Installing Chalkduster Fonts in LaTeX

Question

How can I set up documents in Chalkduster:

\usepackage[no-math]{fontspec}
\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Chalkduster}
\usepackage[defaultmathsizes]{mathastext}

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

XeLaTeX is a great solution to all font issues. The code you have should work:

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage[no-math]{fontspec}
\setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Chalkduster} 
\usepackage[defaultmathsizes]{mathastext}
\begin{document}
I am a poor imitation of a chalkboard
\end{document}

Make sure you typeset with XeLaTeX, not LaTeX (there are usually such options in your editor). You also need the Chalkduster font installed on your machine and need to use the correct name (this should show up when using a font explorer or similar). Here's the result:

Here is a handy guide for using custom fonts.