% Load the Arial font values for regular, italics, bold, etc.
\starttypescript [serif] [arial]
\definefontsynonym [Serif] [name:arial]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [name:arialbold]
\definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [name:arialitalic]
\definefontsynonym [SerifSlanted] [name:arialitalic]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [name:arialbolditalic]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBoldSlanted] [name:arialbolditalic]
\definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [name:arial]
\stoptypescript
% Now we define the 'arial' font as an available option
\definetypeface [arial] [rm] [serif] [arial]
% Set 'arial' 10pt as the default font for the document
\setupbodyfont [arial,rm,10pt]
\starttext
$z_1 = x_1 + y_1$
$a = b + c$
\stoptext