\definefontsynonym [LucidaCalligraphy-Italic] [file:lbc.tfm]
with the given:
\definefontsynonym [LucidaCalligraphy-Italic][name:lucidahandwritingitalic][features=default]
The font search then comes in the afm-directory, as proved by the log (in part):
fontnames | identifying tree font files with suffix afm
fontnames | error when identifying afm font /Users/hans/TeX/context/beta/tex/texmf-local/fonts/afm/yandy/lucida/lbmitex.afm: no matching pfb file
fontnames | error when identifying afm font /Users/hans/TeX/context/beta/tex/texmf-local/fonts/afm/yandy/lucida/lbmrtex.afm: no matching pfb file
...
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Comment UniqueID 5029013
Comment MS-WindowsName LucidaCalligraphy
Comment MacIntoshName LucidaCalligraphy
FontName LucidaCalligraphy-Italic
FullName Lucida Calligraphy Italic
FamilyName LucidaCalligraphy
Weight Normal
...
Any reason why it is not found on the font search through the [name:] scheme?