From: John Culleton <john@wexfordpress.com>
To: ntg-context@ntg.nl
Subject: Re: Comical error..
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 15:02:11 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170212150211.47c87235@acer3.locall.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5cfef48d-98a9-964c-de5e-96c32a9068da@gmx.es>
On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:44:30 +0100
Pablo Rodriguez <oinos@gmx.es> wrote:
> On 02/12/2017 03:40 AM, John Culleton wrote:
> > [...]
> > Some questions:
> > 1. Where is the basic size of the font family defined in points?
>
> Hi John,
>
> the default font size is 12pt.
>
> > 2. In the second example which of the many Dejavu fonts is assumed
> > to be the starting point? Is it a ttf or a otf version?
>
> As Joseph Canedo explained, the DejaVu font seem to be a TrueType
> font.
>
> This may be (and I think it is) a font in OpenType format with
> TrueType outlines (instead of PostScript outlines).
>
> > 3. Can any font family on the system be used or is there a specific
> > context list?
>
> Any system font (TTF, OTF and PS at least) can be used with ConTeXt.
>
> All that ConTeXt (or LuaTeX) requires is the way to find it. The
> safest way is the file name.
>
> Let us know whether you have further questions.
>
> I hope it helps,
>
>
> Pablo
Thanks to you and Joseph! I am getting back into Context after a long
absence and things are gradually coming back to me. My first new
document is proceeding :<)
--
John Culleton
Wexfordpress
Book design and indexing.
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-02-11 19:51 John Culleton
2017-02-11 20:08 ` Henning Hraban Ramm
2017-02-12 2:40 ` John Culleton
2017-02-12 12:28 ` josephcanedo
2017-02-12 17:44 ` Pablo Rodriguez
2017-02-12 20:02 ` John Culleton [this message]
2017-02-12 15:56 ` Comical error..solved John Culleton
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