Simplefonts: Font scaling problem
Good evening! I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif have the same x-height. But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is somehow off or ignored. Example: \usemodule[simplefonts] \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality] \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863] \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext What is up with that?
Good evening! I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif have the same x-height. But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is somehow off or ignored. Example:
\usemodule[simplefonts] \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality] \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863] \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext
What is up with that?
Additional Information: 11pt -> working fine 11.5pt -> not working / not scaled 12pt-> working fine ConTeXt ver: 2011.11.09 20:58 MKIV
On 11/11/2011 06:20 PM, Christian wrote:
Good evening!
I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif have the same x-height. But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is somehow off or ignored. Example:
\usemodule[simplefonts] \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality] \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863] \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext
Your example is a bit difficult to test here because it's windows-centric, I don't have Arial on my system. But by looking at it, you should have something like this in your file before setting the fonts: \starttypescript [sans] [default] [size] \definebodyfont [16pt] [ss] [default] \stoptypescript \definebodyfontenvironment[16pt] and so on for other arbitrary sizes. ConTeXt doesn't define complete environments for every imaginable size (but I imagine Wolfgang may come up with a clever solution within his module). HTH Thomas
I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif have the same x-height. But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is somehow off or ignored. Example:
\usemodule[simplefonts] \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality] \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863] \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext
Your example is a bit difficult to test here because it's windows-centric, I don't have Arial on my system. But by looking at it, you should have something like this in your file before setting the fonts:
\starttypescript [sans] [default] [size] \definebodyfont [16pt] [ss] [default] \stoptypescript \definebodyfontenvironment[16pt]
and so on for other arbitrary sizes. ConTeXt doesn't define complete environments for every imaginable size (but I imagine Wolfgang may come up with a clever solution within his module).
You are right! It's all fine, when I add the code you posted and insert the appropriate sizes for those where it didn't work before. Thanks for your help.
Am 12.11.2011 um 11:01 schrieb Thomas A. Schmitz:
On 11/11/2011 06:20 PM, Christian wrote:
Good evening!
I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif have the same x-height. But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is somehow off or ignored. Example:
\usemodule[simplefonts] \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality] \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863] \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext
Your example is a bit difficult to test here because it's windows-centric, I don't have Arial on my system. But by looking at it, you should have something like this in your file before setting the fonts:
\starttypescript [sans] [default] [size] \definebodyfont [16pt] [ss] [default] \stoptypescript \definebodyfontenvironment[16pt]
and so on for other arbitrary sizes. ConTeXt doesn't define complete environments for every imaginable size (but I imagine Wolfgang may come up with a clever solution within his module).
A clever solution would take a while because in this case i want to change the whole code in rewrite it with all the new mkiv goodies and the spec interface. A fast solution is also possible but it won’t be more than a fix. Wolfgang
Good evening!
I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif have the same x-height. But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is somehow off or ignored. Example:
\usemodule[simplefonts] \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality] \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863] \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext
Your example is a bit difficult to test here because it's windows-centric, I don't have Arial on my system. But by looking at it, you should have something like this in your file before setting the fonts:
\starttypescript [sans] [default] [size] \definebodyfont [16pt] [ss] [default] \stoptypescript \definebodyfontenvironment[16pt]
and so on for other arbitrary sizes. ConTeXt doesn't define complete environments for every imaginable size (but I imagine Wolfgang may come up with a clever solution within his module).
A clever solution would take a while because in this case i want to change the whole code in rewrite it with all the new mkiv goodies and the spec interface.
A fast solution is also possible but it won’t be more than a fix.
No need to rush from my part. I have what I need (bodyfont in 11.5pt with a properly scaled sans companion). I get the rest of the font sizes with \tfa etc. and that keeps the proportions intact.
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