Text Formatting ⇒ Use of a new Font

[InquisitorMo]

I want to use a font from CTAN, namely baskervaldadf. But I am quite confused with the various instructions I've read.

I'm on Mac, and I believe a large part of the problem stems from my not knowing which directory MacTeX is actually installed in (my extreme lack of familiarity with Mac doesn't help, as I'm new to it).

Can anyone provide an exact step-by-step algorithm that I can follow to install and use the above font on Mac?

Thanks!

[localghost]

[…] Can anyone provide an exact step-by-step algorithm that I can follow to install and use the above font on Mac? […]

Just install it by the package manager of MacTeX. As far as I know there is a GUI called TeX Live Utility for MacTeX. Since MacTeX ist based on TeX Live, you should be able to install the package also from the command line.

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sudo tlmgr install baskervaldadf

You will be asked for your administrator password.

As an alternative you may try Open Baskerville. Install the OTF version as system font and use it with XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX.


Thorsten