Re: Using #(define fonts) gives me an ill-looking feta font

[James Lowe]

David

-----Original Message-----
From: David Rogers <address@hidden>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:40:08 -0800
To: James Lowe <address@hidden>
Cc: LilyPond User <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: Using #(define fonts)  gives me an ill-looking feta font

>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Timothy Sheasby <address@hidden>
>>>Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 10:21:05 +0200
>>>To: David Rogers <address@hidden>
>>>Cc: LilyPond User <address@hidden>
>>>Subject: Re: Using #(define fonts)  gives me an ill-looking feta font
>>>
>>>>Try changing the second number in the font tree parameter --> (/
>>>>myStaffSize 20)
>>>>I have been using this parameter and find this fixed a similar problem
>>>>I
>>>>had. Can't remember why it had to be 20 but that's what worked for me.
>>>
>>>That, sadly didn't change anything, I also removed/commented my
>>>'#(set-global-staff-size 24)' in the main file and that did revert back
>>>to
>>>the correct-looking glyphs but the staff size is now too small and
>>>*just*
>>>using this 'define' setting seems to do nothing to the actual staff size
>>>of my file.
>>>
>>>The default is too small, so at this time as I still don't know what
>>>this
>>>'myStaffSize' entry does or doesn't do and as this seems to be the only
>>>documented way of establishing whole document fonts, I am forced
>>>(unfortunately) to use explicit overrides in each of my sixteen scores
>>>(sigh).
>>>
>>>Do any 'schemers' understand this 'define' and perhaps give me some
>>>clues
>>>on how to use this without it affecting my glyphs?
>>>
>>>Thank you both for the tips though.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Try putting:
>>#(set-global-staff-size 24)
>>
>>
>>AND, in each \layout block:
>>#(layout-set-staff-size 24)
>>
>>...while the myStaffSize are both left at 20.
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>
>Sorry I answered too quickly. My suggestion may fix some problems, but
>it also reverts most fonts to default, thereby completely missing the
>point.
>

Yes you are right. I will have to see which method leaves me with less
work - at least I have another option, thanks though for the suggestion.

James


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