This is perhaps not the best place to discuss that, but thinking about it, I
don't understand why text-font-size is dimensionless (when it actually does
have a dimension). Wouldn't
text-font-size = 12 \pt
be more intuitive (and, at the same time, allowing also other units)?
AS
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Actually "NR 4.2.2 Setting the staff size" kind of document it:
The default staff size is 20 points, which corresponds to a staff height of
7.03mm (one point is equal to 100/7227 of an inch, or 2540/7227 mm).
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Thanks! Even more info on the units can be found "5.4.2 Distances and
measu
On Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 12:35, Jean Abou Samra wrote:
>
> IMHO, this also falls in the "not worth documenting" category. But yes,
> lily/include/dimensions.hh contains
>
> const Real INCH_TO_PT = 72.270;
Hello,
Actually "NR 4.2.2 Setting the staff size" kind of document it:
The default staff size
> Perhaps it might be worth clarifying what sort of "pt" does LilyPond use. Or
> did I just overlook this information?
IMHO, this also falls in the "not worth documenting" category. But yes,
lily/include/dimensions.hh contains
const Real INCH_TO_PT = 72.270;
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Perhaps it might be worth clarifying what sort of "pt" does LilyPond use. Or
did I just overlook this information?
For instance, run
\version "2.25.12"
\pointAndClickOff
\header { tagline = "" }
\paper { text-font-size = 12 }
\markup { LOL }
and either use -dbackend=cairo --eps, or
