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On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 07:08:52AM -0500, Bill McClain wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 13:21:05 +0200
> Peter Sojan <ilikeunix@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > 1. Bold-Caps, how do I access them? Is something like 
> >    "SerifBoldCaps" allowed?
> 
> I don't think so (perhaps Hans will correct me?) I would define a new
> typescript such as "MyGaramondBold" where the [SerifCaps] synonym
> references the bold small caps font. You'll have to \switchtobodyfont to
> use that font.

Ok, I've done that. Maybe "SerifBoldCaps" are a legitimate extension for
Context (I've never seen italic Caps though, so we could leave that out)

> 
> This works:
> 
>     \definefontsynonym [OldStyle] [xxx] 
> 

Hmm, I'll mimic the Latex way and make fontswitches. After all the 
style of numbers shouldn't change in a document often from a 
typographic point of view. 

Thank you,
Peter