Hello, Here an example with strange vertical alignment: \setupnotedefinition[footnote][location=left, text=Note~, distance=1em] \setupnote[footnote][numbercommand=, textcommand=, style=, textstyle=, bodyfont=] \starttext \startlocalfootnotes blub\footnote{blub} \placelocalfootnotes \stoplocalfootnotes \blank[3*big] \setupindenting[yes, big] \startlocalfootnotes blub\footnote{blub} \placelocalfootnotes% problem with vertical alignment \stoplocalfootnotes \stoptext TIA for any help! Peter -- Contact information: http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/