Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt

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First, have a look at the 21 provided fonts and the associated typescript name:

Change the font used in the document

To change the font used in the entire document (including headers and footers), use \setupbodyfont and the associated typescript name.

\setupbodyfont[thetypescriptname]

By default, the font is used at 11pt. To change the font size, specify the font size with the the typescript name. For example, to switch to 10pt, use:

\setupbodyfont[typescriptname, 10pt]

By default, the serif (or roman) style of the font is used. To switch to sans serif style, add ss to \setupbodyfont:

\setupbodyfont[typescriptname, ss]

These options can be combined. So, to get sans serif font at 12pt, use:

\setupbodyfont[typescriptname, ss, 12pt]


To learn how to use different alternative styles of a given font, like regular / bold / italic, see the Font_Switching in the Basics.

Example

  • Let see what give the defaults:
    \setupbodyfont[10pt]
    
    \startlines
    \normal{Upright: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \bold{Bold: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \italic{Italic: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \bolditalic{Bolditalic: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \stoplines
    
  • And let's view the difference with Tex Gyre Pagella Serif font:
    \setupbodyfont[pagella,10pt]
    
    \startlines
    \normal{Upright: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \bold{Bold: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \italic{Italic: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \bolditalic{Bolditalic: The quick brown fox \unknown}
    \stoplines
    

You can switch to any other font with \switchtobodyfont.

How to mix the provided fonts

#1. With \definefontfamily, give a name to the set of fonts you want to use, and indicate a first font.
  • Let's start with a Serif font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as rm for Roman
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][rm][familynameoftheseriffont]
  • !!! WARNING !!!, , it's not the typescript name that we have to use, but the family name of the font
    • see under each preview in the overview table
    • or use mtxrun --script font --list --file -pattern=*typescriptname* like mtxrun --script font --list --file -pattern=*pagella*
#2. For the other fonts, just continue to add them to your font family.
  • ss for Sans Serif, tt for TypewriTer, mm for MatheMatics.
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][ss][familynameofthesansseriffont]
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][tt][familynameofthemonospacedfont]
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][mm][familynameofthemathfont]
  • As you see, a limit here is that in TeX practice, we only have one roman, one sans serif... per font family.
  • in order to use more fonts, like width variation ("condensed",...), and weight variation ("light",...), we have to define other font family (MyFontIdentifier-condensed, MyFontIdentifier-light), and to switch between them along the document, with \switchtobodyfont.
#3. Declare your font family as the default for your document with \setupbodyfont, as you would do for a typescript.
\setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]


Example

  • This basic input is typeset with the default font, Latin Modern:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    \setupbodyfont[7pt]
    \startbuffer[line]
    The quick brown fox jumps over
    \stopbuffer
    
    \startbuffer[sample]
    \startTABLE
      \NC \type{\normal}     
      \NC \normal{\getbuffer[line]} 
      \NC \NR
      \NC \type{\italic}     
      \NC \italic{\getbuffer[line]} 
      \NC \NR
      \NC \type{\bold}       
      \NC \bold{\getbuffer[line]} 
      \NC \NR
      \NC \type{\bolditalic}
      \NC \bolditalic{\getbuffer[line]}
      \NC \NR
    \stopTABLE
    \stopbuffer
    
    \startlines
    \type{\serif}
    \serif{\getbuffer[sample]}
    
    \type{\sans}
    \sans{\getbuffer[sample]}
    
    \type{\mono}
    \mono{\getbuffer[sample]}
    
    \type{\math}
    \math{x = \frac{y}{2z} + x_{\text{center}}}
    \stoplines
    
  • And let's view the difference with our new set of fonts:
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] 
                      [rm] [texgyrepagella]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier]
                      [ss] [texgyreadventor]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] 
                      [tt] [texgyrecursor]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier]
                      [mm] [stixtwomath]
    \setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier, 7pt]
    \startbuffer[line]
    The quick brown fox jumps over
    \stopbuffer
    
    \startbuffer[sample]
    \startTABLE
      \NC \type{\normal}     
      \NC \normal{\getbuffer[line]} 
      \NC \NR
      \NC \type{\italic}
      \NC \italic{\getbuffer[line]} 
      \NC \NR
      \NC \type{\bold}      
      \NC \bold{\getbuffer[line]}
      \NC \NR
      \NC \type{\bolditalic} 
      \NC \bolditalic{\getbuffer[line]} 
      \NC \NR
    \stopTABLE
    \stopbuffer
    
    \startlines
    \type{\serif}
    \serif{\getbuffer[sample]}
    
    \type{\sans}
    \sans{\getbuffer[sample]}
    
    \type{\mono}
    \mono{\getbuffer[sample]}
    
    \type{\math}
    \math{x = \frac{y}{2z} + x_{\text{center}}}
    \stoplines