Re: set-global-staff-size undoes define fonts

[David F.]

On Jan 26, 2019, at 8:52 PM, David F. <address@hidden> wrote:

> I can specify the font for my score to use with #(define fonts … ), but 
> calling #(set-global-staff-size) undoes the font definition.
> 
> In the snippet below, Times New Roman will be used as the font for the whole 
> document.  But if line 6 is uncommented, the font reverts to the default of 
> New Century Schoolbook.  (These fonts are easily distinguished by the letter 
> Q—hence the title.)
> 
> Any suggestion on how I can both set the font to TNR and set the staff size 
> (in that order)?
> 
> =======
> \version "2.19"
> 
> \paper {
>    #(define fonts (make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman" "" "" 1))
> }
> % #(set-global-staff-size 20)
> 
> \header {
>    title = "QQQ"
> }
> 
> \relative c' {
>  c c c c
> }
> =======

Using the new 2.19 syntax for setting fonts has the same problem.  I’m using 
2.19.82 on macOS 10.13.6.

\paper {
    #(define fonts (set-global-fonts #:roman "Times New Roman"))
}

David