> Jose Luis Arellano <mailto:jose.4rellano@gmail.com>
> 11. September 2016 um 11:58
> Dear list.
>
> How can I control vertical padding in natural tables?
You can use offset the control the padding on all four sides and loffset 
etc. for the individual sides.

\startTEXpage[offset=1cm]

\bTABLE[offset=1mm,strut=no,style={\switchtobodyfont[tt,40pt]}]
     \bTR
         \bTD[loffset=1cm,toffset=1cm]
             A
         \eTD
         \bTD[roffset=1cm,toffset=1cm]
             B
         \eTD
     \eTR
     \bTR
         \bTD[loffset=1cm,boffset=1cm]
             C
         \eTD
         \bTD[roffset=1cm,boffset=1cm]
             D
         \eTD
     \eTR
\eTABLE

\stopTEXpage

Wolfgang