Re: Fwd: doc addition re. font sizes

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

Graham Percival escreveu:
>>> parameters to
>>> make-pango-font-tree really mean. I guess we all have just started
>>> from an
>>> example and tried to play around with it to try to figure it out.
>>
>> Yes. This is quite hazy, and also quite important, so I definitely
>> think it should be included in the manual in some way or another. As a
>> minimum it should be pointed out:
>>
>> a. that set-global-staff-size must be at the top of the doc
>> b. that changing both the set-global-staff-size and the pango font
>> tree without changing the value for myStaffSize produces unwanted results
>>
>> and preferrably also
>>
>> c. an explanation of the values and parameters, especially the
>> mysterious "20"...
>>
>> I don't really know enough about this myself, though.
> 
> Well, I know less than you, and the average lilypond user knows less
> than both of us.  Could you investigate this and write some doc changes
> for the current manual?

* 20 is the standard staff size (20 pt staff height)

* The three strings are Pango font descriptions for roman, sans serif and 
monospaced.

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