Really not a fan. Doesn't look much like the actual stamps copyists would use, nor do I think it's necessary or desirable to replicate a stamped look in the first place. I don't use manuscript-type music fonts anymore, but when I did I just used Palatino for titles etc.
Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On Apr 22, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Williams, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > Darcy, > For the "stamped" look, what's your opinion of the Sibelius reprise font? > > Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. > >> On Apr 22, 2014, at 9:42 AM, "Darcy James Argue" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Giz, >> >> I like Digital Strip, although it's uppercase-only: >> >> http://www.dafont.com/digital-strip.font >> >> You ideally want something that looks something like Clinton Roemer's >> lettering, though I've not been able to find a close match. (You do have the >> Clinton Roemer book, yes? If not, you absolutely must get yourself a copy!) >> >> Also in mind that if you're going for the hand-copied look, titles and >> instrument names were often stamped or stenciled. You don't necessarily need >> to use a handwritten-looking font for these items. >> >> Cheers, >> >> - DJA >> ----- >> WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org >> >>> On Apr 22, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Girard Bowe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I thank all who took the time to look at my leadsheet and make suggestions - >>> this is the type of feedback I was hoping for! I've printed them all, and >>> will be revising my leadsheet accordingly. >>> >>> For Darcy, regarding the font - I'm using Dom Casual. I was tired of some of >>> the cartoonish Jazz text characters, but if Dom Cas looks like Comic Sans to >>> you, my choice wasn't much better! I'm open for suggestions for a text font >>> which will work with the Jazz music font. >>> >>> For Christopher - yes, I got the French title wrong. It should be Des Femmes >>> Disparaissent. >>> >>> Thanks again! >>> >>> Giz >>> Richmond VA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> [email protected] >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
