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by OCTO
27 Mar 2025, 19:52
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Score Modern - a text font
Replies: 8
Views: 130776

Re: Score Modern - a text font

I'm vacillating between really liking the noteheads and not liking them. Very clear to read! Yes, I understand the feeling!  I have finally come to accept it as the best half notehead shape.  As far as I understand, it’s essentially derived from SCORE. OCTO, your fonts are always on point! You’re m...
by OCTO
26 Mar 2025, 19:11
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Score Modern - a text font
Replies: 8
Views: 130776

Re: Score Modern - a text font

NorFonts wrote: 26 Mar 2025, 18:58 OCTO, your fonts are always on point! You’re making some seriously cool designs. I’d like to make a small tweak to the kernings. Once I’ve got it sorted, I’ll post the correction here. Many thanks.
Do you need Font Lab files?
by OCTO
26 Mar 2025, 15:54
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Score Modern - a text font
Replies: 8
Views: 130776

Score Modern - a text font

It is closely related to the main font in LaTeX, Computer Modern, thus name Score Modern . It is designed so that it can be read from distance, somehow "punched". It is also similar to Old Music Standard . I have tested it so far in Sibelius on MacOS. Give a try and let me know what you th...
by OCTO
24 Mar 2025, 09:22
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Confusing minim and crotchet combination
Replies: 13
Views: 167021

Re: Confusing minim and crotchet combination

A composer must exactly follow notation rules, just as in mathematics.
Here is an example of voicing in Scriabin's Sonata No. 7. While it may first seem illogical, an 'aha!' moment is what comes afterwards! The total number of voices is—five.
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by OCTO
23 Mar 2025, 14:12
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: “Vintage Plate”: My new SMuFL Font for Dorico
Replies: 5
Views: 44848

Re: “Vintage Plate”: My new SMuFL Font for Dorico

Happy to hear!
I will make an update of OMS soon.
by OCTO
21 Mar 2025, 22:20
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: time signature font or symbol
Replies: 1
Views: 11072

Re: time signature font or symbol

I'm looking for a font or simple symbols that I can use in text layout programs for time signatures. They are surprisingly hard to find, even in the several music fonts I have. TIA It depends. What typesetting software do you use? If you are serious about the outcome, I would recommend using LaTeX....
by OCTO
21 Mar 2025, 13:37
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: “Vintage Plate”: My new SMuFL Font for Dorico
Replies: 5
Views: 44848

Re: “Vintage Plate”: My new SMuFL Font for Dorico

Bravo Nordine!
I like the more heavy lines, particularly it is obvious in the Ferneyhough example. It is almost needed in order to balance the font.
I think you use Old Standard as a font type, which is somehow too thin and sharp-elegant. Check my Old Music Standard, try it with your examples.
by OCTO
20 Mar 2025, 17:51
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: First engraving for commentary: Koechlin Choral
Replies: 8
Views: 209868

Re: First engraving for commentary: Koechlin Choral

mburns wrote: 10 Mar 2025, 22:20I'd be really interested to hear what you all think. Done in Lilypond 2.25.24.
Except what is earlier said, I can say: BRAVO! Very beautiful.
Also, I am getting into LilyPond now, what a tool.

Also, well done odod!
by OCTO
20 Mar 2025, 17:45
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: About the use of rehearsal marks
Replies: 7
Views: 38737

Re: About the use of rehearsal marks

In a large multi-movement, or even more a multi-scene and multi-act piece, numbered rehearsal marks that continue their sequence for the entire piece are a quick way to a given place when a question is asked if there are numerous bar number regions (and thus many bars 107 [eg]). 1st bassoon to DW a...