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* [https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2021/talks/2021-09-23/typescripts-presentation.pdf ''Handling fonts in ConTEXt (2021)''] ConTEXt-Meeting 15th, 2021, Willi Egger, 38 invaluable slides
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* [https://articles.contextgarden.net/journal/2018/83-94.pdf <i>Font installation example: IBM Plex (2018)</i>] by Taco Hoekwater and Pavneet Arora
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First, be aware of the 21 fonts provided by the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts]].
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* See below on this [[Fonts#How-to_guides|Fonts central page]]
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* [[:Category:Fonts | Wiki pages in Fonts category]]
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* [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] for advanced users
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* [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] as a separate document
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* [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter
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The [[:Category:Command/Fonts | commands in Fonts category]]
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If required, you can [[Mtxrun#fonts| regenerate the font database]]:
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= How-to guides =
<code>mtxrun --script font --reload --force</code>
 
  
= How to use the fonts included by default in the distribution =
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* '''[[Fonts/Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt| Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt]]'''
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** How to use the [[Fonts/ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].
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** These are the basics you may want to start with, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 3 minutes.
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* '''[[Fonts/Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]]'''
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** Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)
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** Case 2: Comprehensive approach (~10min.)
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* '''[[Fonts/Font Switching| "Font Switching", or "how-to use the different fonts within your document"]]'''
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** how to define font size,
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** how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps
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** how to switch between serif, sans serif, monospaced, or to another fonts with {{cmd|switchtobodyfont}}
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** how to underline, strike...
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* '''[[Fonts/Featuresets|OpenType features]]''' for some common options for {{cmd|definefontfeature}} like:
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** '''[[Fonts/Ligatures|Ligatures]]'''
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** '''[[Fonts/Protrusion]]''' (also known as hanging or font handling)
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* '''[[Fonts/Typescripts examples|Typescripts examples]]'''
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* Technical details
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** [[Fonts/Optical Size | How to set up a font family with optical size options]]
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** [[Fonts/Fontsize | What defines the size in a font]] ('natural' size. 'design' size)
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** Get examples from [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- s-fonts- files], that you can compile and/or use as module for own fonts (with lua font goodies)
  
<context mode="mkiv">
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== To tidy ==
\definefontfamily [mainfacea] [rm] [latinmodernroman]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfaceb] [rm] [latinmodernsans]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacec] [rm] [latinmodernmono]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfaced] [rm] [texgyreadventor]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacee] [rm] [texgyrebonum]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacef] [rm] [texgyrecursor]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfaceg] [rm] [texgyrechorus]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfaceh] [rm] [texgyrepagella]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacei] [rm] [texgyreshola]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacej] [rm] [texgyretermes]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacek] [rm] [dejavuserif]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacel] [rm] [dejavusans]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacem] [rm] [dejavusansmono]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacen] [rm] [gentium]
 
  
\definepapersize[sheet][width=15cm,height=11cm] \setuppapersize[sheet]
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* Work is also needed to merge content from [[Fonts/Fonts_in_LuaTeX| Fonts in LuaTeX]] in the pages above.
\setuplayout[topspace=0.5mm, backspace=0.5mm,header=0pt, headerdistance=0pt,footer=0pt,footerdistance=0pt,width=14cm,height=11cm]
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* For older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]].
\setupbodyfont[mainfacea]
 
\switchtobodyfont[14pt]
 
  
\starttext
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[[Category:Fonts]]
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacea] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfaceb] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacec] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfaced] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacee] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacef] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfaceg] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfaceh] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacei] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacej] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacek] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacel] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacem] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacen] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
 
 
\stoptext
 
</context>
 
 
 
<context>
 
\definepapersize[sheet][width=4.1cm,height=2cm] \setuppapersize[sheet]
 
\setuplayout[topspace=0.5mm, backspace=0.5mm,header=0pt, headerdistance=0pt,footer=0pt,footerdistance=0pt,width=4cm,heigth=2cm]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacem] [rm] [dejavusansmono]
 
\definefontfamily [mainfacen] [rm] [gentium]
 
\setupbodyfont[mainfacem]
 
\switchtobodyfont[12pt]
 
\starttext
 
\rm
 
dejavusansmono\\
 
\switchtobodyfont[mainfacen]
 
gentium
 
\stoptext
 
</context>
 

Latest revision as of 20:18, 17 May 2024

Tutorials (learning) How-to guides (goals)
Explanation (understanding) Reference (information)

The commands in Fonts category

How-to guides

To tidy