Re: [Lilypond-auto] Issue 2638 in lilypond: Lyric Hyphens aren't placed equally far from neighbor syllables

[lilypond]

Comment #1 on issue 2638 by address@hidden: Lyric Hyphens aren't placed  
equally far from neighbor syllables
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=2638

Exact shapes usually don't make for all too great optical corrections.  In  
this case, it might make sense to consult the kerning data for the regular  
hyphen character.  While it is not a given that the height of the "regular"  
hyphen matches that of the LilyPond-generated hyphens/extenders (unless one  
consults the shape info of the regular hyphen as well for deriving the  
vertical position of the LilyPond ones), it is likely better than nothing.   
Assuming a font with reasonably good kerning data, of course.