35TCB77
September 24, 2026, 7:51pm
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Hello,
I’m looking for a font for the staff brackets that don’t use the standard/traditional curved wing. At the top and bottom of the bracket I’m wanting them to be an angled point if that makes sense. So, where the curve is (see screenshot below please) I’m wanting it to be a an angled point instead please and thanks.
jesele
September 24, 2026, 7:56pm
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Perhaps you can find some glyph and replace the top and bottom under Library->Music Symbols->Bracket and Braces.
Jesper
35TCB77
September 24, 2026, 7:58pm
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Yeah, I tried that. That’s why I asked for help on here.
Hi @35TCB77 , in addition to the helpful suggestion by @jesele , see this post for how to obtain what you need:
Very happy to help — I hope this will help you achieve the look you’re after! I’ve attached a font called FlatWings.zip (359.2 KB), which is essentially Bravura with new glyphs for the bracket wings.
It’s not meant to replace your document’s music font, but rather just to supply the different style of bracket.
Once you install the font, you can select new glyphs for your bracket wings via Library > Music Symbols.
Choose the Flat Wings font, select the Basic Private Use Area range, and the fl…
I just tried and here the result:
Dorico file example:
straight bracket wings.dorico (1.5 MB)
Also see this interesting discussion on this subject.
