Use two different fonts for lyrics in one file

Dorico
1

Is it possible to use two different fonts for lyrics in one file (would be enough to set different font per flow)?
Best, Ben

2

Set the Lyrics Translation font to be something different, then set relevant lyrics to be “translation” from the properties panel.

3

I already “misused” the Lyric Translation option for something different…
If I could override the replacement font missing charactars I would not need this option. Problem is that I have kyrillic lyrics in some flows and Academico does not have any kyrillic chars…

4

There’s also a separate font for “Chorus” lyrics.

Or use a different NCS style font throughout that does have Cyrillics.

5

I have the fear of breaking my other 300 flows if I use an other font.
Maybe I’ll try to merge the kyrillic chars of an existing open source font into Academico and use this.

6

I would have thought it would be considerably less effort to save a copy of your project somewhere secure, then try using the Chorus Translation font for your Cyrillic. It’ll take you all of a few minutes to see if it messes up the rest of the project, and if it does you still have a secure copy.

For that matter Ctrl/Cmd+Z works fairly reliably in Dorico.

And possibly ask these sorts of questions before you already have 300 flows :wink:

7

Chorus does not work for me as I need more then one vers. But thank you for these ideas.

8

I used linux libertine O as a font for lyrics — works perfectly with Cyrillic text and alphabet. And it has all small hyphen, short unbreakable space items too :wink:

9

Yes! An excellent font which I’ve used for years.