syntax for \definesimplefont in TeX Live version of simplefonts
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Hello, We are using simplefonts, the version included with TeX Live 2013. As mentioned in another email, we don't have the freedom to experiment with potentially unstable versions. I've been reading http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts and have it working well so far with the mainfont, sansfont, and mainfontfallback. The part I need help with is for using another font. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts#Defining_other_typefaces_and_fonts says we can use * |\definesimplefont|, defines a font for the use in headers or other style elements. * |\simplefont|, defines a font for inline use. Can anyone tell me the syntax for these commands - and for using them? I tried \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic] ... \setupbodyfont[titleface] There are no complaints and the \definesimplefont line, but I don't know if it's the right syntax. And the \setupbodyfont line is giving the warning fonts > typescripts > unknown library 'titleface' So I'm guessing that the \definesimplefont line is correct, but I just don't know how to use the defined font. Help please? Thanks, Lars
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Am 14.11.2013 um 16:42 schrieb Lars Huttar
Hello, We are using simplefonts, the version included with TeX Live 2013. As mentioned in another email, we don't have the freedom to experiment with potentially unstable versions.
I've been reading http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts and have it working well so far with the mainfont, sansfont, and mainfontfallback.
The part I need help with is for using another font. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts#Defining_other_typefaces_and_fonts says we can use
* |\definesimplefont|, defines a font for the use in headers or other style elements. * |\simplefont|, defines a font for inline use.
Can anyone tell me the syntax for these commands - and for using them? I tried \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic] ... \setupbodyfont[titleface]
There are no complaints and the \definesimplefont line, but I don't know if it's the right syntax. And the \setupbodyfont line is giving the warning fonts > typescripts > unknown library 'titleface'
So I'm guessing that the \definesimplefont line is correct, but I just don't know how to use the defined font.
The \definesimplefont command can be used when you want a certain font for the chapter, section etc. heading, e.g. \definesimplefont[ChapterFont][Gentium Basic][size=24pt] \setuphead[chapter][style=ChapterFont] but I don’t recommend this command anymore (and removed it from the new version) because you can get the same result with a custom typeface, e.g. \definesimplefonttypeface[chapterfont][Gentium Basic] \definefont[ChapterFont][\classfont{chapterfont}{Serif} at 24pt] \setuphead[chapter][style=ChapterFont] When you want to change only the global font for your document you need the \definesimplefonttypeface command, e.g. \definesimplefonttypeface[documentfont][Gentium Basic] \setupbodyfont[documentfont] Wolfgang
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On 11/14/2013 11:31 AM, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
Am 14.11.2013 um 16:42 schrieb Lars Huttar
: Hello, We are using simplefonts, the version included with TeX Live 2013. As mentioned in another email, we don't have the freedom to experiment with potentially unstable versions.
I've been reading http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts and have it working well so far with the mainfont, sansfont, and mainfontfallback.
The part I need help with is for using another font. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/simplefonts#Defining_other_typefaces_and_fonts says we can use
* |\definesimplefont|, defines a font for the use in headers or other style elements. * |\simplefont|, defines a font for inline use.
Can anyone tell me the syntax for these commands - and for using them? I tried \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic] ... \setupbodyfont[titleface]
There are no complaints and the \definesimplefont line, but I don't know if it's the right syntax. And the \setupbodyfont line is giving the warning fonts > typescripts > unknown library 'titleface'
So I'm guessing that the \definesimplefont line is correct, but I just don't know how to use the defined font. The \definesimplefont command can be used when you want a certain font for the chapter, section etc. heading, e.g.
\definesimplefont[ChapterFont][Gentium Basic][size=24pt]
\setuphead[chapter][style=ChapterFont]
but I don’t recommend this command anymore (and removed it from the new version) because you can get the same result with a custom typeface, e.g.
\definesimplefonttypeface[chapterfont][Gentium Basic]
\definefont[ChapterFont][\classfont{chapterfont}{Serif} at 24pt]
\setuphead[chapter][style=ChapterFont]
When you want to change only the global font for your document you need the \definesimplefonttypeface command, e.g.
\definesimplefonttypeface[documentfont][Gentium Basic]
\setupbodyfont[documentfont]
Wolfgang
Thanks, very helpful. I will update the wiki page with this. Lars
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On Thu, 14 Nov 2013, Lars Huttar wrote:
I tried \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic] ... \setupbodyfont[titleface]
So I'm guessing that the \definesimplefont line is correct, but I just don't know how to use the defined font.
\titleface Aditya
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On 11/14/2013 11:35 AM, Aditya Mahajan wrote:
On Thu, 14 Nov 2013, Lars Huttar wrote:
I tried \definesimplefont[titleface][Gentium Basic] ... \setupbodyfont[titleface]
So I'm guessing that the \definesimplefont line is correct, but I just don't know how to use the defined font.
\titleface
So simple! <facepalm> Thanks... Lars
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Aditya Mahajan
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Lars Huttar
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Wolfgang Schuster