Re: Shape note font failures

[Thomas Morley]

2016-10-31 3:20 GMT+01:00 Jim Duke <address@hidden>:
> I’m typesetting some A Capella music for congregational singing the uses the
> 7-note (Aiken) shape note system.  I’ve found that based on the system size
> some of the half note heads for RE (d in the example) are indistinguishable
> from quarter notes.  Basically the interior of the note head is filling in.
> The following example reproduces the problem:
>
>
>
> \version "2.18.2"
>
>
>
> \score {
>
>   \relative c' {
>
>     \aikenHeads
>
>     \override NoteHead.
>
>     c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 a2 b2 c2
>
>   }
>
>   \layout {
>
>     #(layout-set-staff-size 21)
>
>   }
>
> }
>
>
>
> \score {
>
>   \relative c' {
>
>     \aikenHeads
>
>     c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 a2 b2 c2
>
>   }
>
>   \layout {
>
>     #(layout-set-staff-size 22)
>
>   }
>
> }
>
>
>
> The D in the first system (at staff size 21) has the note head filled in.
> The D in the second system (with staff size 22) has the note head hollow as
> it should be.
>
>
>
> I’m not sure how to proceed with fixing this.  I can artificially enlarge
> the note heads; but that is an unsatisfactory fix that I’d like to avoid if
> possible.  I’m afraid the real fix would involve a change in the font
> definitions.  It seems the pen size is a bit too large.  Is there a way
> short of changing the font definition of controlling that?


No problem here. See attached.

So I can't help.

-Harm

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