Luatex like lilypond has a bit of a learning curve for sure. When I want superior typesetting I make eithe svg or PDF of the Musical bits and then do the text in luatex as it really can't be beat, but it is time consuming and sometimes feels like its engine has a mind of its own. But the output is fantastic.
Shane Brandes On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 2:36 PM Gabriel Ellsworth <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Gabriel wants to stay in native Lilypond for the moment — >> @Gabriel: Correct me if I’m wrong! — but @Gabriel: Ultimately, something >> like LuaLaTeX is, I believe, something you’ll want to eventually have as >> your platform. >> > > Thank you, Raphael and Lucas! > > I have never used a TeX processor but am intrigued to learn more. For my > current project, native LilyPond is working just fine. And at present I am > intimidated by TeX — as I was by LilyPond for years until I discovered > Frescobaldi! > > But at some point I imagine that it will be worth it for me to learn > LuaTeX. >
