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* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexfont.pdf font installation with texfont] by Pragma
 
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexfont.pdf font installation with texfont] by Pragma
 
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mfonts.pdf ConTeXt's font mechanism in detail] by Pragma
 
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mfonts.pdf ConTeXt's font mechanism in detail] by Pragma
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* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mmakempy.pdf making outlines] by Pragma
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* [http://www.ntg.nl:8061/fonttest.pdf Here] you can try out several TeX fonts online (PDF interface!)
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==Typescripts==
 
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/showfont.pdf examples of using typescripts] by Pragma
 
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/showfont.pdf examples of using typescripts] by Pragma
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mmakempy.pdf making outlines] by Pragma
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* [http://www.ramm.ch/fiee/texnique/?menu=0-1-4&lang=en example typescripts] for free and commercial fonts, by Hraban
* [http://www.ramm.ch/fiee/texnique/?menu=0-1-4&lang=en example typescripts] by Hraban
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* typescripts for some fonts from the FontSite500 CD on the [[Font Site]] page, by Holger Schöner
* typescripts for some fonts from the FontSite500 CD by Holger Schöner on the [[Font Site]] page
 
 
* typescripts for lazy font combinations on the [[Flexi Face]] page
 
* typescripts for lazy font combinations on the [[Flexi Face]] page
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==Configuration==
 
* Matt Gushee about [http://havenrock.com/textips/bookfonts.html virtual fonts]
 
* Matt Gushee about [http://havenrock.com/textips/bookfonts.html virtual fonts]
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* In newer distributions, map files belong in <tt>.../fonts/map/pdftex/context</tt>!
 
* Don't forget to look at  [[cont-sys.tex]]!
 
* Don't forget to look at  [[cont-sys.tex]]!
 
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:For me, typescripts only work if I activate <cmd>autoloadmapfilestrue</cmd> and <cmd>resetmapfiles</cmd> in <tt>cont-sys.tex</tt> --[[User:Hraban|Hraban]] 2004-08-23
For me, typescripts only work if I uncomment <tt>\autoloadmapfilestrue</tt> and <tt>\resetmapfiles</tt> --[[User:Hraban|Hraban]] 21:44, 23 Aug 2004 (CEST)
 
 
 
BTW: In newer distributions, map files belong in .../fonts/map/pdftex/context !
 

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Font handling in ConTeXt is "strange" for LaTeX users. It's a system of abstraction and aliases, complex and mighty... But there's help:

Typescripts

Configuration

  • Matt Gushee about virtual fonts
  • In newer distributions, map files belong in .../fonts/map/pdftex/context!
  • Don't forget to look at cont-sys.tex!
For me, typescripts only work if I activate \autoloadmapfilestrue and \resetmapfiles in cont-sys.tex --Hraban 2004-08-23