The Pointing Hand

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benwiggy
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The Pointing Hand

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I just want to share my dissatisfaction that the Pointing Hand never became the standard musical symbol for a Repeat Marker.

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Yeah! That’s such a straightforward and precise indicator system. I’m with you, benwiggy!
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Nice, but is it SMuFL-compliant? :)
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Well. The SMuFl committee seems to be aiming for utter completeness, and Ben has obviously got a valid source for that symbol, so we should probably raise an issue in the SMuFL repository! :)
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Definitely!

In the meantime, can one import it into Dorico as a graphic so the staff lines show through?
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Of course! ;)
I suppose you could even replace one of the boring common repeat markers with this one. Oh, and apply a nice color to it!
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Amazing! What a wonderful world is Dorico!
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Florian wrote: 19 Dec 2018, 23:26Oh, and apply a nice color to it!
This comment has just inspired me to create a python script that adds a sepia tint to a PDF....!
I used a character from Adobe Wood Type Ornaments font. It needs turning 45º, of course.
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