Score Modern - a text font

[OCTO]

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 think!

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[hautbois baryton]

I'm vacillating between really liking the noteheads and not liking them. Very clear to read!

[NorFonts]

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.

[OCTO]

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?

[NorFonts]

No need for those files

[OCTO]

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 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.

It somehow reminds me of Messiaen's scores, with their bold typeface for tempo markings. I am starting to develop a love for this bold, wide typeface.

[benwiggy]

It is closely related to the main font in LaTeX, Computer Modern,

I've never been a big fan of Knuth's typeface. The Roman is a based on a Century-family typeface, and OK up to a point -- if a little mechanical -- but his other styles are terrible. The Bold is too wide, IMO. The Italic is poorly designed, and the BI is the worst of both. The spacing seems a little clinical.

Your Italic is certainly better than Knuth's. You've gone for an 'inked' heaviness in the Regular and Italic, and so your Bold versions need to be heavier. Currently, they are too similar. I'd suggest making the Bolds thicker (but not any/much wider); while holding contrast between the thick and thin strokes.

But overall, really nice! Well done.

[sugarfree]

A wonderful font! There's a small misalignment in number 4.

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[sugarfree]

and if I may, the kerning for the dot and the space width are too large.

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