> ;-)

You are right. I also continually forget to check the List in addition to
personal replies. I did not intend to not respond to your response. :\

> Hey, from the blog post this looks like a nice font for lyrics. (I think
Joshua didn't want to say that he doesn't _like_ the looks of Minion but I
think he's looking for a free alternative).

Actually, I'm not necessarily looking for a free alternative. Free
alternatives that are "excellent" take a long time to come by. I am
interested in *any* font, free or otherwise, that can suit the purposes.

> Well, apart from Minion Pro ...

I think what follows is correct. Minion Pro is a *wonderful* font. It is
beautifully designed, with incredible metrics and contrast. It is one of
the nicest fonts I've ever used. But, it is *not quite* what I'm looking
for.

I'm publishing a hymnal. I need to be able to have something that is
readable and not anemic at small font sizes. In addition, I need something
with slightly smaller descenders, and it needs to be economical without
becoming anemic at smaller sizes.

> Opera Lyrics Smooth...

I think it is overkill. At one point in the font's history it wasn't so
homely. It was crisp and clear. A copy of the font scanned roughly into a
font file is not something I'm interested in following up on (besides, it
does look a little wide).

If you are interested in considering a professionally/commercially made
font, I found these in my research are good alternatives:

   - ITC Century Book Condensed
   - ITC Cheltenham Condensed
   - ITC Garamond Condensed
   - Garth Graphic Condensed
   - Kepler Condensed
   - Scala Condensed
   - Times New Roman Condensed*

*I'm not interested in the slightest in using TNR. It is for comparison.

Sincerely,

Josh
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