Hi Michael,
This is not to disparage Wolfgang's great simplefonts module, but I learnt
setting up fonts the old-fashioned way (with typescripts), so I will give a few
explanations about this approach. Most of what you want can be achieved easily.
I have Garamond Premier myself, and this is how I set it up:
It looks like you're only using mkiv. So: call a file type-garamondprem.tex.
Here's what we will do:
first, we want to find out what features our font offers. On my system:
otfinfo -f ~/texmf/fonts/opentype/adobe/garmprem/GaramondPremrPro.otf
aalt Access All Alternates
c2sc Small Capitals From Capitals
calt Contextual Alternates
case Case-Sensitive Forms
cpsp Capital Spacing
dlig Discretionary Ligatures
dnom Denominators
fina Terminal Forms
frac Fractions
hist Historical Forms
kern Kerning
liga Standard Ligatures
lnum Lining Figures
numr Numerators
onum Oldstyle Figures
ordn Ordinals
ornm Ornaments
pnum Proportional Figures
salt Stylistic Alternates
sinf Scientific Inferiors
size Optical Size
smcp Small Capitals
ss01 Stylistic Set 1
ss02 Stylistic Set 2
ss03 Stylistic Set 3
sups Superscript
tnum Tabular Figures
zero Slashed Zero
You can enable these features with the four-letter-code and "yes." So we define
a set of such features for the different font instances we want to define. In
my case, I want regular text with oldstyle figures, small caps with lining
figures, and superior numerals. This goes into your typescript:
\definefontfeature
[myroman]
[protrusion=pure,expansion=quality,script=latn,liga=yes,onum=yes,pnum=yes,kern=yes,tlig=yes,trep=yes]
\definefontfeature
[mysmcp]
[mode=node,script=latn,language=dflt,liga=yes,lnum=yes,tnum=yes,kern=yes,tlig=yes,trep=yes,smcp=yes]
\definefontfeature
[mysup]
[mode=node,script=latn,onum=no,pnum=yes,sups=yes]
Next step: we set up the "normal" and smallcaps font:
\starttypescript [serif] [garamondprem]
\definefontsynonym [Garamond-Roman] [name:garamondpremierpro]
[features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [Garamond-Bold] [name:garamondpremierprobold]
[features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [Garamond-Italic] [name:garamondpremierproitalic]
[features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [Garamond-Bold-Italic]
[name:garamondpremierprobolditalicc] [features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [Garamond-SmallCaps] [name:garamondpremierpro]
[features=mysmcp]
\stoptypescript
\starttypescript [serif] [garamondprem]
\definefontsynonym [Serif] [Garamond-Roman] [features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [Garamond-Italic] [features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [Garamond-Bold] [features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [Garamond-Bold-Italic] [features=myroman]
\definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [Garamond-SmallCaps] [features=mysmcp]
\stoptypescript
Finally, define your first typeface:
\starttypescript [GaramondPrem]
\definetypeface [GaramondPrem] [rm] [serif] [garamondprem] [default]
\stoptypescript
Next step: defining a typeface with superior numbers for footnote references
etc.:
\starttypescript [serif] [garamondpremupper]
\definefontsynonym [GaramondPremUpper-Roman] [name:agaramondproregular]
[features=mysup]
\stoptypescript
\starttypescript [serif] [garamondpremupper]
\definefontsynonym [Serif] [GaramondPremUpper-Roman]
[features=mysup]
\definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [Serif]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [Serif]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [Serif]
\definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [Serif]
\stoptypescript
\starttypescript [GaramondPremUpper]
\definetypeface [GaramondPremUpper] [rm] [serif] [garamondpremupper] [default]
\stoptypescript
Save this typescript somewhere where ConTeXt can find it and run luatools
--generate. To use these in your documents, you need these lines
\usetypescriptfile[type-garamondprem]
\usetypescript[GaramondPremUpper]
\usetypsecript[GaramondPrem]
\setupbodyfont[GaramondPrem,11pt]
OK so far?
On Mar 12, 2010, at 8:11 PM, Michael Saunders wrote:
>
> Thank you once again. That _did_ work, after I got rid of an \os (I
> used it because I saw it in the manual).
>
> The command \definefontfeature intrigues me greatly. I wonder if it
> could solve all my problems. I'd love to understand it so that I
> don't end up coming in here and asking you to write all my font setups
> line by line. I Googled it and found only a few scattered examples
> here and there, mostly from this list. I wish I could find an
> explanation of it written down somewhere. For example, I would very
> much like to know:
>
> 1. What the first two arguments do.
> 2. What keys and values are available for the third, and what they mean.
See above: all the font features your font offers.
> 3. Once I have composed a \definefontfeature command, how do I use it
> in the text.
> 4. For example, I gathered that I needed a [default] [default]
> [...onum=yes...] to get oldstyle numerals by default, but what if I
> want to use some lining numerals here and there?
> \definefontfeature [lining] [lining] [...onum=no...]
> {\lining 123}
> doesn't do it.
You can write {\sc 123} (because your smallcap font has lining figures). \os is
tied to math and creates problems when used with professional fonts that don't
have an accompanying math font.
> 5. How I could use the superior and inferior shapes in my font---like
> for the footnotemarks, for example?
You have defined a font instance with superiors. To use it, set up your
footnotes accordingly:
\setupfootnotes[textstyle=normal,
textcommand={\switchtobodyfont[GaramondPremUpper]},
numbercommand={\switchtobodyfont[GaramondPremUpper]}]
> 6. Could I use \definefontfeature to set up the different design sizes
> of my font (I'm trying to use some standard Adobe fonts like Garamond
> Premiere Pro, which have design sizes), as well as its other features?
I haven't yet played with this, sorry.
> 7. Maybe \definefontfeature is how I should turn on hz?
With the fontfeature, we have defined to use protrusion=pure,expansion=quality
. To enable it, put this in the preamble of your document:
\enableprotruding
\enableadjusting
HTH
Thomas
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