Can someone please help me with the following questions so that I can use some of the typescripts that Wolfgang and some others have so kindly made available. I will use font Bera as an example, since I would like to use it. I have a Mac OS X Version 10.5.6 (1) How do I know if I have font Bera? As in, where on my computer do I look to see if I have font Bera installed? (2) If I do not have the font, how do I install Bera? I see that there are files on ctan. Where should I save this? (3) Once I have installed the font and I have downloaded Wolfgang's type-bera.tex file, where do I save this file? Can I save it where I save the third-party modules. Once I save it, do I run the usual texhash, followed by luatools --generate followed by context --make (4) Once I have accomplished the top three steps, how do I use it in a document? Do I just type \usetypescript[bera] \switchtobodyfont[bera,12pt] OR, do I also have to type \usemodule[type-bera] I would really appreciate any help.
Am 01.04.2009 um 00:38 schrieb curiouslearn:
Can someone please help me with the following questions so that I can use some of the typescripts that Wolfgang and some others have so kindly made available.
I will use font Bera as an example, since I would like to use it.
I have a Mac OS X Version 10.5.6
(1) How do I know if I have font Bera? As in, where on my computer do I look to see if I have font Bera installed?
All my typescripts work with XeTeX/LuaTeX only, if you want to use pdfTeX write your own typescripts. You can show a list of all available fonts for LuaTeX with 'mtxrun -- script fonts --list' and for XeTeX with 'fc-list' on the terminal. Bera is a Bitsream Vera modification and I suggest to use DejaVu instead, you can find a link to the font in the file.
(2) If I do not have the font, how do I install Bera? I see that there are files on ctan. Where should I save this?
The easiest way is to install the font as normal system fonts.
(3) Once I have installed the font and I have downloaded Wolfgang's type-bera.tex file, where do I save this file? Can I save it where I save the third-party modules. Once I save it, do I run the usual texhash, followed by luatools --generate followed by context --make
Save the file in your local TeX tree, I have them under 'texmf-local/ tex/context/third/typescrips/'. Before you could use them TeX has to know about the file, to do this call 'mktexlsr' for XeTeX and 'luatools --generate' or 'context --generate' for LuaTeX. 'context --make' is only used to create a new format file for ConTeXt but you don't need this for third party files which are loaded at runtime.
(4) Once I have accomplished the top three steps, how do I use it in a document? Do I just type
\usetypescript[bera] \switchtobodyfont[bera,12pt]
\usetypescriptfile[type-...] % load the typescript file \usetypescript[...] % load the typescript \setupbodyfont[...] Wolfgang
curiouslearn wrote:
Can someone please help me with the following questions so that I can use some of the typescripts that Wolfgang and some others have so kindly made available.
I will use font Bera as an example, since I would like to use it.
I have a Mac OS X Version 10.5.6
(1) How do I know if I have font Bera? As in, where on my computer do I look to see if I have font Bera installed?
if you run the minimals, and probably also linux, this should tell you if the font has been cached. i'm not sure if the pattern is case sensitive. $ mtxrun --script font --list --pattern=*bera*
(2) If I do not have the font, how do I install Bera? I see that there are files on ctan. Where should I save this?
is it an OpenType font? on linux i just put it into my ~/.fonts/ dir.
(3) Once I have installed the font and I have downloaded Wolfgang's type-bera.tex file, where do I save this file? Can I save it where I save the third-party modules. Once I save it, do I run the usual texhash, followed by luatools --generate followed by context --make
just put it in current dir and see if it works, you won't need to run those commands (i think).
(4) Once I have accomplished the top three steps, how do I use it in a document? Do I just type
\usetypescript[bera] \switchtobodyfont[bera,12pt]
OR,
do I also have to type \usemodule[type-bera]
I would really appreciate any help.
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Wolfgang and Mohamed, thanks very much to both of you. I downloaded the deja vu font and installed it as I would install any other font on my Mac (using "Add fonts" feature in the font book). I see it listed now in the font book and can use it in word. However, it does not show up when I type mtxrun --script fonts --list in the terminal. I am not interested in using Xetex. I am using MKIV, which is I suppose Luatex and hence did not run mktexlsr. However, after I installed the font and saved the type-dejavu.tex file in the appropriate place, I did run luatools --generate. Do I have to do something so that it shows up in the list that I get by entering mtxrun --script fonts --list at the terminal? Thanks in advance for your help.
Just wanted to say that even if Deja Vu does not show up with mtxrun --script fonts --list it does work!! I am not sure why. Wolfgang thanks so much for the typescript.
it does work!! I am not sure why.
Try
mtxrun --script fonts --reload
Aditya
Thanks Aditya. That worked. Now it shows with mtxrun --script fonts --list. Its a beautiful font. I was also meaning to ask you, which font you used in your simpleslides documentation? Is It is a very beautiful document.
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, curiouslearn wrote:
it does work!! I am not sure why.
Try
mtxrun --script fonts --reload
Aditya
Thanks Aditya. That worked. Now it shows with
mtxrun --script fonts --list.
Its a beautiful font. I was also meaning to ask you, which font you used in your simpleslides documentation? Is It is a very beautiful document.
DejaVu :-) They typescripts were modified from Wolfgang's typescripts. Aditya
Aditya Mahajan
DejaVu They typescripts were modified from Wolfgang's typescripts.
Aditya
Do you use a different font for Math in your typescript. Or, have not bothered with the math font because there is no math in the manual. I printed some stuff with Wolfgang's script and find that computer modern does not seem to go as well with dejavu. Then I replaced the line \definetypeface [\typescriptone] [mm] [math] [modern] [default] with \definetypeface [\typescriptone] [mm] [math] [palatino] [default] knowing that palatino has math support. The math with this change to palatino seems to go better with dejavu text for the simple math that I had (no complicated symbols). Can someone please tell me if this is the only change I need to make to Wolfgang's script, if I want to use palatino for math (with all the symbols and such) in dejavu. Thanks.
Am 01.04.2009 um 20:40 schrieb curiouslearn:
Can someone please tell me if this is the only change I need to make to Wolfgang's script, if I want to use palatino for math (with all the symbols and such) in dejavu.
Yes, that's all you have to do. I can change this in the file but can you show me a example with the different combinations before I'll do this. Wolfgang
curiouslearn wrote:
Aditya Mahajan
writes: DejaVu They typescripts were modified from Wolfgang's typescripts.
Aditya
Do you use a different font for Math in your typescript. Or, have not bothered with the math font because there is no math in the manual. I printed some stuff with Wolfgang's script and find that computer modern does not seem to go as well with dejavu. Then I replaced the line
\definetypeface [\typescriptone] [mm] [math] [modern] [default]
with
\definetypeface [\typescriptone] [mm] [math] [palatino] [default]
knowing that palatino has math support. The math with this change to palatino seems to go better with dejavu text for the simple math that I had (no complicated symbols). Can someone please tell me if this is the only change I need to make to Wolfgang's script, if I want to use palatino for math (with all the symbols and such) in dejavu.
maybe add [rscale=0.8] or whatever looks best ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
Am 01.04.2009 um 03:17 schrieb curiouslearn:
Just wanted to say that even if Deja Vu does not show up with
mtxrun --script fonts --list
it does work!! I am not sure why.
It works because context checks all directories if you use a font which is not font in his internal list. Wolfgang
I am perhaps using font typescripts incorrectly. Nevertheless, the recent minimals from the garden appears to have introduced a bug handling rscale. Thanks, Alan Minimal example: \definetypeface [postscript] [rm] [serif] [times] [default] \definetypeface [postscript] [ss] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=.9] \definetypeface [postscript] [tt] [mono] [courier] [default] [rscale=1.1] \switchtotypeface [postscript] [12pt] \setupbodyfont [sans,12pt] \starttext text \stoptext ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> . \relativefontsize ->. 9 \dodefinebodyfontnopxx ...umber \relativefontsize }{#2}{#2#1#3#4#5} {\normalu... \next6 #1,->\dodododefinebodyfont {ss}{4pt}{#1} \doprocesscommaitem <argument> \relax tf=Sans sa 1, bf=SansBold sa 1, it=SansItalic sa 1, sl=San... \doprocesscommalist ...aitem \gobbleoneargument #1 ,]\relax \global \advance ... ... l.2 ...] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=.9]
Alan BRASLAU wrote:
I am perhaps using font typescripts incorrectly. Nevertheless, the recent minimals from the garden appears to have introduced a bug handling rscale.
Thanks,
Alan
Minimal example:
\definetypeface [postscript] [rm] [serif] [times] [default] \definetypeface [postscript] [ss] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=.9] \definetypeface [postscript] [tt] [mono] [courier] [default] [rscale=1.1] \switchtotypeface [postscript] [12pt] \setupbodyfont [sans,12pt]
\starttext text \stoptext
! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> . \relativefontsize ->. 9
does 0.9 work? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
Am 04.05.2009 um 10:51 schrieb Hans Hagen:
Alan BRASLAU wrote:
I am perhaps using font typescripts incorrectly. Nevertheless, the recent minimals from the garden appears to have introduced a bug handling rscale. Thanks, Alan Minimal example: \definetypeface [postscript] [rm] [serif] [times] [default] \definetypeface [postscript] [ss] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=.9] \definetypeface [postscript] [tt] [mono] [courier] [default] [rscale=1.1] \switchtotypeface [postscript] [12pt] \setupbodyfont [sans,12pt] \starttext text \stoptext ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> . \relativefontsize ->. 9
does 0.9 work?
It works but can you change this in type-one.tex and type-otf.tex for the postscript typescript and in type-cow.tex (all use rscale=.xx) Wolfgang
Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
Am 04.05.2009 um 10:51 schrieb Hans Hagen:
Alan BRASLAU wrote:
I am perhaps using font typescripts incorrectly. Nevertheless, the recent minimals from the garden appears to have introduced a bug handling rscale. Thanks, Alan Minimal example: \definetypeface [postscript] [rm] [serif] [times] [default] \definetypeface [postscript] [ss] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=.9] \definetypeface [postscript] [tt] [mono] [courier] [default] [rscale=1.1] \switchtotypeface [postscript] [12pt] \setupbodyfont [sans,12pt] \starttext text \stoptext ! Missing number, treated as zero. <to be read again> . \relativefontsize ->. 9
does 0.9 work?
It works but can you change this in type-one.tex and type-otf.tex for the postscript typescript and in type-cow.tex (all use rscale=.xx)
sure. (btw, it'd due to the fact that lua does not like var = .123) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
Am 04.05.2009 um 11:10 schrieb Hans Hagen:
does 0.9 work? It works but can you change this in type-one.tex and type-otf.tex for the postscript typescript and in type-cow.tex (all use rscale=.xx)
sure. (btw, it'd due to the fact that lua does not like var = .123)
Not in my context version, the problem here is the \number in front of \relativefontsize (font-ini.mkiv) which is not there in the mkii code. Wolfgang
On Monday 04 May 2009 10:51:39 Hans Hagen wrote:
does 0.9 work?
Yes, "0.9" in \definetypeface [postscript] [ss] [sans] [helvetica] [default] [rscale=0.9] works... Thanks! Nevertheless, \usetypescript[postscript] and other macros are currently broken. Alan
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