From: Peter Park Nelson <peter.park.nelson@gmail.com>
To: ntg-context@ntg.nl
Subject: MnSymbol (math) support in ConTeXt
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:32:52 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAGfkPGkdS7KEfmQ4sJVN8d2nxP9LpdZ5GqPx8dj0JBan67xE=A@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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Hello,
I have been developing a new layout environment using Adobe Minion Pro for
the main body font. My document will include a significant number of math
formulas. I found a thread from earlier this year on the possibility of
adding support for the LaTeX MnSymbol font package in ConTeXt, and wondered
if anyone has gone farther with this idea.
The last recommendation on the thread (
http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2011/057426.html) was to merge the
Opentype MnSymbol font with Minion Pro using FontForge -- I tried that
using the steps outlined, but reached the same obstacle mentioned by the
last poster: the new (merged) font is not recognized by ConTeXt.
That approach probably violates the Adobe font license anyway...
In a 2009 thread on dev-context, Wolfgang Schuster mentioned an attempt to
create a virtual font and typescript for MnSymbol, but he encountered
problems with Greek characters. (
http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20091122.164136.5757ec1f.en.html)
So, as I don't know how to proceed further, I would be interested in
hearing from anyone who has experimented with MnSymbol support, or in
finding out what specific steps would be involved in adding support.
Also, any recommendations of other math fonts suitable for use with Minion
Pro would be welcome. I am currently playing with XITS math, which is
Times-like but not too bad a fit.
Thanks,
PPN
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Peter Park Nelson
peter.park.nelson@gmail.com
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next reply other threads:[~2011-12-11 22:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-11 22:32 Peter Park Nelson [this message]
2011-12-14 17:16 ` Mojca Miklavec
2011-12-14 17:38 ` Khaled Hosny
2011-12-14 17:44 ` Wolfgang Schuster
2011-12-14 18:04 ` Mojca Miklavec
2011-12-14 18:08 ` Peter Park Nelson
2011-12-15 13:29 ` Mojca Miklavec
2011-12-15 17:54 ` Peter Park Nelson
2011-12-15 18:11 ` Mojca Miklavec
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