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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_provided_with_ConTeXt| Use fonts provided 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 the fonts you want]] ===  
 
* Cover two cases:
 
* Cover two cases:
 
** Quick "one shot": < 5 minutes.
 
** Quick "one shot": < 5 minutes.
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= Advanced stuff =
 
= Advanced stuff =
  
{{todo| continue to link with existing and up-to-date wiki material + references to manuals + improve structure}}
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== The Manuals ==
  
== A little bit further ==
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* [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
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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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* [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)
  
Vocabulary, What is the scope of ==> reference to manuals pages ?
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== A little beyond the basics ==
* a font
 
* a style
 
* a fontfamily
 
* a typeface
 
* a typescript
 
* a typescriptcollection
 
  
How to work with fonts which include:
 
* different weights (light, extra-light, dark, extra-bold)
 
* different widths (condensed, expanded)
 
* different style (inline, shadowed, outline)
 
 
* [[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 ?)
 
* [[Optical Size]] ('''!!! WARNING !!!''' 2010 = TO KEEP OR NOT ?)
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;Practical application TO BE WRITTEN (==> reference to manuals pages ? to articles, to existing pages ?)
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:*How to work with fonts which include:
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:** different weights (light, extra-light, dark, extra-bold)
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:** different widths (condensed, expanded)
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:** different style (inline, shadowed, outline)
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:* and explain the whole vocabulary
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:** a font
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:** a style switch
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:** a fontfamily
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:** a typeface
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:** a typescript
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:** a typescriptcollection
  
 
== Deep dive into typescripts ==
 
== Deep dive into typescripts ==
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* Small caps
 
* Small caps
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** [[Pseudo Small Caps]] by Vit Zyka (2011)
 
* [[Ligatures]] (2017)
 
* [[Ligatures]] (2017)
* protrusion
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* [[Protrusion]] (also known as hanging or font handling) is a more subtle typographic effect  (2012 need update).
 
* old style numbers
 
* old style numbers
 
* Kerning
 
* Kerning
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* Font chapter of the reference manual
 
** [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)
 
** [http://pmrb.free.fr/contextref.pdf#&#91;145,{%22name%22:%22Fit%22}&#93; 2013 reference manual] never officially released, with a font chapter
 
** [http://context.aanhet.net/svn/contextman/context-reference/en/co-fonts.pdf the 2013 font chapter] as a separate document
 
  
  
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* {{cmd|definefontfamily}}
 
* {{cmd|definefontfamily}}
 
* {{cmd|definedfont}}
 
* {{cmd|definedfont}}
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[[Category:Fonts]]

Revision as of 21:43, 2 June 2020


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

A little beyond the basics

Practical application 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 explain the whole vocabulary
    • a font
    • a style switch
    • 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.