Re: [NTG-context] typescripts and variants

On 6/23/2021 10:32 PM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:

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Am 23.06.2021 um 21:42 schrieb Bruce Horrocks :

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On 23 Jun 2021, at 07:43, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:

You can combine whatever you like in one typescript, but you’re restricted to six styles (regular, italic, slanted, bold, bold italic, bold slanted). You can just “abuse” the italic or slanted styles for your other weights.

If we're restricted to six styles why does this Wiki page show seven?

in principle one can define as many new ones as one wants ... it doesn't happen in practice

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https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Simple_Typescript_Example

Not meant as a criticism - just a naive question from someone who is puzzled.

Yes, you could also abuse \sc for another style.

Small caps are a bit special though, nowadays they’re often contained in fonts and you address them via OpenType features.

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