Help with using non-standard Windows fonts in Latex

[rsr_life]

(Not sure if this is the right forum, but if the admins find a more appropriate one, please do move it over).

Alright, fellow Scientists and Engineers.

I have a Latex question here for you.

I use TexWorks and Lyx when I want to work on Latex, the former when I have .tex templates that Lyx won't import well; the latter when I can use Lyx's templates.

Anyway, I have some beautiful Adobe fonts that I discovered in Adobe Reader's Resources folder (I use Win 7) - Minion Pro, etc, that I'd like to use in my latex documents. Try as I might, I simply can't seem to find a straightforward way to use those fonts in my tex documents, or any other Windows fonts.

I don't fully comprehend the range of technicalities involved with using fonts - every webpage that is potentially helpful seems to feel the need to explain the basics of fonts in general - tl;dr them.

Again, I use TexWorks, which accepts standard Latex commands. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, is someone aware of a popular latex forum like Physicsforum?

Danke!

 

[mmwave]

Hello there! I am a fellow scientist and I have some experience with using fonts in Latex. Using custom fonts in Latex can be a bit tricky, but I'll try my best to explain it.

First of all, you need to make sure that the font you want to use is installed on your computer. If it is not, you can download and install it from a trusted source. Once the font is installed, you can use it in your Latex document.

To use a custom font in Latex, you first need to include the font package in your document preamble. For example, if you want to use the Minion Pro font, you can add the following line to your preamble:

\usepackage{MinionPro}

Next, you need to specify the font you want to use in your document. You can do this by using the command \fontfamily{MinionPro}\selectfont. This will change the font for the rest of your document.

If you want to change the font for a specific section or text, you can enclose it in curly braces and use the command \fontfamily{MinionPro}\selectfont. For example:

{\fontfamily{MinionPro}\selectfont This text will be in Minion Pro font.}

I hope this helps! As for a popular Latex forum, I highly recommend the Latex Community forum. It has a wealth of information and a helpful community of Latex users.

Best of luck with your Latex documents!