Re: Replacement suggestions for Century Schoolbook?

[Urs Liska]

Am 09.01.2013 19:11, schrieb Werner LEMBERG:
> > > > I'm rather looking for a free alternative to be shared publicly ....
> > > That's what i mean. Free software needs funding too :)
> > >
> > > On 9 Jan 2013, at 08:47, Urs Liska <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Precisely. It makes sense to fund a public resource.
> >
> > If you see something close to what you want Playfair for example,
> > you could ask the designer to make a version with less contrast as
> > Libre software and fund that work.  He probably has a lower contrast
> > version already.
> Actually, I would rather like to have a font which exactly clones the
> old lyrics font.  But this is probably me only.
This points to one problem I see with this approach:
If one wanted to create something new (or rework something existing) 
there would be _much_ discussion to do. And I don't know if this would 
lead to some agreement.
I recall the heated debate when Janek retouched the single glyph of the 
treble clef and don't dare to imagine the potential conflicts when it 
comes to a whole font.
Basically everybody in this discussion has different needs and opinions. 
What a new font would imply wouldn't be less than a new visual 
appearance for LilyPond (even if considered as an optional addition).

I'm afraid that's way over my head to engage in (at least currently).

Best
Urs
>      Werner