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On 8/21/02 11:47 AM, "Hans Hagen" <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:

> At 10:35 AM 8/21/2002 -0500, Bill McClain wrote:
> 
>> I don't use \definefont anywhere in my typescripts or jobs. Should I?
> 
> well, it can be handy in situations like:
> 
> \definefont [MyBigTitleFont][Serif sa 5]
> 
> and alike; optionally
> 
> \definefont [MyFont] [StrangeFontThatDoesNotFitInScheme at 12pt][line=16pt]

OK, then, to go back to my earlier questions that never got answered:

In the above example "MyFont" is the font synonym (in my case "Footnote"),
and the "Strange...." part is the actual file name for the tfm?

If I want to use the font in a document, then, all I should need to do is to
use a fontswitch command (in this case for footnote numbers) and specify
"Footnote" (or MyFont, or whatever)?

> (or even:
> 
> \startsetups[oeps]
> whatever kind of settings
> \stopsetups

> \definefont [...] [...] [oeps]
> 
> as experimental feature)
> 
> You can then pass such fonts as styel option

Which just makes font switching a little easier?

Bruce