Request for explanation for installing the Figured font on Dorico

times007 · December 25, 2020, 5:21pm

Hello,
I’m sorry to disturb this Christmas day, but I need to finish a score shortly and I have to work today too.
Unfortunately, however, I have a problem that I cannot solve regarding the installation of the Figurato font.
I tried to follow the instructions that are reported by the site:

github.com

fkretlow/figurato/blob/master/docs/dorico.md

## Figurato

[Figurato](../README.md) > [Manual](manual.md) > Dorico

### How to use Figurato in Dorico

As of version 3.5 Dorico supports figured bass natively. Just substitute Figurato for the Figured Bass font style in **Engrave > Font Styles**. If you need to create figures that Dorico cannot yet produce, you can still use the old workarounds described below.

Note that (1) the font metrics are different than in the default music font Bravura so you'll want to choose a smaller point size; and (2) Figurato's accidentals are larger than in Bravura and Dorico cannot (yet) kern them well, so you’ll need to scale them down in **Engraving Options** for now.

**[If you are using Dorico 1 or 2 on a Mac, please read this!!](FiguratoMac.md)**

#### The old workarounds

It is possible to almost get the impression of a native figured bass feature when you use Figurato with the lyrics popover. In fact, Figurato was specifically developed for this way to use it.

<img src="input-dorico.gif" alt="Input with Dorico’s lyrics popover">

We need to hijack one of the lyrics font styles for figured bass. Since Dorico comes with four built-in font styles for different types of lyrics *(Lyrics, Lyrics Translation, Chorus Lyrics and Chorus Lyrics Translation),* chances are that you won’t be needing all of them even if there are real lyrics in your project.

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But perhaps due to the Google translator, the explanation is unclear.
I understand, however, that you have to replace the font used for the choruses with the Figured font.
However, I can’t configure it effectively because maybe I miss some steps.
I have attached the video.
I would like to pray if anyone has the courtesy and patience to make a video that can show me the various steps so that I can install Figurato and use it.

Thank you in advance

MarcLarcher · December 25, 2020, 5:43pm

Il problema è che non scrive sul chorus (c) ma su la traduzzione (1*). In vece di fare direzzione giù, prova su (up arrow) nel lyrics popover.

times007 · December 25, 2020, 5:55pm

Thanks for your answer.
From what I understand of the site, you have to replace the chorus font and use it for the basso continuo.

MarcLarcher · December 25, 2020, 8:28pm

Absolutely. But when you invoke the lyrics caret, you have to press the up arrow to be in chorus mode. What I saw in your video is that you have pressed down arrow and are in translated lyrics mode. This is why you’re not using Figurato. Please invoke shift-L, press up arrow and input your figured bass.

times007 · December 25, 2020, 10:05pm

Thanks for your answer.
It worked.
Thank you so much.