\def\relationsFontSize{8pt} \starttext Hello World!\crlf \switchtobodyfont[\relationsFontSize] Hello, world! \stoptext  dr. Hans van der Meer > On 19 May 2023, at 11:43, Gerben Wierda via ntg-context wrote: > > I want to use a variable for a font size so I can set it based on language (as some translated texts have widely different sizes) > > This fails: > > %=========================== > \newdimen\relationsFontSize > \relationsFontSize=8pt > \starttext > \switchtobodyfont[\relationsFontSize] > Hello, world! > \stoptext > %=========================== > > How can I use a variable to steer \switchtobodyfont size? > > Gerben Wierda (LinkedIn , Mastodon ) > R&A IT Strategy (main site) > Book: Chess and the Art of Enterprise Architecture > Book: Mastering ArchiMate > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net > archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ > wiki : https://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________