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= Advanced stuff =
 
= Advanced stuff =
  
== First: the Manuals ==
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== The Manuals ==
  
 
** [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] for advanced users
 
** [http://www.pragma-ade.com/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
 
** [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] as a separate document
  
== A little bit further ==
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== A little beyond the basics ==
  
Vocabulary, What is the scope of ==> reference to manuals pages ?
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;to be written (==> reference to manuals pages ? to articles, to existing pages ?)
* a font
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:*How to work with fonts which include:  
* a style
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** different weights (light, extra-light, dark, extra-bold)
* a fontfamily
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** different widths (condensed, expanded)
* a typeface
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** different style (inline, shadowed, outline)
* a typescript
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** [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)
* a typescriptcollection
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** [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?)
 
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:** and the vocabulary
How to work with fonts which include:  
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:** a font
* different weights (light, extra-light, dark, extra-bold)
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:** a style
* different widths (condensed, expanded)
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:** a fontfamily
* different style (inline, shadowed, outline)
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:** a typeface
* [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)
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:** a typescript
* [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?)
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:** a typescriptcollection
  
 
== Deep dive into typescripts ==
 
== Deep dive into typescripts ==

Revision as of 20:50, 2 June 2020


Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight, before (2013 / 2015 ?) and LuaTeX development.

Nowadays, Fonts are a pleasure

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 available on your computer.



The actual use of fonts within your document is detailed in Font_Switching:

  • how to define font size,
  • how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps
  • how to switch between serif, sans serif, monospaced, or to another fonts with \switchtobodyfont
  • how to underline, strike...

Advanced stuff

The Manuals

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, extra-bold)
    • different widths (condensed, expanded)
    • different style (inline, shadowed, outline)
    • 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 typescriptcollection

Deep dive into typescripts

Activate fonts features

  • Small caps
  • Ligatures (2017)
  • Protrusion (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect (2012 need update).
  • old style numbers
  • Kerning
  • 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.