ConTeXt: specify a path to font in \definefontfamily

ConTeXt: specify a path to font in \definefontfamily

[Krešimir Cindrić]

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I'm *very* new to ConTeXt, so please excuse the newbie question. I'm trying
to load a font from a file. The .otf files are stored in a directory named
fonts/ which is in the directory of the .tex file I'm trying to compile.

This code does not work, and reverts to the default font:

\definefontfamily [mainface][serif] [My Font]
                  [tf=file:./fonts/MyFont.otf,
                   it=file:./fonts/MyFont-It.otf,
                   bf=file:./fonts/MyFont-Bd.otf,
                   bi=file:./fonts/MyFont-BdIt.otf]
\setupbodyfont[mainface]
\starttext\title{Hello, world!}

Hello World! \emph{Hi!}
\stoptext

However, if I copy the .otf files into the same directory as the .tex file,
and write tf=file:MyFont.otf etc, then everything works fine.

How do I specify a relative path to the font, inside the .tex file?

In LaTeX, I would use fontspec package and do the following:

\setmainfont {MyFont.otf}
             [Path        =./fonts/,
              ItalicFont  = MyFont-It.otf]

However, I couldn't find the equivalent syntax for \definefontfamily in
ConTeXt.

Just to mention, I am using ConTeXt version: 2019.03.21 21:39 as part of
TeX Live, on Manjaro Linux.

Regards,

Krešimir

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Re: ConTeXt: specify a path to font in \definefontfamily

[Henning Hraban Ramm]

In my typescripts it works with file:fonts/MyFont.otf
HTH HR

> Am 2019-11-19 um 10:50 schrieb Krešimir Cindrić <kresimircindric@gmail.com>:
> 
> I'm very new to ConTeXt, so please excuse the newbie question. I'm trying to load a font from a file. The .otf files are stored in a directory named fonts/ which is in the directory of the .tex file I'm trying to compile.
> 
> This code does not work, and reverts to the default font:
> 
> \definefontfamily [mainface][serif] [My Font]
> 
>                   
> [tf=
> file:./fonts/MyFont.otf,
>                    it
> =
> file:./fonts/MyFont-It.otf,
>                    bf
> =
> file:./fonts/MyFont-Bd.otf,
>                    bi
> =file:./fonts/MyFont-BdIt.otf]
> 

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Re: ConTeXt: specify a path to font in \definefontfamily

[Hans Hagen]

On 11/19/2019 10:50 AM, Krešimir Cindrić wrote:
> I'm /very/ new to ConTeXt, so please excuse the newbie question. I'm 
> trying to load a font from a file. The |.otf| files are stored in a 
> directory named |fonts/| which is in the directory of the |.tex| file 
> I'm trying to compile.
> 
> This code does not work, and reverts to the default font:
> 
> |\definefontfamily[mainface][serif][My Font][tf=file:./fonts/MyFont.otf, 
> it=file:./fonts/MyFont-It.otf, bf=file:./fonts/MyFont-Bd.otf, 
> bi=file:./fonts/MyFont-BdIt.otf]\setupbodyfont[mainface]\starttext\title{Hello, 
> world!}Hello World! \emph{Hi!}\stoptext|
> 
> However, if I copy the |.otf| files into the same directory as the 
> |.tex| file, and write |tf=file:MyFont.otf| etc, then everything works 
> fine.
> 
> How do I specify a relative path to the font, inside the |.tex| file?
> 
> In LaTeX, I would use |fontspec| package and do the following:
> 
> |\setmainfont{MyFont.otf}[Path =./fonts/, ItalicFont =MyFont-It.otf]|
> 
> However, I couldn't find the equivalent syntax for |\definefontfamily| 
> in ConTeXt.
> 
> Just to mention, I am using ConTeXt version: 2019.03.21 21:39 as part of 
> TeX Live, on Manjaro Linux.
It is normally a bad idea to have fonts in such a place. You never know 
how it will clash with other fonts (versions, similar names, etc).

In context, we have

tex/texmf-fonts

so best is to use:

tex/texmf-fonts/data/MyFont-It.otf

etc, them run mtxrun --generate and let the system sort it out.

Another option is to set the RUNTIMEFONTS environment variable.

Like:

\starttext

   % \ctxlua{fonts.names.addruntimepath("./myfonts")}
     \ctxlua{os.setenv("RUNTIMEFONTS","./myfonts")}

     Hello World!

     \definefont[myfont][file:myfont.otf]

     {\myfont Hello World!}

\stoptext

But .. you need tio wipe such a font from the cache when you move it and 
other projects using a different font with the same name can be in 
trobles. Fonts are best managed very careful as they are responsible for 
long term inconsistencies.

There is no official interface from tex this (maybe WS has a suggestion 
that fits into the definefontfamily subsystem)

Hans

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Re: ConTeXt: specify a path to font in \definefontfamily

[Krešimir Cindrić]

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Thank you for the reply.

I was aware that I can install fonts in ` tex/texmf-fonts `. However, the
idea behind my odd request was the need to have the entire project
contained in a single directory. which I can share with people and compile
on any computer with a working TeX Live, without them having to install any
fonts or dependencies.

I tried setting the RUNTIMEFONTS env variable, and it does exactly what I
want. The fact that it leaves garbage in the cache that can influence
other, unrelated projects, is a bit unsettling, I guess I'll just have to
remember to tell people to clean the cache.

Thanks again,

Krešimir

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 at 09:49, Hans Hagen <j.hagen@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> On 11/19/2019 10:50 AM, Krešimir Cindrić wrote:
> > I'm /very/ new to ConTeXt, so please excuse the newbie question. I'm
> > trying to load a font from a file. The |.otf| files are stored in a
> > directory named |fonts/| which is in the directory of the |.tex| file
> > I'm trying to compile.
> >
> > This code does not work, and reverts to the default font:
> >
> > |\definefontfamily[mainface][serif][My Font][tf=file:./fonts/MyFont.otf,
> > it=file:./fonts/MyFont-It.otf, bf=file:./fonts/MyFont-Bd.otf,
> >
> bi=file:./fonts/MyFont-BdIt.otf]\setupbodyfont[mainface]\starttext\title{Hello,
>
> > world!}Hello World! \emph{Hi!}\stoptext|
> >
> > However, if I copy the |.otf| files into the same directory as the
> > |.tex| file, and write |tf=file:MyFont.otf| etc, then everything works
> > fine.
> >
> > How do I specify a relative path to the font, inside the |.tex| file?
> >
> > In LaTeX, I would use |fontspec| package and do the following:
> >
> > |\setmainfont{MyFont.otf}[Path =./fonts/, ItalicFont =MyFont-It.otf]|
> >
> > However, I couldn't find the equivalent syntax for |\definefontfamily|
> > in ConTeXt.
> >
> > Just to mention, I am using ConTeXt version: 2019.03.21 21:39 as part of
> > TeX Live, on Manjaro Linux.
> It is normally a bad idea to have fonts in such a place. You never know
> how it will clash with other fonts (versions, similar names, etc).
>
> In context, we have
>
> tex/texmf-fonts
>
> so best is to use:
>
> tex/texmf-fonts/data/MyFont-It.otf
>
> etc, them run mtxrun --generate and let the system sort it out.
>
> Another option is to set the RUNTIMEFONTS environment variable.
>
> Like:
>
> \starttext
>
>    % \ctxlua{fonts.names.addruntimepath("./myfonts")}
>      \ctxlua{os.setenv("RUNTIMEFONTS","./myfonts")}
>
>      Hello World!
>
>      \definefont[myfont][file:myfont.otf]
>
>      {\myfont Hello World!}
>
> \stoptext
>
> But .. you need tio wipe such a font from the cache when you move it and
> other projects using a different font with the same name can be in
> trobles. Fonts are best managed very careful as they are responsible for
> long term inconsistencies.
>
> There is no official interface from tex this (maybe WS has a suggestion
> that fits into the definefontfamily subsystem)
>
> Hans
>
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Re: ConTeXt: specify a path to font in \definefontfamily

[Hans Hagen]

On 11/20/2019 10:08 AM, Krešimir Cindrić wrote:
> Thank you for the reply.
> 
> I was aware that I can install fonts in ` tex/texmf-fonts `. However, 
> the idea behind my odd request was the need to have the entire project 
> contained in a single directory. which I can share with people and 
> compile on any computer with a working TeX Live, without them having to 
> install any fonts or dependencies.
> 
> I tried setting the RUNTIMEFONTS env variable, and it does exactly what 
> I want. The fact that it leaves garbage in the cache that can influence 
> other, unrelated projects, is a bit unsettling, I guess I'll just have 
> to remember to tell people to clean the cache.
you can rename a font to a unique name, like

myproject-myfont-it.otf

also, you can have:

texmf-fonts/fonts/data/myproject/...
texmf-project/tex/context/user/myproject/...

and such .. these are never overwritten when you update context

Hans

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