Re: Global Font Change?

[Xavier Scheuer]

On 27 August 2010 02:00, Christopher Meredith <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> I've done a lot of searching but am still having some trouble.
> Basically, I want to globally change the text render font from Century
> Schoolbook to a different serif font. The font I want to use is a
> system-installed OTF font and it is working, except I can't get
> italics to work. I have tried the following methods:
>
> 1. Setting make-pango-font-tree in the \paper section of the .ly file
> 2. Changing font.scm
> 3. Overriding the font at every occurrence
>
> In each of these instances, the new font is rendered, except for
> italics. Is there something I am forgetting?

Hi!

Maybe your font has another name for italic : something like
"My Font Name Italic" for example.
Have you checked your font does not have several entries, by running

  lilypond -dshow-available-fonts x

and looking for your font name?

Cheers,
Xavier

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Xavier Scheuer <address@hidden>