Knut, can you list the fonts in the original post of this thread?
I particularly like the last one on the right.
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- 13 Apr 2016, 11:00
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
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- 12 Apr 2016, 19:22
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: NCS
- Replies: 3
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Re: NCS
New Century Schoolbook works fine for me, as do all my PostScript, TT and OTF fonts. However, there is a problem in El Cap with third-party font managers (Suitcase, FontExplorerX) activating Type 1 PS fonts if they reside outside the user domain. I think this may have been addressed by updated versi...
- 12 Apr 2016, 08:55
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
- Views: 121575
Re: Clef design comparision
It's got right-angles!
- 12 Apr 2016, 08:54
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Font SEBASTIANO
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23297
Re: Font SEBASTIANO
If you look at the Sebastiano page, it starts by saying it's a development of an existing open-source font on github. There's a link thee.
- 12 Apr 2016, 08:50
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Dynamic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15294
Re: Fonts for Dynamic
Here's a sample of the p.
I've found the m in Maestro. Weirdly, the TrueType and PostScript versions have them in different places.
I've found the m in Maestro. Weirdly, the TrueType and PostScript versions have them in different places.
- 12 Apr 2016, 08:22
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Dynamic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15294
Re: Fonts for Dynamic
My dislike is for the diagonal ligature stroke that runs the full distance of the x-height. It's confusing as it mimics the similar lines made by letterforms themselves. It may have been used traditionally, but I still don't like it! ;-) Sadly, Maestro doesn't seem to have an 'm' so you can spell ou...
- 11 Apr 2016, 20:11
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
- Views: 121575
Re: Clef design comparision
I much prefer the 'T'-shape Alto clef in Knut's Menuet example. There are also some K-shaped ones.
- 11 Apr 2016, 19:47
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Fonts for Dynamic
- Replies: 8
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Fonts for Dynamic
I enclose a PDF of my thoughts on typefaces for dynamics. Let me know what you think. It shows a variety of music fonts, and my commentary on them, as well as text fonts that could be used as an alternative.
- 11 Apr 2016, 19:45
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Font SEBASTIANO
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23297
Re: Font SEBASTIANO
I use the original Sebastian font for its figured bass numerals, which are very nice.