Hi Dave, good to see you're giving ConTeXt a whirl! As for the fonts: recent ConTeXt comes with support for the tex-gyre fonts, so if you want something like Palatino, try this in your preamble: \usetypescriptfile[type-gyr] \definetypeface[myface] [rm] [serif] [palatino] [default] [encoding=texnansi] \setupbodyfont[myface,12pt] for something times-like, simply replace palatino with times. This should also work with MikTeX, I hope. All best Thomas On Feb 10, 2007, at 11:51 AM, David C. Walden wrote:

Hi,

I tried ConTeXt for the first time a couple of days ago and successfully created a 4 page letter. Yesterday I converted a 60 page booklet from LaTeX to ConTeXt where is now successfully compiles (but without lots of formatting that I will need to figure out how to apply). My problem has to do with using a font other than the default (CM I guess). Commands such as the following have no apparent effect: \setupbodyfont[palatino] \setupbodyfont[lbr] Do I need to select some interface to the fonts like I do in LaTeX when I say \usepackage{lucidabr} or do I need to do some something with TeXfont even though these fonts are already available to MiKTeX for my use with LaTeX?

I tried to follow the instructions at http://wiki.contextgarden.net for making sure MiKTeX knows about ConTeXt. [My MiKTeX came with the ProTeXt distribution, has been updated to the latest MiKTeX I believe, and MiKTeX's formats have been updated and its file name database refreshed.]

I have a reasonably large pile of documentation I have printed out from www.pragma-ade.com. Pointers to what may be relevant to this font problem will be appreciated.

Best regards, Dave --

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