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When i try to use five balanced columns on a landscape page, i get unexpected results. \setuppapersize[A4, landscape] \setupbodyfont[8pt] \language[fr] \setupcolumns[ n=5, distance=4mm, balance=yes, tolerance=tolerant] \setupfootertexts[][] \setuplayout[ backspace=10mm, width=277mm, height=fit, topspace=10mm, header=0mm, top=0mm, footer=0mm, bottom=0mm] \setuppagenumber[state=none] \setuppagenumber[state=stop] \definelayout[WithoutMarginnotes][ location={duplex}, grid=no, topspace=1cm, height=19cm, backspace=1cm, cutspace=0cm, leftmargin=0cm, leftmargindistance=0.4cm, width=fit, rightmargindistance=0cm, rightmargin=0cm] \setuplayout[WithoutMarginnotes] \setuphead[section][ align=normal, style=\tfa\ss, before={\blank}, after={\blank[2pt]}] When using balance=no the page is properly typeset \setupcolumns[ n=5, distance=4mm, balance=no, tolerance=tolerant] When using balance=yes It looks as if the page orientation became portrait mode, as the text disappears at the bottom of the page. \setupcolumns[ n=5, distance=4mm, balance=yes, tolerance=tolerant] Some hints as how to proceed? Thanks .Floris van Manen