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; #1. With {{cmd|definefontfamily}}, give a name to the set of fonts you want to use, and indicate a first font.
 
; #1. With {{cmd|definefontfamily}}, give a name to the set of fonts you want to use, and indicate a first font.
 
:* Let's start with a Serif font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as '''rm''' for Roman
 
:* Let's start with a Serif font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as '''rm''' for Roman
:: <texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][rm][familynameoftheseriffont]</texcode>
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<texcode>\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][rm][familynameoftheseriffont]</texcode>
 
:* '''!!! WARNING !!!, ''', it's not the '''typescript name''' that we have to use, but the '''family name''' of the font  
 
:* '''!!! WARNING !!!, ''', it's not the '''typescript name''' that we have to use, but the '''family name''' of the font  
 
:** see under each [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|preview in the overview table]]
 
:** see under each [[ConTeXt distribution's Fonts|preview in the overview table]]

Revision as of 21:22, 3 June 2020


First, have a look at the 21 provided fonts and the associated typescript name:

Change the font used in the document

To change the font used in the entire document (including headers and footers), use \setupbodyfont and the associated typescript name.

\setupbodyfont[thetypescriptname]

By default, the font is used at 11pt. To change the font size, specify the font size with the the typescript name. For example, to switch to 10pt, use:

\setupbodyfont[typescriptname, 10pt]

By default, the serif (or roman) style of the font is used. To switch to sans serif style, add ss to \setupbodyfont:

\setupbodyfont[typescriptname, ss]

These options can be combined. So, to get sans serif font at 12pt, use:

\setupbodyfont[typescriptname, ss, 12pt]


To learn how to use different alternative styles of a given font, like regular / bold / italic, see the Font_Switching in the Basics.

Example

  • Let see what give the defaults:
    \setupbodyfont[10pt]
    
    \startbuffer[line]
    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
    \stopbuffer
    
    \startlines
    \normal{\getbuffer[line]}
    \italic{\getbuffer[line]}
    \bold{\getbuffer[line]}
    \bolditalic{\getbuffer[line]}
    \stoplines
    
  • And let's view the difference with Tex Gyre Pagella Serif font:
    \setupbodyfont[pagella,10pt]
    
    \startbuffer[line]
    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
    \stopbuffer
    
    \startlines
    \normal{\getbuffer[line]}
    \italic{\getbuffer[line]}
    \bold{\getbuffer[line]}
    \bolditalic{\getbuffer[line]}
    \stoplines
    

You can switch to any other font with \switchtobodyfont.

How to mix the provided fonts

#1. With \definefontfamily, give a name to the set of fonts you want to use, and indicate a first font.
  • Let's start with a Serif font, for which TeX practice is to refer to them as rm for Roman
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][rm][familynameoftheseriffont]
  • !!! WARNING !!!, , it's not the typescript name that we have to use, but the family name of the font
    • see under each preview in the overview table
    • or use mtxrun --script font --list --file -pattern=*typescriptname* like mtxrun --script font --list --file -pattern=*pagella*
#2. For the other fonts, just continue to add them to your font family.
  • ss for Sans Serif, tt for TypewriTer, mm for MatheMatics.
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][ss][familynameofthesansseriffont]
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][tt][familynameofthemonospacedfont]
\definefontfamily[MyFontIdentifier][mm][familynameofthemathfont]
  • As you see, a limit here is that in TeX practice, we only have one roman, one sans serif... per font family.
  • in order to use more fonts, like width variation ("condensed",...), and weight variation ("light",...), we have to define other font family (MyFontIdentifier-condensed, MyFontIdentifier-light), and to switch between them along the document, with \switchtobodyfont.
#3. Declare your font family as the default for your document with \setupbodyfont, as you would do for a typescript.
\setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]


Example

  • This basic input is typeset with the default font, Latin Modern:
    \setupbodyfont[12pt]
    
    
    
    
    
    {\rm    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\rm\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\rm\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    \\
    {\ss    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\ss\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\ss\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    \\
    {\tt    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\tt\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\tt\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    \\
    Inline math: $x = \frac{y}{2z} + x_{\text{center}}$\\
    
  • And let's view the difference with our new set of fonts:
    \setupbodyfont[12pt]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [rm] [texgyrepagella]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [ss] [texgyreadventor]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [tt] [texgyrecursor]
    \definefontfamily [MyFontIdentifier] [mm] [stixtwomath]
    \setupbodyfont[MyFontIdentifier]
    {\rm    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\rm\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\rm\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    \\
    {\ss    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\ss\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\ss\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    \\
    {\tt    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\tt\bf The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    {\tt\it The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog}\\
    \\
    Inline math: $x = \frac{y}{2z} + x_{\text{center}}$\\