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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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! Explanation (understanding) !! Reference (information)
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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 =
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<code>mtxrun --script font --reload --force</code>
 
  
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= 1 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)
  
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#There is mainly 2 basics fonts you want to setup : '''serif''' and '''sans serif'''.
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== To tidy ==
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#* TeX practice refer to them as '''roman''' and '''sans'''.
 
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#* the command {{cmd|rm}} , as Roman, will switch to Serif font
 
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#* the command {{cmd|ss}} , as Sans Serif, will switch to Sans Serif font
 
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# Give a name to the font you want to use for both with {{cmd|definefontfamily}}
 
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#* <texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontFamilyName][rm][refcode to the serif font]</texcode>
 
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#* <texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontFamilyName][ss][refcode to the sans serif font]</texcode>
 
  
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* Work is also needed to merge content from [[Fonts/Fonts_in_LuaTeX| Fonts in LuaTeX]] in the pages above.
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* For older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]].
  
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<context source=yes text="This produces:"">
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[[Category:Fonts]]
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%= Specific layout for rendering on the wiki
 
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\definepapersize[sheet][width=16cm,height=11cm]
 
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\setuppapersize[sheet]
 
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\setuplayout[topspace=0.5mm,           
 
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            backspace=0.5mm,
 
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            header=0pt,
 
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            headerdistance=0pt,
 
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            footer=0pt,
 
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            footerdistance=0pt,
 
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            width=15cm,
 
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            height=11cm]
 
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\definefontfamily [latinmodernroman] [rm] [latinmodernroman]
 
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\definefontfamily [latinmodernsans]  [rm] [latinmodernsans]
 
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\definefontfamily [latinmodernmono]  [rm] [latinmodernmono]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyreadventor]  [rm] [texgyreadventor]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyrebonum]    [rm] [texgyrebonum]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyrecursor]    [rm] [texgyrecursor]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyrechorus]    [rm] [texgyrechorus]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyrepagella]  [rm] [texgyrepagella]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyreshola]    [rm] [texgyreshola]
 
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\definefontfamily [texgyretermes]    [rm] [texgyretermes]
 
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\definefontfamily [dejavuserif]      [rm] [dejavuserif]
 
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\definefontfamily [dejavusans]      [rm] [dejavusans]
 
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\definefontfamily [dejavusansmono]  [rm] [dejavusansmono]
 
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\definefontfamily [gentium]          [rm] [gentium]
 
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\setupbodyfont[latinmodernroman]
 
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\setupbodyfont[12pt]  %== Doesn't in the wiki if different, but ok on https://live.contextgarden.net/
 
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\starttext
 
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\startitemize[n,packed]
 
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                                    \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog (default)\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[latinmodernroman] \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[latinmodernsans]  \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[latinmodernmono]  \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyreadventor]  \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyrebonum]    \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyrechorus]    \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyrecursor]    \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyrepagella]  \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyreshola]    \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[texgyretermes]   \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[dejavuserif]      \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[dejavusans]      \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[dejavusansmono]  \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\switchtobodyfont[gentium]         \item The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\\
 
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\stopitemize
 
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\stoptext
 
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