OK, I've spent only a day trying to figure out LaTeX (actually mostly using Lyx), so consider me a total n00b. I am using it on Ubuntu Intrepid.
I need to use Junicode for a project. Junicode is a free OSS truetype font (Sourceforge), and the source code is available as well. But I have no idea how to get Lyx or LaTeX to see it.
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Can I use Junicode with LaTeX?
Hello,
the easiest way to use external ("non-standard") fonts in LaTeX is to use XeTeX. Try compiling with xelatex while including the fontspec package.
the easiest way to use external ("non-standard") fonts in LaTeX is to use XeTeX. Try compiling with xelatex while including the fontspec package.
Re: Can I use Junicode with LaTeX?
Thanks for the response. I think I have XeTeX installed - that is, I searched in Synaptic on my Ubuntu computer for "xetex" and installed everything that came up. When I opened Lyx I got an instruction page for XeTeX, but it was written for someone who knows a lot more than I do.
For example, it says "Just use the utf8-plain encoding in Document->Settings"\," but I can't find any such setting.
It also says "LyX can be used with XeTeX. Use File->Export->LaTeX(pdflatex) to get a .tex file. Then process this .tex file manually with xelatex," but I couldn't get the right output. I think the problem is that I didn't use the right syntax in the Lyx document.
What I did was insert a box, then inside the box I put \fontspec{Junicode}Some Text
The PDF is fine except that "Some Text" is not in Junicode. There were no error messages, it just didn't work.
For example, it says "Just use the utf8-plain encoding in Document->Settings"\," but I can't find any such setting.
It also says "LyX can be used with XeTeX. Use File->Export->LaTeX(pdflatex) to get a .tex file. Then process this .tex file manually with xelatex," but I couldn't get the right output. I think the problem is that I didn't use the right syntax in the Lyx document.
What I did was insert a box, then inside the box I put \fontspec{Junicode}Some Text
The PDF is fine except that "Some Text" is not in Junicode. There were no error messages, it just didn't work.