Use downloaded font in LaTeX

Asked Oct 17 '13 at 22:47

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I have downloaded some original fonts from Adobe (Helvetica, Times and others), they are all otf, I installed them on Windows and I can use them with no problem with Indesign and other softwares. However I am now trying to use them in LaTeX (I am a beginner) with no success.

In particular I load the package helvet for example, but it is used a font that resembles helvetica, but is not helvetica. Since I have the original one, I'd like to use it.

So, how to make LaTeX recognize and use my otf? Do I have to set them up manually or is there a package that can do it?

edited Oct 17 '13 at 23:04

Przemysław Scherwentke

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asked Oct 17 '13 at 22:47

user2892453

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Use xelatex or lualatex and the fontspec package, these tex variants use system fonts, – David Carlisle Oct 17 '13 at 22:59
Another beginner's question: can I use on Lualatex and xelatex the same packages I use on Latex? – user2892453 Oct 17 '13 at 23:27
@user2892453 most of the packages should work in those formats also. – NVaughan Oct 17 '13 at 23:34
@user2892453 mostly, but don't use inputenc – David Carlisle Oct 18 '13 at 00:21
As for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX, see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/2984/frequently-loaded-packages-differences-between-pdflatex-and-xelatex and http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/28642/frequently-loaded-packages-differences-between-pdflatex-and-lualatex. – doncherry Oct 18 '13 at 07:52

Use downloaded font in LaTeX

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