Dear list, I have the fowllowing sample: \starttext \startmakeup[page][align=middle] \startMPcode{doublefun} draw lmt_followtext [ text = "\feature[+][smallcaps]\bf\samplefile{zapf} ", path = ((0,0)..(3,3.25)..(9,-3.25)..(12,0)..(9,3.25)..(3,-3.25)..(0,0)), autoscaleup = "max", reverse=true, ] xsized .75TextWidth ; \stopMPcode \startMPcode{doublefun} draw lmt_followtext [ text = "\feature[+][smallcaps]\bf\samplefile{zapf} ", path = ((0,0)..(3,3.25)..(9,-3.25)..(12,0)..(9,3.25)..(3,-3.25)..cycle), autoscaleup = "max", reverse=true, ] xsized .75TextWidth ; \stopMPcode \stopmakeup \stoptext I’m afraid I don’t understand how to close the path. Cycle has problems with part of the text and returning to the start seems to distort the path itself. Which is the right way to close the path or what am I missing? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk