Tuplet bracket hooks

[Hector Pascal]

Hi everyone, Hope you are all keeping well.

My Finale default for the length of a tuplet hook is 12 EVPU (or 1/2 a space).

Is it just me, or does that seem a little short for a tuplet hook?

Would it be wrong to make them a little longer, for example, more that 1/2 a space?

Cheerio,
HP.

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[Fred G. Unn]

I have them set to 18 EVPUs in my Finale default as 12 seems a bit short IMO. The Boosey & Hawkes style guide states, "Tuplet brackets should have a depth of 1.5 scale steps. (This may be increased slightly for the smallest stave sizes.)" I assume one "scale step" means 12 EVPUs so 18 seems to be in line with what B&H uses anyway.

[Hector Pascal]

Thanks a lot, Fred
Cheers,
HP.
PS: I used the Utilities>Change>Tuplets dialog box and successfully lengthened the hooks to 18 EVPU. Having read your other thread, I might now have a go at improving the look of my tuplet numbers.