On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:

> Alan Stone wrote:
>
>> Ahoi,
>>
>> Following a previous discussion, I've been advised to "try to avoid
>> \switchtobodyfont and use \definedfont or \definefont instead".
>>
>
> what is better depends on the situation
>
> - for a structured document using \switchtobodyfont is ok
>
> - for special layout elements (headers, title pages, keywords) \definefont
> might be handier (esp when funny sizes are used)
>
> - when using \definefont it can be handy to use the symbolic names (Serif,
> SansBold etc) and sizes (sa 1.2) because that makes redefinition easier
>
> (1) What's the difference between \definefont and \definedfont ?
>>
>
> \definefont defines a macro that represents a font, and \definedfont just
> switches to a font (the forst one is more efficient when you switch often)
>
> (2) In the underneath example...
>>
>> (2a) how to implement \define(d)font for font switching ?
>>
>> (2b) how to define \myFontHook ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alan
>>
>> \usemodule[t-lettrine]
>>
>> \usetypescriptfile[tps_arial]
>> \usetypescript[arial]
>>
>
> ... just look how gyre typefaces are defined
>
> \setupbodyfont[myFont,\myFontSize]
>>
>
> just \setupbodyfont[myFont,12pt]
>
> and an occasional \definefont[BigFont][SerifBold sa 3.5] which gives you
>  \BigFont


Which low level command allows to fill in \definefont[SomeFont][SomeSynonym
sa SomeScale] with SomeSynonym=Sans(X)/Serif(X) (X)=Bold/Italic, i.e.
regardless of the synonym's name (defined in the typescript)?


>
>> \setuphead[chapter][style={\switchtobodyfont[myOtherFont,\myOtherFontSize]}]
>>
>
> it depends on what can occur in a title, if there's math and monospaced and
> whatever being used mixed, then best use a typeface (apart from the one time
> definition it's quite fast to switch a typeface)
>
Alan