Re: Initials / DroppedCaps

["Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد" <ishamid@colostate.edu>]

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:38:09 -0700, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:

>
> On 13-12-2011 13:08, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:
>> For a book of fairy tales, I used (working!):
>  > ...
>> So, what’s the preferred way to get dropped capitals / initials?
>> I’d like to wikify that, since it seems nowhere documented.
>
> Initials have been rewritten (they also no longer pick up an argument  
> which is more robust). The old macros will probably be removed (or end  
> up in a module).
>
> \setupinitial[font=Bold at 48pt,state=start]
>
> \starttext
>
>      \placeinitial \input tufte
>
>      \placeinitial \input ward
>
> \stoptext

Hmm, I did not realize that dropped caps were still supported in MkIV base  
so I've been using

\usemodule[lettrine]

which also lets you set not only dropped caps but the next couple of words  
or so in another font -- such as small caps.

Hans: Does the \setupinitial also allow to set the words immediately after  
in \sc etc?

Henning: Maybe you can try lettrines as well and compare them, see which  
works best for what you're trying to do ... Here is a sample for you to  
play with

===========
\usemodule[lettrine]
\def \LettrineStyle{\definefontsynonym[LettrineFont][Italic]}
\setuplettrine  
[A][Lines=2,Findent=0.2em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle}]
\setuplettrine  
[T][Lines=2,Findent=0.35em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle},Hang=.25]
\setuplettrine  
[I][Lines=2,Findent=0.3em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle},Hang=.25]
\setuplettrine  
[O][Lines=2,Findent=0.2em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle}]
\setuplettrine  
[C][Lines=2,Findent=0.3em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle}]
\setuplettrine  
[W][Lines=2,Findent=0.3em,Nindent=0.01em,FontHook={\LettrineStyle},Hang=.34]

\starttext
\lettrine{A}{fter the three} \input ward
\stoptext
===========

Best wishes
Idris

-- 
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shīʿī Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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