> On 31 Dec 2024, at 22:03, Mike iLL Kilmer <m...@mzoo.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi all and happy new year.
>
> To overwrite the typeface/font in LyricText I'm doing this:
>
> ```words = \lyricmode {
> \override LyricText.font-name = "American Typewriter"
> I am a ly -- ric
> }```
>
> Where "American Typerwriter" is a TrueType font located at
> `/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/AmericanTypewriter.ttc` and comes up in
> the output of `#(ly:font-config-display-fonts)`:
>
> family American Typewriter
> American Typewriter:style=Semibold
> family American Typewriter
> American Typewriter:style=Bold
> family Academy Engraved LET
> Academy Engraved LET:style=Plain
> family American Typewriter
> American Typewriter:style=Condensed
> Etc...
>
> However I can't seem to get the `bold` or `semibold` series to render:
>
> Have tried various cases and variants on `\override LyricText.font-series =
> #'bold`.
>
> Seems it's looking for a symbol and not a string.
>
> As always input gratefully appreciated.
>
> –Mike
Based on what's written at
https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/fonts#single-entry-fonts
I would guess that using
%%
\override LyricText.font-name = "American Typewriter Bold"
%%
would make it work for you
