Re: Ledger line shape

Carl Sorensen <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general
Message-ID <CACEw7i-E3G_ad6SV5mSKSDRM1kH_grqjm__kL-EDB5yuLbnvMQ@mail.gmail.com> 
On Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 2:16 PM Lovro Barišić <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> is there a way to alter default ledger line shape in such a way that they
> have angular - 90 degree angle ends rather than their current rounded shape
> (v.2.26.)
>

As far as I know there is no way around that.  The rounded ends are a
deliberate choice for emulating hand-engraved scores made with pinches in
metal plates.  The rounded ends are a characteristic of engraving punches.

And ledger lines are drawn by LilyPond, rather than generated by a font
glyph.

(see https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.26/Documentation/essay/music-fonts)

It is always possible for you to find.the ledger.line code and change it,
but I think there is no tweak for the roundedness for the lines.

>
> Carl

>
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