Hi, I just run into the problem, that \strutheight is lower than the height of some german umlauts (ÄÖÜ). % ----- \setupoutput[pdftex] \mainlanguage[german] \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext \showstruts \def\FOO#1{\framed[frame=off,background=color,backgroundcolor=green]{#1\strut}} \hbox{\FOO{AOU}\FOO{ÄÖÜ}} \stoptext % ----- Is this intended (and if so, why)? I need this for several boxes with a mp overlay as background and centered text. The height of the boxes is equal, so all text should be placed on the same baseline. Currently I box the text and set the height manually to \strutheight. But a more "global" solution would be prefered. Should I define my own gfx strut or just add one of those umlauts to \setfontstrut or ...? Dunno what is the best solution. Greetings, Peter