Setting global staff size - GNU LilyPond
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#### 10.5.1 Setting global staff size

To set the global staff size, use `set-global-staff-size`.

    #(set-global-staff-size 14)

This sets the global default size to 14pt staff height and scales all fonts accordingly.

The Feta font provides musical symbols at eight different sizes. Each font is tuned for a different staff size: at a smaller size the font becomes heavier, to match the relatively heavier staff lines. The recommended font sizes are listed in the following table:

> font name | staff height (pt) | staff height (mm) | use
> feta11 | 11.22 | 3.9 | pocket scores
> feta13 | 12.60 | 4.4 |
> feta14 | 14.14 | 5.0 |
> feta16 | 15.87 | 5.6 |
> feta18 | 17.82 | 6.3 | song books
> feta20 | 20 | 7.0 | standard parts
> feta23 | 22.45 | 7.9 |
> feta26 | 25.2 | 8.9 |

These fonts are available in any sizes. The context property `fontSize` and the layout property `staff-space` (in StaffSymbol) can be used to tune the size for individual staves. The sizes of individual staves are relative to the global size.

##### See also

This manual: Selecting notation font size.

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