There seems to be some subtle differences in the pdf output when comparing the old and new context This is the context input: \usemodule [vim] \setuppapersize [A4] \setuplayout [ backspace=10mm, topspace=25mm, width=190mm, header=0mm, footer=0mm, height=240mm, ] \setupheader [state=empty, no] \setupbodyfontenvironment [default] [em=italic] \definefontfamily [myfamily] [serif] [TeX Gyre Termes] \setupbodyfont [myfamily, 10pt] \definefontsize [e] \definebodyfontenvironment [default] [e=3.5] \starttext \strut\vfill \startalign[center] {\tfe conText is fun} \blank[10mm] {\em ( ijver & vlijt 8+ )} \stopalign \vfill\strut \stoptext this is the old version this is the new output