Re: Use of lettrine module in LMTX

[Nicola <nvitacolonna@gmail.com>]

On 2021-07-21, Gerben Wierda <gerben.wierda@rna.nl> wrote:
>> On 19 Jul 2021, at 09:56, Nicola <nvitacolonna@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 2021-07-18, Gerben Wierda <gerben.wierda@rna.nl> wrote:
>>> PS. switching \kap and \bf has an interesting result, the first
>>> character of the words is not in bold. This did not happen with
>>> lettrine in mkii
>>
>> I do not have an answer to your question, but I'd like to point out that
>> you can keep using lettrine with ConTeXt LMTX, if you wish. You just
>> need to add the modules manually, currently:
>>
>>    https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Modules#ConTeXt_LMTX
>
> I’ve tried this. Installed the modules and then I get with

I was sure that I had used lettrine with MKIV in a document of mine, but
after your reply I double checked that and, in fact, I was using
lettrine only with MKII. On the plus side, I have recovered my settings
for MKIV (which work with LMTX as well).

I think that the `distance` parameter of \setupinitials does what you
want. Besides, if your font provides real small capitals, you may use
\definefirstline.

This is how I set up things in one of my documents:

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\definefontfeature[default][default][protrusion=quality,expansion=quality,onum=no,lnum=yes]

% \definefirstline below requires a font that implements small capitals as
% a feature (Latin Modern does not). I have used this:
% \definefontfamily[mainfont][serif][Sorts Mill Goudy] [
%   tf=name:Sorts Mill Goudy Regular,
%   it=name:Sorts Mill Goudy Italic,
% ]
% If you don't have the font above, try this:
\setupbodyfont[heros]

\setupbodyfont[mainfont,11pt]

\definemeasure[CAindent][12pt]
\setupindenting[yes,\measure{CAindent}]

% Every chapter body text starts with a drop cap:
\defineinitial[normal][
  n=3,
  m=1,
  distance=18pt, %%%%%%%%% <== Add this %%%%%%%%
  state=start
]

% Special case: drop cap starting with a quote
\defineinitial[quote][
  n=3,
  m=2,
  distance=13pt,
  hoffset=5pt, % Move drop cap a bit to the left
  method=none
]

% Some initials may need special adjustments, depending on the font
\defineinitial[Q][
  voffset=2\lineheight,
  n=3,
  m=1,
  distance=18pt,
  state=start
]

% Full first line in small caps
\definefirstline[smallcapsfirstline][
  alternative=line,
  style=smallcaps,
]

% First n words in small caps (three in this case)
\definefirstline[smallcapsfirstlinethree][
  alternative=word,
  n=3,
  style=smallcaps,
]

\starttext
\setfirstline[smallcapsfirstlinethree]
\setinitial[normal] Suppose we have a system for the approval of
loans. \input knuth
\blank[2*big]

\setfirstline[smallcapsfirstline]
\setinitial[quote] “Suppose we have a system for the approval of
loans.” \input knuth
\blank[2*big]

\setfirstline[smallcapsfirstline]
\setinitial[Q] Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? quam diu
etiam furor iste tuus nos1 eludet? quem ad finem sese effrenata iactabit
audacia?

\stoptext
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

I hope this will give you some ideas!

References:

    https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/setupinitial
    https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/definefirstline
    https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Sorts-Mill-Goudy

Nicola




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