“Da Capo” & “Da Capo Light” Music Fonts for Dorico

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“Da Capo” & “Da Capo Light” Music Fonts for Dorico

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Here are my two newest music fonts for Dorico: "Da Capo" and "Da Capo Light", two SMuFL featuring almost 2700 symbols. Da Capo Light font is a lighter version of Da Capo, please browse the pdf links below for comparison:

https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Musi ... ninoff.pdf

https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Ligh ... ninoff.pdf

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https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Musi ... ations.pdf

https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Ligh ... ations.pdf

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https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Musi ... relude.pdf

https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Ligh ... relude.pdf

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https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Musi ... ending.pdf

https://norfonts.ma/en/Da%20Capo%20Ligh ... ending.pdf

The overall design is inspired from some old classical piano books I've on my library since I was 10 years old. I hope you like my new design.

Da Capo & Da Capo Light SMuFL fonts are now available:

https://norfonts.ma/?product=da-capo-fonts-for-dorico
Last edited by NorFonts on 21 Sep 2021, 10:17, edited 1 time in total.
Nor Eddine Bahha
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Re: “Da Capo” & “Da Capo Light” Music Fonts for Dorico

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Nice fonts, I would definitely not use the light version. Nothing light and thin is so good for music reading.
The font reminds me of something already available, Susato or what it is called...?

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Re: “Da Capo” & “Da Capo Light” Music Fonts for Dorico

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OCTO wrote: 20 Sep 2021, 17:18 Nice fonts, I would definitely not use the light version. Nothing light and thin is so good for music reading.
The font reminds me of something already available, Susato or what it is called...?

What is the background of this font?
Hi Octo,

Glad you like the fonts. Da Capo has nothing to do with any another music font, I usually make fonts by re-tracing from my old music books and scores I used to practice with. I also draw my designs by hand in Adobe Illustrator then import into FL7. As you know, all the engraver music fonts -especially- may look the same but they not, the curves change from one glyph to another, very subtle changes that make changes of te overall look.... What you saw in the pdf link above was done from scratch like the same way I did with Tutti, Soli and Scordatura. As I said, I all the time got inspired from my old music books and scores I've here since the 70's and 80's.
Nor Eddine Bahha
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Re: “Da Capo” & “Da Capo Light” Music Fonts for Dorico

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I agree with OCTO - the standard version looks great, but the light version is much too thin and looks unbalanced on the page.
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Re: “Da Capo” & “Da Capo Light” Music Fonts for Dorico

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Thanks for your feedback. Well, as you know, choosing between a light or standard version is kind of one's or publisher's taste. It was intentional to make two versions, because the basic font was Da Capo Light, then I developed a standard version which is a little dilatation of D.C.Light.
Nor Eddine Bahha
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Jazz pianist, composer/arranger, author and Type Designer
JAZZOLOGY Book: https://www.halleonard.com/product/311167/jazzology
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