On = 21 Jul 2021, at 22:38, Nicola <nvitacolonna@gmail.com> wrote:

On 2021-07-21, Gerben Wierda = <gerben.wierda@rna.nl> wrote:
On 19 Jul 2021, at = 09:56, Nicola <nvitacolonna@gmail.com> wrote:

On 2021-07-18, Gerben Wierda <gerben.wierda@rna.nl> wrote:
PS. switching \kap and \bf has an interesting = result, the first
character of the words is not in bold. = This did not happen with
lettrine in mkii

I do not have an answer to your = question, but I'd like to point out that
you can keep = using lettrine with ConTeXt LMTX, if you wish. You just
need= to add the modules manually, currently:

  https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Modules#ConTeXt_LMTX

I=E2=80=99ve tried this. = Installed the modules and then I get with

I was sure that I had used = lettrine with MKIV in a document of mine, but
after your reply I double = checked that and, in fact, I was using
lettrine only with MKII. On the plus side, I have recovered = my settings
for MKIV = (which work with LMTX as well).

I think that the `distance` parameter of \setupinitials does = what you
want. = Besides, if your font provides real small capitals, you may = use
\definefirstline.

This is how I set up things in one of my documents:

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\definefontfeature[default][default][protrusion=3Dquality,expan= sion=3Dquality,onum=3Dno,lnum=3Dyes]

% \definefirstline below requires a font that implements = small capitals as
% a feature (Latin Modern does not). I have used = this:
% = \definefontfamily[mainfont][serif][Sorts Mill Goudy] [
%   tf=3Dname:Sorts = Mill Goudy Regular,
%   it=3Dname:Sorts Mill Goudy Italic,
% ]
% If you don't have the font = above, try this:
\setupbodyfont[heros]

\setupbodyfont[mainfont,11pt]

\definemeasure[CAindent][12pt]
\setupindenting[yes,\measure{CAindent}]

% Every chapter body text starts = with a drop cap:
\defineinitial[normal][
n=3D3,
m=3D1,
distance=3D18pt, %%%%%%%%% <=3D=3D Add this = %%%%%%%%
state=3Dstart
]

% Special = case: drop cap starting with a quote
\defineinitial[quote][
n=3D3,
m=3D2,
distance=3D13pt,
hoffset=3D5pt, % Move drop cap a bit to the = left
method=3Dnone
]

% Some = initials may need special adjustments, depending on the font
\defineinitial[Q][
voffset=3D2\lineheight,
n=3D3,
m=3D1,
distance=3D18pt,
state=3Dstart
]

% Full first = line in small caps
\definefirstline[smallcapsfirstline][
alternative=3Dline, style=3Dsmallcaps,]

% First n words in small caps (three in this case)
\definefirstline[smallcapsfirstlinethree][
alternative=3Dword, n=3D3,
style=3Dsmallcaps,]

\starttext
\setfirstline[smallcapsfirstlinethree]
\setinitial[normal] Suppose we = have a system for the approval of
loans. \input knuth
\blank[2*big]

\setfirstline[smallcapsfirstline]
\setinitial[quote] =E2=80=9CSuppos= e we have a system for the approval of
loans.=E2=80=9D \input knuth
\blank[2*big]

\setfirstline[smallcapsfirstline]
\setinitial[Q] Quo usque tandem = abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? quam diu
etiam furor iste tuus nos1 = eludet? quem ad finem sese effrenata iactabit
audacia?

\stoptext
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I hope this will give you some ideas!

References:

   https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/setupinitial
   https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/definefirstline
   https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Sorts-Mill-Goudy

Nicola

Hi = Nicola,

Thanks. This solves the = indentation of the initial itself. What remains is the indentation of = the text immediately after, e.g. the 'uppose we=E2=80=99. Minimum = example (also visible in your example):

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%= %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

% This combination of indenting and = initial does not work properly, the text following the initial should be = unindented

\definemeasure[CAindent][12pt]

\setupindenting[yes,\measure{CAindent}]

% Every = chapter body text starts with a drop cap:

\defineinitial[normal][n=3D3,m=3D1,hoffset=3D\measure{CAindent}= ,state=3Dstart]

\starttext

\setinitial[normal] S {\bf{\kap uppose we}} have a system for = the approval of

loans. \input knuth

\stoptext

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