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Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight, before (2013 / 2015 ?) and LuaTeX development.
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Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight, before XeTeX and LuaTeX development. Nowadays, using fonts is simple.
  
= Nowadays, Fonts are a pleasure =  
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= Using fonts =  
  
 
You will find here the preliminary steps before actually playing with the fonts in your input file.
 
You will find here the preliminary steps before actually playing with the fonts in your input file.
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=== [[Use_fonts_provided_with_ConTeXt|#1. Use fonts provided with ConTeXt]] ===  
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=== [[Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt| Use fonts distributed with ConTeXt]] ===  
 
* How to use the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].
 
* How to use the [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|21 provided fonts]].
 
* These are the basics you may want to start with, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 3 minutes.
 
* These are the basics you may want to start with, in 2 or 3 steps, less than 3 minutes.
 
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=== [[Use_the_fonts_you_want|#2. Use the fonts you want]] ===  
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=== [[Use_the_fonts_you_want| Use any other font ]] ===  
* Cover two cases:
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* Case 1: Quick "one shot" (< 5min.)
** Quick "one shot": < 5 minutes.
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* Case 2: Comprehensive approach (~10min.)
** A more comprehensive approach: ~10 minutes.
 
 
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The actual use of fonts within your document is detailed in [[Font_Switching]]:
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The actual use of fonts within your document is detailed in '''[[Font Switching]]''':
 
* how to define font size,  
 
* how to define font size,  
 
* how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps
 
* how to use alternative styles like regular / bold / italic / small caps
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== The Manuals ==
 
== The Manuals ==
  
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] for advanced users
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* [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf 2016 Fonts manual, all the details] for advanced users
 
* [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
 
* [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter
 
* [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with the 2013 font chapter
* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/cont-enp.pdf#&#91;106,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2001 reference manual] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP)
 
  
== A little beyond the basics ==
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== Deep dive into typescripts ==
  
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* [[Typescripts examples]] look at the existing examples to build your own Typescripts.
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* [[Featuresets]], and here some of common option for {{cmd|definefontfeature}}
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** <code>onum=yes</code> for old style numbers, vs <code>lnum=yes</code> for lining numbers
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** <code>kern=yes</code> for kerning
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** See [[Ligatures]] (2017). <code>liga=yes</code> for common ligature and <code>dlig=yes</code> for discretionary ligature (like st), <code>calt=yes</code> for contextual alternates.
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** for small caps, the font must propose Caps variation like "EBGaramondSC12-Regular.otf" et "AlegreyaSC-Regular.otf"
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** [https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/open-type-syntax.html Syntax for OpenType features] from Adobe
 
* [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)
 
* [[Fontsize|What defines the size in a font?]] (2019)
* [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?)
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* [[Optical Size|How to set up a font family with optical size options]]
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* [[Protrusion]] (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect  (2012 need update).
  
;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)
 
:* and the vocabulary
 
:** a font
 
:** a style
 
:** a fontfamily
 
:** a typeface
 
:** a typescript
 
:** a typescriptcollection
 
 
== Deep dive into typescripts ==
 
 
* [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=type-imp- the source browser] for type-imp- files.
 
* [[Alegreya Typescript]]: a quite complete example (2019), MkIV for the Alegreya fonts by Huerta Tipográfica / Juan Pablo del Peral, downloadable from [https://fonts.google.com/?query=Alegreya Google Fonts].
 
* [[Fraktur_fonts|Summary of experiences of three Fraktur]] (2019)
 
* [[Typescripts_examples]] (Cf Thomas Hala)
 
* Using Font Fallbacks (and perhaps a different page for Fallbacks for math fonts)
 
* Creating virtual math fonts from type 1 fonts (still needed?)
 
 
== Activate fonts features ==
 
 
* Small caps
 
** [[Pseudo Small Caps]] by Vit Zyka (2011)
 
* [[Ligatures]] (2017)
 
* [[Protrusion]] (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect  (2012 need update).
 
* old style numbers
 
* Kerning
 
 
* [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- the source browser] for s-fonts- files, that a user can run (to get an example) or use as module for own fonts  
 
* [https://source.contextgarden.net/?search=s-fonts- 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.
 
* Lua Font Goodies with examples.
  
  
 
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Finally, for older content, refering to mkii, we keep a [[Fonts - Old Content|specific zone in the wiki]]. Work is also need to merge content of [[Fonts_in_LuaTeX]] here.
  
  

Latest revision as of 08:26, 2 July 2022


Using fonts with TeX was once a Jedi fight, before XeTeX and LuaTeX development. Nowadays, using fonts is simple.

Using fonts

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

Deep dive into typescripts

  • 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.


Finally, for older content, refering to mkii, we keep a specific zone in the wiki. Work is also need to merge content of Fonts_in_LuaTeX here.