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2001 reference manualthe 2013 font chapter] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP)as a separate document** [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with a the 2013 font chapter** [httphttps://contextmeeting.aanhetcontextgarden.net/svn2021/contextmantalks/context2021-09-reference/en23/cotypescripts-fontspresentation.pdf the 2013 font chapterHandling fonts in ConTEXt] as a separate document == A little beyond the basics == ;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, extraConTEXt-bold)** different widths (condensedMeeting 15th, expanded)** different style (inline2021, shadowedWilli Egger, outline)** [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)** [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?):** and the vocabulary :** a font:** a style:** a fontfamily:** a typeface:** a typescript:** a typescriptcollection38 invaluable slides
== Deep dive into typescripts ==
* [https:[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</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)* [[Typescripts_examplesOptical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]] (Cf Thomas Hala)* Using Font Fallbacks [[Protrusion]] (and perhaps also known as hanging or font handling) 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== 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.
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.
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