RE: font survey: which clef do you prefer?

[James Lowe]

Hello,
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From: address@hidden address@hidden on behalf of Janek Warchoł address@hidden
Sent: 07 July 2011 22:09
To: Xavier Scheuer
Cc: lilypond-user
Subject: Re: font survey: which clef do you prefer?

2011/7/7 Xavier Scheuer <address@hidden>:
> Maybe I’ve missed some discussions,

nope :)

> but what’s the purpose of this survey ?
> Do you plan to modify LilyPond’s G-clef ?

Yes.
It's been irking me since i began using Lily; I don't like it for
similar reasons as some of you (see attachment).
As you've surely guessed current Lily clef is the left one in my comparison.

> I like the current one and it is like a “signature”, allowing to
> recognize scores nicely engraved with LilyPond.

I think that all three clefs are distinguishable enough to be
LilyPond's signature. Besides, clef shape had changed in the past.

(of course i'm not advocating making our clef similar to other
software clefs; in my opinion Finale default clef is ugly)

2011/7/7 Urs Liska <address@hidden>
> Interesting that this thread gets so much interest, although the OP 
> (presumably on purpose) left us in the dark as to what it is intended for ...

Exactly.  I didn't tell any details initially because i didn't want to
influence your opinion :)

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I'd already guessed this, however I think while it is an interesting exercise, 
just looking at a single clef on a single measure blown up on my screen doesn't 
really show how 'aesthetic' it is for its purpose. So while we can all 'oo' and 
'ahh' at the lovely curves, until you really print out a score and plop it on 
your music stand and then have sharps and flats and time signatures and other 
ornamentation, I don't really think one can make a definite case for either. It 
could be that sat in my chair reading in poor light, the clef on the right 
would be too crowded with the key sig and the left clef would be 'just right' 
small and 'at distance'.

Anyway, that's just my thoughts.

James