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There is info here: https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Use_fonts_distributed_with_ConTeXt and then checking out the specific page: https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/definefontfamily It still baffles me that definefontfamily, though much simpler than typescripts (which is intimidating), is not mentioned in the beginner's manuals (unless I missed something) and neither is it given more prominence in the Wiki, although I often see it mentioned in the forums. Being used to fontspec's simplicity, I'd never use typescripts. It would help a lot, for example, to include a sample of "definefontfamily" in "Use any font you like". Is there a reason why definefontfamily doesn't appear at all in the manuals (as far as I could see), which are rather comprehensive otherwise? All the best and thanks again for everything. --000000000000b317dc05d4b38d8e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear all,

I've come back to us= ing Context and I noticed the nice manuals around -- but one thing I miss i= s \definefontfamily=C2=A0(and=C2=A0\definefallbackfamily).

There is info here:
https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Use_fon= ts_distributed_with_ConTeXt

and then checking = out the specific page:=C2=A0https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/definefontfamil= y

It still baffles me that definefontfamily, thoug= h much simpler than typescripts (which is intimidating), is not mentioned i= n the beginner's manuals (unless I missed something) and neither is it = given more prominence in the Wiki, although I often see it mentioned in the= forums. Being used to fontspec's simplicity, I'd never use typescr= ipts. It would help a lot, for example, to include a sample of "define= fontfamily" in "Use any font you like".

Is there a reason why definefontfamily=C2=A0doesn't appear at all in t= he manuals (as far as I could see), which are rather comprehensive otherwis= e?

All=C2=A0the best and thanks again for everything.= =C2=A0


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