The condensing feature in Dorico is a fantastic tool. However, it leads to typographic shortcomings in the instrument labels that unfortunately cannot currently be resolved automatically. [problem] Publishers tend to care little about this, though. So I need to make sure that the Roman numerals a…

See this post for a different approach which does not involve hiding part of a staff label: [image] Condensing Trombone and Tuba Dorico Here is a complicated solution: Instead of having two single players for the third trombone and tuba, you could have one sec…

I’m not sure it’s a good idea, but would it be possible to use the Player Name for Trombone 3, call it something like Trombone III, and then tweak the staff‑label values in Engraving Options to make it work? [Capture d'écran 2026-06-14 083855]

Thanks for the link! I’ll definitely try that in my next project. At the moment I really only have fine-tuning left to do in a project that’s over 450 pages long. If I change the staves and divisi there, I’ll go more crazy than if I just move small text boxes around, I imagine :wink: But the proble…

Thanks for the idea, but the problem is that Trombone III in the same project sometimes also appears on the same staff as Trb I and II. And that makes things difficult… :wink:

How to Cover Broken Staff Labels with a Font Style?

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johnkprice June 14, 2026, 2:44am 2

See this post for a different approach which does not involve hiding part of a staff label: