John Bell wrote: [snip]>
What I say is: either use proper computer fonts for music, or switch off and take to pen and ink again.
Therein lies the rub -- who is it who gets to decide what "proper computer fonts for music" are?
We can't even decide on whether auto-update-layout should be turned on or off by default when Finale installs. How do you expect us to decide on what "proper computer fonts for music" are?
Using handwritten-appearing fonts such as the Sher publications use allows for fewer songs per page, thus more pages, thus higher price, thus more profit for the publisher. These handwritten-appearing fonts look more natural at larger point sizes.
Using engraved-looking fonts such as Hal Leonard uses for the Ultimate Jazz Fake Book allows the songs to be more compressed, thus making for a volume the same size as the Sher volume but with well over twice the number of songs in it, making it a better value for the consumer. Engraved-looking fonts look silly at larger point sizes, since we tend to associate such over-sized cannonball noteheads with simplified, beginner big-note editions.
As far as I am concerned, any font which is easy to read, conveys the necessary musical information so the music can be played properly is a "proper computer font for music."
No matter whether it is faux-manuscript or not. -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
