Changing tablature font
Hello, I'm aware this topic has been pretty beaten around and there is a lot of frustration around this. I am trying the tablature font workaround that allows me to use my own custom font for the tablature numbers as opposed to those native to MuseScore. The workaround involves editing your custom .ttf metadata and/or name (I can't really figure out which) to match that of one of the "baked in" fonts. I cannot, however, figure out where on earth in the program files the baked in fonts are. I have no idea what to name mine. They aren't under resources/fonts to my knowledge, or at least they do not bear the same name as what is displayed under the advanced staff style options for the tabs. How can I achieve this? I have my font ready to go.
I did already try naming my font mscoreTabRenaisssanceBold.ttf but no luck. Tried removing the extra s too to see if it was a typo.
The default fonts are simply not an option.
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"my own custom font for the tablature numbers"
Just out of curiosity, could you attach a picture of this custom font, to see what it looks like.
"The default fonts are simply not an option"
Which ones have you tried, and what don't you like?
In reply to "my own custom font for the… by cadiz1
Thanks for the reply. Here's the custom font. It is identical to the renaissance font, but I have changed the numbers. I am a novice to font design, so just copied the glyphs in from a font I like and it passed font validation. Maybe more info than is necessary, but I am a graphic designer making a hardcover book of sheet music and tabs for my band. All of the font work is extremely intricate and I'd like for the tab numbers to be within the aesthetic. I am trying to look within the system files now for any directory or something that mentions these fonts but no luck thus far.
In reply to Thanks for the reply. Here's… by knollvhs
Since you're talking about numbers, it would be this set of numbers?
In reply to Since you're talking about… by cadiz1
Yes, those are the ones I put in.
In reply to Since you're talking about… by cadiz1
Was combing through the other threads on this and saw you had provided input there too. Was there ever any success with the workaround? I cannot figure out how to get it to work but I don't think I've done it correctly yet. Seems to be very tricky getting MuseScore to prefer an outside font for one of the native ones.
In reply to Was combing through the… by knollvhs
I could be wrong (I haven't mastered this subject), but I really doubt it's possible. Or I suppose, unless you're a programmer and build your own version.
![black sabbath.jpg]( "black sabbath.jpg")
Having said that, not even Guitar Pro (a guitar program, let's say) has such a choice of fonts, unless I missed it in the latest version (I'm still on version 7.5).
An example of a score with GP:
In reply to Since you're talking about… by cadiz1
I may have figured a workaround by using a PDF editor and manually changing all of the number fonts. It'd be awesome to have it in MuseScore itself but maybe this is the easier way.
In reply to I may have figured a… by knollvhs
Perhaps this can be used?
https://musescore.org/en/project/tab-bold
(Ms3x only)
MuseScore 3.7 Evolution allows for custom fonts
In reply to MuseScore 3.7 Evolution… by Jojo-Schmitz
Okay, that's good, but you still have to describe precisely how to do it, step by step (I'm not speaking for myself, but for the OP who opened this thread).
In reply to Okay, that's good, but you… by cadiz1
See https://github.com/Jojo-Schmitz/MuseScore/wiki/Musescore-3-Evolution-Fe…