[XeTeX] XeTeX in lshort

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 25.09.2010 um 18:44 schrieb Axel Kielhorn:

> Some weeks ago I suggested getting information about XeTeX into  
> lshort.
>
> Well, here is the first draft.


The correct Xe(La)TeX logos can be produced with metalogo or hologo  
(HO = Heiko Oberdiek) packages. The logos in xltxtra, in fontspec v. 2  
now included, can be "ported" to (La)TeX.

The font types XeTeX can so well work with are spelled "OpenType" and  
"TrueType".

Instead of the not included DejaVu font family you might like to  
mention GNU Free fonts or Linux Libertine/Biolinum O, which are  
included in TeX Live.

Some operating systems or application offer "input systems" or "input  
methods" which allow to enter non-standard characters.

XeTeX also supports UTF-16 encodings.  
\XeTeXdefaultencoding{CharsetName} and  
\XeTeXinputencoding{CharsetName} can set many others.


Me, I don't know of any font that switches typographic conventions  
based on the script and language selected, what usually happens is  
that a different set features is activated for the selected  
combination. GNU Emacs offers input methods. One of them, always  
available, is C-q <some number>, and the number can be octal, decimal,  
or hexadecimal.


Don't forget to mention that XeTeX does not load any font files but  
relies on a (modern) system's "font service" to deliver them upon  
request!


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   Pete

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