Attribute Sets
On the Font Settings page, you can specify which font and style are used for various elements in the score.
To open the Font Settings page of the Score Settings dialog, do one of the following:
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Open the Score Editor, select , select the Project tab, and in the Pages list, click Font Settings.
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In the Score Editor, double-click to the left of a staff, select the Project tab, and in the Pages list, click Font Settings.
You must click Apply to apply your settings.
The following options are available:
Font Set
- Font Set
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Allows you to create and edit text attribute sets for the appearance of text.
Attribute sets are available in the text sections of the Score Settings dialog.
Font
- Font
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Allows you to specify the font for the text.
NoteThe Steinberg fonts are special fonts that Cubase uses. They are not suited for common text.
- Font Size
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Sets the size of the text.
Font Options
- Frame
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Allows you to encase the text in a rectangular or oval frame.
- Melisma Style
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Allows you to specify whether the melisma line is dotted or solid.
Melisma lines are shown when you add a text symbol and you drag the handle at the right edge of the text block to the right. This can be used for specifying duration or for indicating lyrics sung over several syllables, for example.
- Melisma End
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Allows you to specify how the melisma line ends.
- Positioning
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Allows you to select which side of the text block is used for calculating its position.
This has an effect in situations where that text block is moved by the Auto Layout function.
- Alignment
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Allows you to specify the alignment of the text.
These options are only valid for texts with more than one line.
- Bold
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Allows you to show the text in bold.
- Italic
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Allows you to show the text in italics.
- Underline
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Allows you to show the text underlined.
You must click Apply for the changes to take effect.