Accidentals (font) --- ß Testing

2002-04-04 05:00 am

Since my earliest attempts on scoring with computer, I have felt and claimed
the
necessity for extended accidentals, which are used in non-12tet/ non-Western
music types. NWC has the capability of supporting these to some extent, provided that you have the necessary "user font". For a couple of
years, I have tried several fonts which could not completely cover my needs
and, being copyrighted, restricted the distribution of my scores.

For a long period of time, I was planning to build my own font but didn't
have the time or lacked the necessary tools. However,
I've found a way to overcome those handicaps and succeeded to manifacture a
font ready for ß testing.

My requests from those members of this forum who kindly accept
participating in the ß testing of my font (as well as others) are:

1) Feedback, bug/malfunctionality report, suggestions on improvement, especially from our 'font experts' (Robert Allgeyer to name but one);

2) Know-how. Let me explain this one; I have already included numerous
accidentals within the font. However, it's a fact that non 12tet notation
has loose standards. Every composer has -more or less- unique set of symbols
especially writing in contemporary microtonal/ji styles. I'd be glad if any
of you group members could let me know about the excluded accidentals which
are either -in any aspect- in 'common practice' or personal preference.

Those who'd like to participate in the ß test will receive their fonts (17.5
K zipped) in their private mailbox. Please follow up to the groups or send
me personal email to the address encoded in my name.

The font is freeware, now and ever.

Re: Accidentals (font) --- ß Testing

Reply #1 – 2002-04-17 07:27 pm

I contacted Ertugrul by E-mail with my suggestions. Anyone else?

Re: Accidentals (font) --- ß Testing

Reply #2 – 2002-04-21 05:53 pm

I'd love to try your new font. Can't find your email in this otherwise excellent new Forum format.

John Kavanagh
mcfarvan@glinx.com

Re: Accidentals (font) --- ß Testing

Reply #3 – 2002-04-21 06:08 pm

I'm sure Ertugrul will see your message and contact you directly.

Many users, myself included, do not place their E-mail address on line, lest one of those automatic E-mail retrieval programs find it. The result could be spam.

One way around this is to write out the address in human readable form, like this (fake) address:

myname-at-myhost-dot-com

Re: Accidentals (font) --- ß Testing

Reply #4 – 2002-04-22 09:23 pm

IIRC, I started this thread when the old forum technology was active, with email option. I used to write

ertugrulinanc-at-ixir-dot-com

as email address, which (AFAIK) cannot be harvested but may easily be decoded by people who like to contact.

Since the email option has been disabled now, a signature function may be very useful for contact info, websites etc.

E.

PS: Font sent to John Cavanagh.