Noteheads touching in thirds

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OCTO
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Noteheads touching in thirds

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Dear fellow engravers, what is your opinion about the noteheads that touch each other - or not - in thirds?
Here is an example.

Interesting: I have always believed that Maestro 24 touches in thirds!

What is your favourite? Check PDF to evaluate it.
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Re: Noteheads touching in thirds

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OCTO wrote:Dear fellow engravers, what is your opinion about the noteheads that touch each other - or not - in thirds?
Here is an example.

Interesting: I have always believed that Maestro 24 touches in thirds!

What is your favourite? Check PDF to evaluate it.
2 and 4 looks best to me. Which one would depend on the flag shape as well as other aspects of the font.

Here's my own, for comparison:
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They're pretty close to no. 2 in OCTO's example.
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I agree, they should touch but not overlap. With 2 notes in thirds in spaces the touch point should be in the middle of the line width.
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I also prefer that the notes touch. However, I just responded to Vaughan at the other thread that it might just be a matter of taste. It looks more "solid" if the notes touch; lighter if they do not. But perhaps there is a deeper typographical reason that I a unaware of operating here.
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John Ruggero wrote:I also prefer that the notes touch. However, I just responded to Vaughan at the other thread that it might just be a matter of taste. It looks more "solid" if the notes touch; lighter if they do not. But perhaps there is a deeper typographical reason that I a unaware of operating here.
I do think it's chiefly a matter of taste and design. After all, less angered noteheads would need to be wider to touch than those with a steeper angle. To me, it's kind of the same thing as using larger size mid-measure clefs to avoid gaps between clef and staff line, discussed in another thread. Or indeed angling beams to avoid wedges even for laser printed output; it's mostly about aesthetic preference.
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