Pable, thanks, but it doesn't work. so easily. mxtrun only see what is in the TeX directory tree and uses that font database. My question is how to register the font to that system so that mtxrun can find it. How does one do that with a ttf font file?
Thanks Pablo Rodríguez <oi...@web.de> wrote: > On 22/06/13 16:41, hwit...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > I am trying to install a font so that Context cn use it. I am using > > the simplefont module and have a ttf that I'd like to use. > > > > There is a lot of conflicting information out about to do this and > > som is outdated. As for ContTeX I did find a nice article, but it > > says to use the program texfont, "which ships with ConTex", but I do > > not have any such file. > > > > texfont --ve=sil --co=gentium --makepath --install > > > > > > I am using the TexLive version. Is there any simple method to get > > this font so that it can be used by ConTex MKIV ? > > Yes, install your font (I assume is Gentium) on your operative system. > > Run "mtxrun --script fonts --reload". (Not sure it is required, but I > need this each time I install a font.) > > And (assuming you installed Gentium), here is the sample code: > > \usemodule[simplefonts] > \setmainfont[Gentium] > \starttext > \input knuth > \stoptext > > Compile it with "context gentium.tex" (change file name accordingly) and > it should work. > > If not, please try to describe what happened. > > I hope it helps, > > > Pablo > -- > http://www.ousia.tk > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the > Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net > archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
