Re: Font Change, staff size, lyric size

[Colin Hall]

Thomas Morley writes:

> 2013/1/8 Nels Daily <address@hidden>:
>> When I try to change fonts, and then staff size,
>> only the staff size changes. Also I can't change
>> the size of the lyrics from layout.
>>
>> \version "2.14.2"  % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions.
>>
>> #(set-global-staff-size 14)
>>
>> \paper  {
>>   myStaffSize = #14
>>                 #(define fonts
>>                 (make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman"
>>                           "Helvetica"
>>                           "American Typewriter"
>>                            (/ myStaffSize 15)))
>
> Has to be
> (/ myStaffSize 20)
> !!
>
>
>> }
>>
>> \relative c'' {
>>   c4 c c c
>> }
>> \addlyrics {
>>     here are ly -- rics
>> }
>>
>> \layout {
>>         \context {
>>         \Score
>
> Better use \Lyrics
>
>>                 \override LyricText #'font-size = #'0.1
>>         }
>> }

Thank for responding, Thomas, and supplying those corrections.

Nels, I have not tried to reproduce this but I think it will work if you
use the corrections above. Could you confirm you have it working now?
Your response is useful for future users who may search bug-lilypond for
help with a similar problem.

Cheers,
Colin.

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Colin Hall
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