[smufl-discuss] Re: variant for the figbass6Raised-glyph

[dspreadbury]

Moritz wrote:

> After browsing through the Figured Bass glyphs I would like to
> suggest an additional glyph for the figbass6Raised-glyph: A often
> used variant for that is a "6", where only the upper stem of the
> number is crossed and not the whole number.
>
> I'm using this variant very often, because this form is one the most
> common signs for a raised sixth in autographs and prints of the 18th
> century, but not many fonts provide a symbol for that. How are you
> thinking about adding such a variant?

I'm certainly open to adding this. Can you post a picture of one or two
examples of the appearance of the glyph from the editions you've been
working with for my reference? (Small attachments are now possible on this
list, or you could upload your image to a service such as Imgur and post a
link in a reply here.)

Daniel

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