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- 15 Nov 2016, 07:47
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Lyrics
- Replies: 39
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Re: Fonts for Lyrics
I've been thinking about lyrics fonts a little bit more. Here's my list of candidates: ITC Century Book Condensed: Perhaps a little too condensed, but one of the best for lyrics. Century Book (non-condensed) is very similar to New Century Schoolbook, both of which are a little too fat, IMO. Times Ne...
- 29 Oct 2016, 17:40
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11855
Re: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
In Finale you can have ANY line weight that is sent to the printer, and than the printer must either add or remove points to print it out. And that is bad. Rastral sizes that would support printers' outputs would be something to consider in the future. I'm not sure I follow this. Firstly, using lay...
- 29 Oct 2016, 16:19
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11855
Re: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
Thanks. That's helped clarify my thoughts.
- 29 Oct 2016, 13:45
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11855
Staff Rastral sizes in Digital Engraving apps
As we all know, metal plate engraving used sets of different punches in different rastral sizes, numbered from 0 (or even 00) to 8 (or even 9!). I seem to recall that Sibelius uses these in its setup. I don't know whether Dorico does. Finale ... does not. Are the continued use of these sizes benefic...
- 29 Oct 2016, 12:45
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Text Typeface like "Ped"?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9034
Re: Text Typeface like "Ped"?
None whatsoever, except that I am a hoarder of typefaces.
- 29 Oct 2016, 12:18
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Text Typeface like "Ped"?
- Replies: 5
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Text Typeface like "Ped"?
I don't know if this has come up before, but can anyone suggest a text typeface that is similar in style to the :ped marking? Presumably, the traditional style we use now is based on some actual typeface? - In the same way that the traditional time sig numerals and dynamics are stylised versions of ...
- 07 Jul 2016, 19:13
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Lyrics
- Replies: 39
- Views: 112882
Re: Fonts for Lyrics
It's x-height, so y-width!
- 07 Jul 2016, 18:26
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Lyrics
- Replies: 39
- Views: 112882
Re: Fonts for Lyrics
I've spent the last few days printing out the same page of music with different lyric fonts, and I've decided on ITC Cleartype (aptly named!). I think some other publisher uses it for their house style. It's big on the X and small on the Y, which is what you want from a lyric font. It's quite modern...
- 05 Jul 2016, 11:25
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Lyrics
- Replies: 39
- Views: 112882
Re: Fonts for Lyrics
Yes, the Ricordi scores seem to use a condensed Century. The ITC Century Book Condensed typeface, perhaps the closest you can buy, is a little too squeezed, IMO.
Of course, the suitability will also depend what other faces are used for titling, expressions.
Of course, the suitability will also depend what other faces are used for titling, expressions.
- 05 Jul 2016, 09:27
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Lyrics
- Replies: 39
- Views: 112882
Fonts for Lyrics
I seem to be vacillating between various different fonts for lyrics, and I change my mind constantly as to their suitability. Does anyone have any opinions/favourites? I tend to favour a reasonably weighty face that matches the "colour" of the music. Minion is nice, slightly condensed, tho...