Re: Positioning of "8" under clef symbol in G_8 clef

[David Kastrup]

Colin Hall <address@hidden> writes:

> Phil Holmes writes:
>
>> "Nick Payne" <address@hidden> wrote in message 
>> news:address@hidden
>>> The default positioning of the small "8" under the clef symbol when
>>> using the treble_8 or G_8 clef is too far to the right. It looks better
>>> when the X-offset is about 0.7 staff units:
>>>
>>> %============
>>> \version "2.17.10"
>>>
>>> \relative c'{
>>>   \clef "G_8"
>>>   \override Staff.OctavateEight.X-offset = #0.7
>>>   c d e f
>>> }
>>> %============
>>>
>>> Nick
>>
>>
>> I'd guess that this is because the centre lines of the 8 and clef line up. 
>> Do you have examples supporting your view?
>
> Nick Payne posted to the lilypond-user thread here:
>
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2013-01/msg00927.html
>
> commenting that there isn't a single value for X-offset that works for
> all ottavations.

Would it make sense to change the metrics of the clef glyphs until it
does?

-- 
David Kastrup