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\chapter{About this document}

This document is typeset in \CONTEXT\ using \PDFETEX\ and
\METAPOST. We use only one font: the Computer Modern
Typewriter. The verbatim portions of the text are typeset in
its mono spaced variant. One of the reasons that I chose this
font is that we need a mono spaced font to typeset the
example code, and the Computer Modern Typewriter is one the
best there is. This font combines well with many other
typefaces, but the sometimes excessive use of different
fonts (and sizes) in the styles that I have to implement
made me long for simplicity. And so I decided to stick to one
font. A careful reader will notice that this document has  
character protruding enabled (resulting in hanging 
punctuation). 

We use a couple of colors. Again, I went for simplicity and 
use rather primary colors, although I do use them in 
transparent variants as well. 

There is not much more to say, apart from that I want to
thank our customers as well as \CONTEXT\ users for asking me
to implement \DTP\ competing styles and features. Their 
demands drive \CONTEXT\ in directions we could not have 
foreseen when we started its development.  

We use a (transparent) gray background behind the text so 
that we have an indication where the text area is positioned 
relative to the page. It also enables us to comfortably turn 
on the grid.   

Some features shown here are relatively new and therefore
they occasionally are improved. As a result some aspects of
their functionality may change. 

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