2007/11/13, Jeff Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Nov 12, 2007 11:00 AM, Wolfgang Schuster
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Is [features=default] the place where we can access OpenType features?
> > > Let's say I have an OpenType font with several number styles (regular,
> > > proportional, etc.). Is it possible to use them? I've always wanted to
> > > ask this and be sure. Now seems the good time. :-)
> >
> > You can define your own features sets with \definefontfeature and use this
> > set later with "features=my feature set", "default" is only one of ConTeXt's
> > predefined feature sets but you define your own with every option you need.
> >
>
> Thank you VERY much Mojca and Wolfgang! With XeTeX now I can use the
> oldstyle numerals with my system-installed OpenType fonts. :-) I'm
> very, very happy with that. I really thought I had to wait for LuaTeX
> for that.
>
> Now, to push the features topic further on, before experimenting a bit
> I'd like to ask... does XeTeX support *all* OTF features? Well, I
> don't want to use all of them, but some more included with my font,
> and while I'm pretty sure it supports 'pnum', as it supports 'onum',
> I would also use the built-in superscript ('sups') and subscript
> ('subs') numerals.I think this is true for XeTeX, but LuaTeX needs a little bit more time to allow us to use all OpenType features in font (because this is controlled by lua scripts). Wolfgang ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
