> >> I want to scale a font loaded via the simplefonts so sans and serif
> >> have the same x-height.
> >> But as soon as I use a font size larger than 12pt, the scaling is
> >> somehow off or ignored.
> >> Example:
> >>
> >> \usemodule[simplefonts]
> >> \setupsimplefonts[expansion=quality, protrusion=quality]
> >> \setmainfont[Times New Roman] \setsansfont[Arial][scale=0.863]
> >> \starttext \setupbodyfont[6pt] 06pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine
> >> \setupbodyfont[12pt] 12pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %fine, too
> >> \setupbodyfont[14pt] 14pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ %here it starts to
> >> be off \setupbodyfont[16pt] 16pt serif xx{\ss xx sans}\\ \stoptext
>
> Your example is a bit difficult to test here because it's windows-centric, I
> don't have Arial on my system. But by looking at it, you should have
> something like this in your file before setting the fonts:
>
> \starttypescript [sans] [default] [size] \definebodyfont [16pt] [ss] [default]
> \stoptypescript \definebodyfontenvironment[16pt]
>
> and so on for other arbitrary sizes. ConTeXt doesn't define complete
> environments for every imaginable size (but I imagine Wolfgang may come
> up with a clever solution within his module).
You are right! It's all fine, when I add the code you posted and insert the
appropriate sizes for those where it didn't work before.
Thanks for your help.
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