[smufl-discuss] Fwd: [smufl-discuss] Re: Glyph Registration and Graphical Metadata

[cecilio]

Mark

>. The problem with having 2/3-size clefs as separate codepoints is
that "Unicode does not encode glyphs"; it encodes characters. If it
functions as a G-clef, it's a G-clef regardless of the size or design.
Daniel is right that scaled-down clefs need to be character
alternates.

Perhaps it is just a question of assigning a different character name
to full size clefs and 2/3 size clefs. For instance, we have upper
case A letter and lower case A letter. Both are A letter but they are
two different characters. The same can be done with clefs: for
instance, "Upper G clef" (full size) and "Lower G clef" (2/3 size).
Could this be a solution?

Cecilio Salmeron


2013/5/30 Mark Johnson <[hidden email]>

>
> David: Two objections.
>
> > It doesn't actually *need* to be adjustable.
>
> 1. You're talking about taking away an option that millions of Finale
> & Sibelius users have had for a quarter century. Depending on the
> design of a clef, it might look better at 3/4 or some other size.
>
> 2. The problem with having 2/3-size clefs as separate codepoints is
> that "Unicode does not encode glyphs"; it encodes characters. If it
> functions as a G-clef, it's a G-clef regardless of the size or design.
> Daniel is right that scaled-down clefs need to be character
> alternates.
>
> For this reason it now occurs to me to object to having codepoints for
> grace notes in the PUA range of SMuFL. They are already in Perry
> Roland's spec at U+1D194~5, and they're only there because of the
> legacy Sonata character set. (Notice there are no characters for
> stem-down grace notes, etc.)
>
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