Tech: Writing a Flat

Subject: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: John Hardly
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 06:11 PM

Anyone know if there's a "wingding" or some such microsoft word font with which to write out a flat? The # works fine for sharp, but b falls...er...flat.

Subject: RE: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: Scrump
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 06:20 PM

There was a thread on this recently - it would be worth your while searching for it, to save repeating it all again. Good luck!

Subject: RE: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: jeffp
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 06:22 PM

Here it is.

Subject: RE: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 06:27 PM

type charmap into Run, in Windows XP, and you'd probably find something in there to do the job. At least until someone comes up with a better option. I tend just to use an italic b - b (that's (i)b(/i) , but with arrow brackets like < instead of round brackets.)

Subject: RE: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: Cluin
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 06:30 PM

There are a few free fonts out there on the Web with many musical characters (and even guitar chord diagrams) in them. A quick search on Google will turn them up. I used to have one on my old computer, but I forget what it was called. It's likely available as a download somewhere for free (my favourite price). I'll see if I can find the name....

Subject: RE: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: Cluin
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 06:46 PM

The MusicalSymbols font has the flat sign mapped to the lower case b. You can download it at http://www.grel.ch/ftp/TrueTypeFonts/M/

It is MusicalSymbols.ttf

Install it to your Fonts folder (through Control Panel) and access it through any application from your fonts list.

Subject: RE: Tech: Writing a Flat
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 07:35 PM

Its too easy - Write it as G# -


Hang on -- You DID mean A flat didnt you ?