Hello there, I have tried > Try > > \usetypescript [adobekb][ec] > \usetypescript [postscript][ec] > \setupbodyfont[pos,ss,12pt] > > \starttext > foo > \stoptext > > How old is your ConTeXt? What TeX system do you have? > > Make sure that ther is a line in your logfile like: > > fonts : [adobekb] [ec] [] > > If this does not appear, post your complete logfile. > > Patrick the line appears but the command fails my ConTeXt is the latest...just downloaded my TeX is the one that comes bundled with cygwin: This is TeXk, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.4.5) also This is METAFONT, Version 2.7182 (Web2C 7.4.5) the poor thing says that it cannot make: mktextfm ec-uhvr8a I enclose the output thanks ! Jose