Thanks,. Hans! That doesn't change the slightly off-placed bar, but now I can use the character with the precomposed bar. Interesting... (This also looks not perfect, but much better than the version with the combining character.) Has using \definefontfeature[default][default][compose=yes] any downsides, unwanted side-effects? Best, Denis

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Hans Hagen via ntg-context Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Mai 2025 14:29 An: denis.maier@unibe.ch; mailing list for ConTeXt users Cc: Hans Hagen Betreff: [NTG-context] Re: K with combining macron below

On 5/26/2025 11:08 AM, denis.maier@unibe.ch wrote:

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Just a quick follow up: Does anyone know how I could approach/solve this problem? Or do I just have to wait for a font update?

maybe

\definefontfeature[default][default][compose=yes]

at the top of the file works

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Best,

Denis

*Von:*Maier, Denis Christian (UB) *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 20. Mai 2025 14:36 *An:* mailing list for ConTeXt users *Betreff:* K with combining macron below

Hi,

I’m trying to use a k with a bar/line below: ḵ. The problem is that my font (Cardo) doesn’t seem to have this character in a precombined version. So, I need to combine the letter with the combining macron below: https://www.compart.com/en/unicode/U+0331

While this works with the default font, with Cardo the result looks off, i.e., the macron is not placed centered under the letter, but slightly to the right. How can I get the correct placement of the macron?

Best,

Denis

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\definefontfamily[cardo][rm][Cardo]

\setupbodyfont[

mainface,

11pt,

]

\starttext

{\em ḵabc} (with macron)

{\em ḵabc} (with combining macron)

\switchtobodyfont[cardo]

{\em ḵabc} (with macron)

{\em ḵabc} (with combining macron)

{ḵabc} (with combining macron)

\stoptext

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