Re: Issues about optical spacing

[Simon Albrecht]

On 16.01.2018 19:05, Tomohiro Tatejima wrote:
> As for first issue, I can understand that `f d` does not need so much
> space between notes as `f f`, as `d` does not collide with the stem of
> `f`. But what I cannot understand is that `f a` or `f b` needs more
> space than `f f` or `f g` (assume all notes are \stemUp'd). I suppose
> they should be given same spacing as `f f` or `f g`.

I’m sure that this was given a lot of thought when the optical spacing 
was implemented and they clearly knew what they were doing. “seems a 
little odd to me” is not a reason for changing it, you’ll need to 
provide really good evidence why this should be changed.

Best, Simon