Fonts with XeTeX

Fonts with XeTeX

[Bart C. Wise]

I am having difficulties writing a typescript for the Caslon font that's on my 
system.

The following works:

\definetypeface[Caslon-Bold][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy]
\definetypeface[Caslon-Italic][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic]
\definetypeface[Caslon-Regular][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman]

\starttext
Testing
\switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Regular] Testing
\switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Bold] Testing
\switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Italic] Testing
\stoptext


However, I tried to write a simple typescript for the same font.  I came up 
with the following:

\starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc]
    \definetypeface[CaslonRegular][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc]
    \definetypeface[CaslonItalic][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc]
    \definetypeface[CaslonBold][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc]
\stoptypescript

\starttypescript[serif][caslon][name]
    \definefontsynonym  [Serif]           [CaslonRegular]
    \definefontsynonym  [SerifItalic]     [CaslonItalic]
    \definefontsynonym  [SerifBold]       [CaslonBold]
\stoptypescript

\starttypescript[caslon][uc]
    \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc]
\stoptypescript

\usetypescript[caslon][uc]
\setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt]

\starttext
Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing}
\stoptext

It fails to compile on the \setupbodyfont line.

I know I'm doing something wrong, but every variation I've tried ends up with 
a compile error, or the caslon font is never loaded and it reverts back to the 
default font.

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Re: Fonts with XeTeX

[Thomas A. Schmitz]

On Nov 17, 2008, at 9:39 PM, Bart C. Wise wrote:

> I am having difficulties writing a typescript for the Caslon font  
> that's on my
> system.
>
> The following works:
>
> \definetypeface[Caslon-Bold][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy]
> \definetypeface[Caslon-Italic][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic]
> \definetypeface[Caslon-Regular][rm][Xserif][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman]
>
> \starttext
> Testing
> \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Regular] Testing
> \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Bold] Testing
> \switchtobodyfont[Caslon-Italic] Testing
> \stoptext
>
>
> However, I tried to write a simple typescript for the same font.  I  
> came up
> with the following:
>
> \starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc]
>    \definetypeface[CaslonRegular][CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc]
>    \definetypeface[CaslonItalic][CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc]
>    \definetypeface[CaslonBold][CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc]
> \stoptypescript
>
> \starttypescript[serif][caslon][name]
>    \definefontsynonym  [Serif]           [CaslonRegular]
>    \definefontsynonym  [SerifItalic]     [CaslonItalic]
>    \definefontsynonym  [SerifBold]       [CaslonBold]
> \stoptypescript
>
> \starttypescript[caslon][uc]
>    \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc]
> \stoptypescript
>
> \usetypescript[caslon][uc]
> \setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt]
>
> \starttext
> Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing}
> \stoptext
>
> It fails to compile on the \setupbodyfont line.
>
> I know I'm doing something wrong, but every variation I've tried  
> ends up with
> a compile error, or the caslon font is never loaded and it reverts  
> back to the
> default font.
>
Fonts in XeTeX are still a mystery to me, but from what I've learned  
in the last months, it seems that the syntax for luatex typescripts  
can and should also be used for XeTeX. This works on my system (latest  
beta):

file: type-caslon.tex

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

\starttypescript [serif] [caslon]
   \definefontsynonym [Caslon-Roman]          [file:ACaslonPro- 
Regular]  [features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [Caslon-Bold]           [file:ACaslonPro-Bold]   
[features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [Caslon-Italic]         [file:ACaslonPro- 
Italic]  [features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [Caslon-Bold-Italic]    [file:ACaslonPro- 
BoldItalic] [features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [Caslon-SmallCaps]      [file:ACaslonPro- 
Regular]  [features=smallcaps]
  \stoptypescript

\starttypescript [serif] [caslon]
   \usetypescript[serif][fallback]
   \definefontsynonym [Serif]           [Caslon-Roman]  
[features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic]     [Caslon-Italic]  
[features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [SerifBold]       [Caslon-Bold] [features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [Caslon-Bold-Italic]  
[features=default]
   \definefontsynonym [SerifCaps]       [Caslon-SmallCaps]  
[features=smallcaps]
\stoptypescript

\starttypescript [Caslon]
   \definetypeface [Caslon] [rm] [serif] [caslon] [default]
\stoptypescript

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

and then:

\usetypescriptfile[type-caslon]
\usetypescript[Caslon]
\setupbodyfont[Caslon,12pt]

\starttext

Hello World!

\stoptext

HTH

Thomas
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Re: Fonts with XeTeX

[Arthur Reutenauer]

	Hello Bart,

  Try

  \starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc]
      \definefontsynonym[CaslonRegular][name:CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc]
      \definefontsynonym[CaslonItalic][name:CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc]
      \definefontsynonym[CaslonBold][name:CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc]
  \stoptypescript
  
  \starttypescript[serif][caslon][name]
      \definefontsynonym  [Serif]           [CaslonRegular]
      \definefontsynonym  [SerifItalic]     [CaslonItalic]
      \definefontsynonym  [SerifBold]       [CaslonBold]
  \stoptypescript
  
  \starttypescript[caslon][uc]
      \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc]
  \stoptypescript
  
  \usetypescript[caslon][uc]
  \setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt]
  
  \starttext
  Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing}
  \stoptext

  Note the two changes: \definetypeface's in the first typescript have
been replaced with \definefontsynonym commands, and the font names have
been prepended with "name:", forcing XeTeX to look for an installed font
instead of a TFM (in plain XeTeX, you get the same result by surrounding
the font name with double quotes).

  I am unable to test the typescript because I don't have Caslon Old
Face, but it works when I replace the font names with the appropriate
faces from Adobe Caslon, which I have.

	Arthur
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Re: Fonts with XeTeX

[Bart C. Wise]

Arthur,

This works!  Thanks for your help.

Bart

On Monday 17 November 2008 02:25:15 pm Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
> 	Hello Bart,
>
>   Try
>
>   \starttypescript[serif][caslon][uc]
>      
> \definefontsynonym[CaslonRegular][name:CaslonOldFaceBT-Roman][encoding=uc]
> \definefontsynonym[CaslonItalic][name:CaslonOldFaceBT-Italic][encoding=uc]
> \definefontsynonym[CaslonBold][name:CaslonOldFaceBT-Heavy][encoding=uc]
> \stoptypescript
>
>   \starttypescript[serif][caslon][name]
>       \definefontsynonym  [Serif]           [CaslonRegular]
>       \definefontsynonym  [SerifItalic]     [CaslonItalic]
>       \definefontsynonym  [SerifBold]       [CaslonBold]
>   \stoptypescript
>
>   \starttypescript[caslon][uc]
>       \definetypeface[caslon][rm][serif][caslon][default][encoding=uc]
>   \stoptypescript
>
>   \usetypescript[caslon][uc]
>   \setupbodyfont[caslon, 12pt]
>
>   \starttext
>   Testing {\bf Testing} {\it Testing}
>   \stoptext
>
>   Note the two changes: \definetypeface's in the first typescript have
> been replaced with \definefontsynonym commands, and the font names have
> been prepended with "name:", forcing XeTeX to look for an installed font
> instead of a TFM (in plain XeTeX, you get the same result by surrounding
> the font name with double quotes).
>
>   I am unable to test the typescript because I don't have Caslon Old
> Face, but it works when I replace the font names with the appropriate
> faces from Adobe Caslon, which I have.
>
> 	Arthur
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