On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:38:09 -0700, Hans Hagen <pra...@wxs.nl> wrote:
On 13-12-2011 13:08, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:
For a book of fairy tales, I used (working!):
> ...
So, what’s the preferred way to get dropped capitals / initials?
I’d like to wikify that, since it seems nowhere documented.
Initials have been rewritten (they also no longer pick up an argument
which is more robust). The old macros will probably be removed (or end
up in a module).
\setupinitial[font=Bold at 48pt,state=start]
\starttext
\placeinitial \input tufte
\placeinitial \input ward
\stoptext
Hmm, I did not realize that dropped caps were still supported in MkIV base
so I've been using
\usemodule[lettrine]
which also lets you set not only dropped caps but the next couple of words
or so in another font -- such as small caps.
Hans: Does the \setupinitial also allow to set the words immediately after
in \sc etc?
Henning: Maybe you can try lettrines as well and compare them, see which
works best for what you're trying to do ... Here is a sample for you to
play with
===========
\usemodule[lettrine]
\def \LettrineStyle{\definefontsynonym[LettrineFont][Italic]}
\setuplettrine
[A][Lines=2,Findent=0.2em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle}]
\setuplettrine
[T][Lines=2,Findent=0.35em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle},Hang=.25]
\setuplettrine
[I][Lines=2,Findent=0.3em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle},Hang=.25]
\setuplettrine
[O][Lines=2,Findent=0.2em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle}]
\setuplettrine
[C][Lines=2,Findent=0.3em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle}]
\setuplettrine
[W][Lines=2,Findent=0.3em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle},Hang=.34]
\starttext
\lettrine{A}{fter the three} \input ward
\stoptext
===========
Best wishes
Idris
--
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shīʿī Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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