\usetypescriptfile[type-win]
\usetypescript[arial]\setupbodyfont[arial, 12pt]
should work in mkiv (LuaTeX) only.
Best Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
I'm glad to report that I made a simple application (sorry, only
forWindows at the moment) that coverts text from Ms Word (or other
editors) or HTML pages (web sites) into TeX.
DOWNLOAD LINK (280 KB):
http://ul.to/hmpy60
The app recognizes at the moment only following formats/tags:
If you have Windows OS, then please
\usetypescriptfile[type-win]
\usetypescript[arial]\setupbodyfont[arial, 12pt]
I'm being asked to use Arial font (not my choice!)
Bets,
Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
Sorry for a dumb TeX newbie question:: why 'version' does NOT begin from
a new line?
\define[2]\maketitlepage{\centeredbox{{\bfd #1}\crlf {Version #2}}}
\starttext
\maketitlepage{My Manual}{1.0}
\stoptext
Regards,
Vyatcheslav
Thanks for all!
I have just one notice: to completely simulate \centeredbox, I need
\vfill before and after.
\define[2]\maketitlepage
{\starttextmakeup[align=middle]
\vfill{\bfd#1}
\blank
Version #2\vfill
\stoptextmakeup}
However, what is \starttextmakeup? What is can be
Hello,
I just thinkig... Is there a way to apply an effect to inserted images?
Say, I need to make a shadow around all of screenshots included, and it
is too laborous to apply the shadow to them in an editor just in order
to have screenshots changed in next document version. Is think there is
Hello,
Funny enough, but when I provide after={\nowhitespace} in \setuphead
[section] in the latest mkiv beta, it affects *subsection* instead.
(That is, subsection's afterspace is eaten).
Full code:
\setuphead [section][
number=yes, align=right, after={\nowhitespace},
Hello,
I have the following setup for the Minion Pro font:
\starttypescript [serif] [MinionPro]
\definefontsynonym [Serif][MinionPro-Regular.otf][features=default]
\definefontsynonym [SerifBold][MinionPro-Bold.otf][features=default]
\definefontsynonym
Hello,
I'm still curious about using font features. For example, I want to have
one typescript with slashed zero, and another with normal one.
But using either typescript (see commented lines) results in slashed
zeroes. What s wrong?
\definefontfeature[zero][default][zero=yes]
Hello,
I also have a question about font features. Minion Pro has old style
numerals. How to display them, provided that I enabled this feature?
In the following test script, I get ordinary numbers, no old style.
\starttypescript [serif] [MinionPro]
\definefontsynonym
Hello Hans,
Could you, please, fix this command?
mtxrun --script fonts --list --info
On 13.05.2009 21:22, Wolfgang Schuster wrote:
Am 13.05.2009 um 20:02 schrieb Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky:
Hello,
What mtxrun --script fonts --list --info minionproregular should
produce?
My old
fonts.otf.version = fonts.otf.version or 2.623
works for me. thanks! :)
Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
Font switching described in sec.5.3 of the manual, does not work in mkiv.
{\x some text }
! Undefined control sequence.
l.48 {\x
some text }
?
! Emergency stop.
Regards,
Vaytcheslav
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Hello again,
Btw, why info for Windows TimesNewRoman is empty? Do ttf fonts have no
features, or something is broken?
F:\ConTeXt\~manmtxrun --script fonts --list --info timesnewroman
MTXrun | fontname: timesnewroman
MTXrun | fullname: Times New Roman
MTXrun | filename:
Hello, Hans
in luatex/mkiv formats are generated on the fly
What do you mean? That one does NOT need context --make at all?
Best,
Vaytcheslav
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there is now a test file to show the usage of the module.
Nice. But under mkiv I get an empty list of corrections.
Best,
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Cannot figure out of the source, how to get the list of fixmes.
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In a recent MkIV you even have the option to enable
a key-val-checkers which mention invalid keys on the terminal.
Oh, dear! How!?
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What module can you suggest to create promo presentation?
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Let me start with a quote:
After using ConTeXt for a while, many users begin to think about
producing their presentations with it, too. ConTeXt is ideally suited
for this task.
In fact, I hate transitions :) And I don't need any animations. I just
want professionally-looking pdf pages with
I gave a try to Simple slides... It seems to be very nice, but a few
questions raised immediately
1) I get warnings (in mkiv):
(c:/contextminimal/texmf-context/tex/context/third/simple-slides/simpleslides-f-default.tex
simpleslides: loading default font setup
fonts : beware:
Wolfgang, your script in mkiv produces
It's not as hard you think, just show him a few nice things and he is
happy.
See section 1 at page *11.1*.
I don't understand why \at{page}[sec:happy] outputs section number.
Vyatcheslav
Indeed, http://wiki.contextgarden.net/ConTeXt_Minimals says that
|setuptex.bat| is provided in |installation-dir\tex\, but in reality, it
sits in i||nstallation-dir\|||. Shoud I correct the wiki or have I
overlooked something?
Vyatcheslav
Hello,
I did only some basic steps. )) Nothing to mention yet.
What kind of documents you need to convert? Only simple ones, or
containing formulaes, etc.?
Vyatcheslav
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Thanks to all, \column works fine :)
And one more (good) thing in the new beta I noticed: .top, .tua and .tuc
files are no longer kept after mkiv pass. Hurray! :)
Vyatcheslav
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How to force column break in start\stop columns?
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Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky wrote:
Hello,
Files produced by the latest beta have smaller size then those compiled
at the beginning of the year.
For example, typical lyrics documents shrinked from ~20Kb to ~14Kb each.
It's nice. I just wonder -- is it connected with font
Hello,
Files produced by the latest beta have smaller size then those compiled
at the beginning of the year.
For example, typical lyrics documents shrinked from ~20Kb to ~14Kb each.
It's nice. I just wonder -- is it connected with font subsets embedding ?
Best,
Vyatcheslav
Actually, hyph-uk is Ukrainain. And the corresponding file is missed in
the distribution, so simply changing mtx-patterns.lua will not help.
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I can. Please, explain what have to be tested in Russian and Ukrainian,
and what result are expected?
Vyatcheslav
maybe somethign with the greek patterns then?
\starttext
\definedfont[cambria]
\language[agr] % try different ones
\the\normallanguage
\input tufte
\stoptext
Hello Thomas and everybody,
I've checked hyph patterns for Russian and languages provided by you. I
discovered that nothing has changed for last month -- the result is
exactly the same for luatex 0.35 and 0.37, as well as respective ConTeXt
builds.
Two demo images are attached.
Vyatcheslav
Hello Ulrike,
If you use Windows, try the GUI installer. It sets all needed env vars
globally, and always works like a charm :)
http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/context-installer/ContextMinimalInstall.exe
(But beware, it may interfere with MikTeX registry settings).
Vyatcheslav
Hello,
What about adding hyph-uk to the distribution? ;)
Next, how to mix two languages in a document? For example, I typeset in
Russian, by occasionally use English words (or even sentences). How to
make them both being hyphenated?
\language[ru,en] seems to be not supported.
Bets,
Hello,
I have heads typed in capital letters, but I want first letters of each
word to be capitalized and the rest small.
For example, I have
\faculty{ФАКУЛЬТЕТ АЕРОКОСМІЧНИХ СИСТЕМ УПРАВЛІННЯ}
but actually I need the result that would be produced by
\faculty{Факультет Аерокосмічних Систем
Hello,
I usually place figures in the end of the subsection, using the code:
\placefigure
[middle]{none}{\externalfigure[filyashkin-1.png][width=0.87\textwidth]}
Quite often the figure does not fit the page, and is moved to the next one.
Ocassionally, another subsection may start at the
I have heads typed in capital letters, but I want first letters of each
word to be capitalized and the rest small.
For example, I have
\faculty{BIG HEAD}
but actually I need the result that would be produced by
\faculty{Big Head}
I have played a lot with \Word,
Hello
How to setup the layout where each even page has right and left margins
swapped (for booklet-like printing)
E.g. if I have 1 cm right margin and 2cm left, second, forth and so on
pages should have 2 cm right margin and 1cm left.
My current layout is
\setuppapersize [A5][A5]
Thank you, Mike. Your advice is a bomb!
I've only added \blank:
before={\placefloats\blank}
Regards,
Vyatcheslav
I had that problem as well. You can use the command \placefloats to
force any floats that exist to be placed immediately. So to force the
floats to be placed within the section
There is severe bug in the latest beta, when making mkiv format file:
! I can't find file `tabl-tsp.tex'.
to be read again
\relax
l.243 \loadcorefile{tabl-tsp.tex}
(Press Enter to retry, or Control-Z to exit)
Vyatcheslav
Hello,
I need bold and capital heads.The following gives me caps only, not bold:
\setuphead [headname][
incrementnumber=list, number=no, align=right, style=cap,bold]
What's wrong? How to mix cap, bold (and, probably, small) into head setup?
Vyatcheslav
Thank you, Hans. luatools --generate eliminated the error.
But, font switch in 'style' stopped working.
For example,
\definehead[faculty][chapter]
\setuphead [faculty][
incrementnumber=list, page=yes, number=no, align=middle, style=\bfb]
produces bold but normal size font. \tfa also gives
Hello,
I defined a command producing itemization symbol:
\def\dash{\symbol[dash]\hskip0.25em}
When I insert floating picture, lines starting with dash symbols
'ignore' the floating mode and are placed over the picture.
I use latest beta, mkiv.
\placefigure
I'm using latest beta, mkiv.
\setupinterlinespace[medium] fails, but \setupinterlinespace[1.25]
works. Bug?
! Missing number, treated as zero.
to be read again
m
\currentrelativeinterlinespace -m
edium
\spacing ...kipfactor {\withoutpt \the \dimexpr #1
\dimexpr \topskipfactor \p...
Hello,
How to set initial view of PDF document to 'fit page'?
Cheers,
Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
How can I get a symbol used in itemize, mode 2 (bold dash)?
Best,
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I need a symbol that produces a dash like found in itemizations.
Standard '--' gives slightly different, light dash. From the Acrobat, I
know that the font is txsy.
In the page you specified, there is a trick how to produce diamond
(\diamond). But there is no \dash symbol defined.
You want
Hello,
How to get rid of break
after section head? I need to glue it with author's information
(italic).
\definehead[exhibitname][subsection]
\setuphead [exhibitname][
incrementnumber=list, number=no, align=middle, style=\bf]
\def\exhibit#1#2%
{
{\exhibitname{#1}}
%\blank
Hello Alan,
If you need a typescript for Windows Arial, you can try font-win.tex,
included in the latest beta.
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Hi,
Just synced context with the latest distribution in the garden. Ahhh!
context --make gives an error:
loading : Unicode Support (utf)
) (c:/contextminimal/texmf-context/tex/context/base/char-ini.tex
loading : Character Support (initialization)
)
This is the reply to my letter sent to Boguslav Yatskovsky. He allowed
me to share it with ConTeXt users and developers. I believe it will be
of some interest.
I'm your namesake, from Ukraine :)
:-))
Hello,
Can someone pls test my typescript?
It defines the following standard Windows fonts:
Arial
Arial Black
Comic Sans MS
Courier New
Franklin Gothic Medium
Georgia
Impact
Lucida Console
Lucida Sans Unicode
Microsoft Sans Serif
Palatino Linotype
Sylfaen
Tahoma
Times New Roman
Trebuchet MS
Hello Hraban,
Simplified table syntax is much appreciated! Thank you for
http://wiki.contextgarden.net/wikitable.
However, I cannot understand how to use it. :)
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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In the same way as Hans wrote them in his exmple.
Cool, but will it be included in context source? Or it is too early?
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
What is the effect of starttypescriptcollection? How and when the name
given to the collection is used?
(Unspecified on wiki, btw.)
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Hello,
Please, take a look at my type-win. All Western fonts shipped with XP
are included. (Vista fonts are described by Wolfgang in other file.)
Only Palatino Linotype does not work.
\definetypescriptprefix [f:palatino] [Palatino Linotype]
Palatino Linotype seems to be used already.
Best,
It would be nice if there was a volunteer
I'm the one, but for Windows XP at the moment. Then I will add Vista fonts.
IMHO, the previous versions of Windows are not worth to consider.
Vyatcheslav
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Thanks a lot, Taco, for your definition of my abstract. However, I'd
prefer to use it like
\Abstract{No more then one paragraph inside}
How its definition could look like?
Best,
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, thus giving the ConTeXt strong advantage in professional
typesetting world.
I think my effort will require some support from NTG ;o), but before
applying I'd like to hear your response.
Best regards,
Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
Hello,
What bout hyphenation patters for Ukrainian?
\language[ru] seems to work, but \language[ua] does not.
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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1) I use \setupindenting[yes, big]. How to make the first paragraph
(after the section title) to be indented too?
2) I made a command for abstracts (a few lines in the beginning of the
paper, one paragraph only). Please, look at my definition, i'd like to
know how to implement it in
Is there a script which can be called font-win.tex, which describes all
OS-shipped fonts on Windows platform? If not, why? :o)
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
Easy question: how to get 1/2 symbol without entering math mode (using
Minion Pro font)?
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afaik beta is the real beta and experimental often alpha
OK, can I download experimental version using mtx-update? The code
comment says 'experimental is not implemented'. Is it?
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Hello,
When I use
mtxrun.cmd --script mtx-update.lua --update --force --engine=all
--platform=windows --context=beta --texroot=C:\contextminimal
the rsync ends up with something like destination and source locations
are the same.
I had many problems with updating this way, but when
Please, help me with MinionPro. Context fails with all my documents
containing it. It worked on my old machine without any problems!
Header:
\usetypescriptfile[win-font]
\usetypescript[MinionPro]\setupbodyfont[MinionPro,14pt]
Typescript:
\starttypescript [serif] [MinionPro]
Does somebody know what the following means? (Was working a few monthes ago)
(lyrics-env.tex (win-font.tex)
load otf | loading: C:/WINDOWS/Fonts/MinionPro-Regular.otf
load otf | warning: The following table(s) in the font have been ignored
by FontForge
load otf | warning: Ignoring 'DSIG'
no. also, times is even older than lm -)
i'd like to default to optima nova or palatino nova but that's no option
for most users either because these are commercial fonts
Thank you, Hans. But my argument for default Times (or other font) is
that it supports Cyrillic, while LM does not.
I
Hi all,
I just downloaded and setup latest context beta on my new machine.I made
a simple script file for my teaching schedule in UTF-8 encoding and
with %engine=luatex prefix. But.. the default font is LMRoman12, and it
has no Cyrrilic letters.
I need simple document and I don't care
Hi all,
I just downloaded and setup latest context beta on my new machine.I made
a simple script file for my teaching schedule in UTF-8 encoding and
with %engine=luatex prefix. But.. the default font is LMRoman12, and it
has no Cyrrilic letters.
I need simple document and I don't care about
Thank you, Wolfgang, for your solution. Seems like \hspace cannot take
numeric values at the moment, only predefined constants like big.
Maybe it is reasonable to include your code below into context core files?
Meanwhile, I used \hskip 2cm, it worked fine.
I have some problems with \hspace.
Hello,
I have some problems with \hspace. I try to insert it between two
images, and this is what I get
1) \hspace{1cm} or \hspace1cm gives space but writes 1cm betwen images;
2) \hspace[1cm] does not work at all
3) \hspace[big] works fine, but \hspace[2*big] does not
I want to get space
Hi,
Sorry, but how to get fresh MAPS magazine discussed here? Is it printed,
and if printed, will it be posted to NTG members (as me)? ;)
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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I found nice solution by myself:
\interwordspace 2\interwordspace
that sets double space.
Wolfgang's
\setuptolerance[horizontal,space]
also works fine. But 2*space doesn't work, what can I do if I want even
more space?
Best,
Vyatcheslav
Thanks, luigi.
context --purgeall works perfectly. =)
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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Hi,
I have a folder where I store my tex sources and generated pdfs. The
problem is that now it is overflooded with temporary files (top,
tuo,log,...).
I remember Hans wrote somewhere that LuaTeX will hold temporary files in
memory... But they are still there, on the disk.
Yes, I know the
Hi,
Can someone suggest me global setting for interword spacing? I write
chords above lyrics (with a pen), and often there is no enougn space
between words.
Best,
Vyatcheslav
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Hi,
This is a question to dear developers: why can't I use cyrillic
filenames, and even spaces in filenames? It is weird to name Russian
texts using Latin transliteration.
For example, I'd rather have песня про зайцев. tex instead of
pesnya_pro_zaicev.tex. Is this possible?
Best,
Vyatcheslav
I feel we can create similar wiki section, Typesetters for Hire, and
promote it in some way. Don't we?
I don't think any potential customer would find us there.
In web app development you often look for people with framework-XY
skills; in typesetting you only look for a typesetter... Or
the list of developers seeking
enployment. Please look at
**http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DevelopersForHire
I feel we can create similar wiki section, Typesetters for Hire, and
promote it in some way. Don't we?
Best regards,
Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
a document.
Regards,
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--force switch is now required for
mtx-update script? And why it reloads all files, not
synchronize them?
--
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Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
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gives too much academic look.
Can anyone kindly suggest something?
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format files (recommended)
- Set environment vars globally (recommended only if no other TeX systems are
installed)
Please, send me any comments.
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Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
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Dear ConTeXters,
Happy New Year!
Be healthy and wealthy! ;)
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Hello,
Is contextgarden.net down? I cannot access it.
Vyatcheslav
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Hi,
Your test example works well.
I have a few days old binaries from pragma folder too, downloaded and
set up with my Windows installer
http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/context-installer/
Best,
Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
Hello,
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mojca and I have updated the Windows installer for context.
http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/context-installer/ContextMinimalSetup.exe
It downloads latest distributive files, makes formats, and sets global OS vars.
Tested with all engines.
Best,
Vyatcheslav
Hello Wolfgang,
What is wrong with
\setuppapersize[A5][A5]
\setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided]
\starttext
...
\stoptext
Nothing wrong. I just didn't look at pagenumbering for this, my imagination
doesn't stretch so far :))
Thank you!
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Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
Hello,
I'm creating a textbook as a booklet (two A5 per A4), and have difficulties.
1) If I use imposition command \setuparranging, then Luatex doesn't process
references. I know, there are workarounds, but I prefer to create A5 pages and
then impose them using nice Acrobat plugin. However, I
Hello,
Could someone please explain me advanced parameters of \externalfigure, listed
in
http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Using_Graphics ?
What is max, and broad in Factor?
And what is Preset, Preview, Repeat, and Object?
Best regards,
Vyatcheslav
regards,
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Hello,
How can I center the image on a page? I want images to cover the page
completely, and since they have proper size (roughly A4), I only need them to
be centered. Now they are stuck to the top, leaving a gap on bottom (and same
for left-right).
I have the following script (note my Lua
Hello Idris,
Thank you.
What is display mode? Simply
\vfill\externalfigure[Image1.jpg]\vfill
doesn't work for me.
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Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky
Hello,
How can I center the image on a page? I want images to cover the page
completely, and since they have proper size
TeX script. I'm an imperative programmer to the marrow and never will
be able to do such things. Luckily, now we have embedded Lua!
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Hello,
Sorry for the question, but where people can find my installer? I've uploaded
it to svn, but cannot find it at http://minimals.contextgarden.net/ and have no
idea where it also might appear.
If no one can find it, it is useless, isn't it?
;)
Best regards,
Vyatcheslav
Hello,
I found that the suggested rsync command for Windows leads nowhere.
rsync -rvzctl rsync://contextgarden.net/minimals/minimals/win tex
We have only mswin and windows folders inside minimals.
Best regards,
Vyatcheslav
Hello,
While luatex was compiling fonts, I noticed some warnings. I suspect they are
harmless, but I'd better report them.
...
report fontnames: identifying system font files with suffix ttf
report fontnames: 101 system files identified, 370 hash entries added,
runtime 0.812 seconds
report
Hello,
I appreciate your efforts of creating context-setup-mswin, but I always had
my own way of setting up Context. Today I created full-weight InnoSetup
installer.
My installer is native Windows application. It fetches files from contextgarden
using rsync, then sets variables directly in
BTW, I can share sources as well. Waiting only for what community says. And,
can it be hosted as alternative installer at minimals.contextgarden.net?
Vyatcheslav
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Hello,
Excuse me, but what 'big' stands for in \blank[big]?
Every time I use it, I expect really big white space, but get only hardly
noticeable one.
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Vaytcheslav
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