[pdftex] Using Windows fonts in pdfLaTeX

[Jordy Deweer]

Hello everybody. I am new to this list, but I already know the concepts of a
mailing list.



I have a question about using a Windows font in pdf(La)TeX.

My question is: how could I use Calibri as default font in MiKTeX v.2.9
using the pdfLaTeX compiler??



Thanks in advance.



Best wishes,

Jordy D

[Thomas Feuerstack]

Hi,

Post by Jordy Deweer
Hello everybody. I am new to this list, but I already know the concepts
of a mailing list.
I have a question about using a Windows font in pdf(La)TeX.
My question is: how could I use Calibri as default font in MiKTeX v.2.9
using the pdfLaTeX compiler??

You can't use Windows- (or other TTF-/OTF-Formats) directly with
pdfLaTeX. You'll have to migrate them to virtual Fonts, have to write
the necessary .fd-Files, etc.etc. - which is at all not a trivial process.

You should consider to use XeTeX or LuaTeX, instead of pdfLaTeX, where
the usage of TTF-/OTF-Fonts (beside some other advanteges) is directly
included via the fontspec-package.

Regards - Thomas

[Michael Altmann]

If you want to use Calibri with pdftex, you could convert the calibri
font files to PostScript Type 1 files using ttf2pt1 (free command line
tool) and than follow these instructions:

https://www.ntg.nl/maps/29/13.pdf

Best regards - Michael

Post by Thomas Feuerstack
Hi,

Post by Jordy Deweer
Hello everybody. I am new to this list, but I already know the
concepts of a mailing list.
I have a question about using a Windows font in pdf(La)TeX.
My question is: how could I use Calibri as default font in MiKTeX
v.2.9 using the pdfLaTeX compiler??

You can't use Windows- (or other TTF-/OTF-Formats) directly with
pdfLaTeX. You'll have to migrate them to virtual Fonts, have to write
the necessary .fd-Files, etc.etc. - which is at all not a trivial process.
You should consider to use XeTeX or LuaTeX, instead of pdfLaTeX, where
the usage of TTF-/OTF-Fonts (beside some other advanteges) is directly
included via the fontspec-package.
Regards - Thomas