Standard accidentals for chord symbols (U+ED60–U+ED6F)
Supplementary to Chord symbols
| Glyph | Description | Glyph | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | U+ED60 csymAccidentalFlat Flat | | U+ED61 csymAccidentalNatural Natural |
| | U+ED62 csymAccidentalSharp Sharp | | U+ED63 csymAccidentalDoubleSharp Double sharp |
| | U+ED64 csymAccidentalDoubleFlat Double flat | | U+ED65 csymAccidentalTripleSharp Triple sharp |
| | U+ED66 csymAccidentalTripleFlat Triple flat |
Recommended stylistic alternates
| Glyph | Description | Glyph | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | uniED60.ss07 csymAccidentalFlatSmall Flat (superscript or subscript) | | uniED61.ss07 csymAccidentalNaturalSmall Natural (superscript or subscript) |
| | uniED62.ss07 csymAccidentalSharpSmall Sharp (superscript or subscript) | | uniED63.ss07 csymAccidentalDoubleSharpSmall Double sharp (superscript or subscript) |
| | uniED64.ss07 csymAccidentalDoubleFlatSmall Double flat (superscript or subscript) | | uniED65.ss07 csymAccidentalTripleSharpSmall Triple sharp (superscript or subscript) |
| | uniED66.ss07 csymAccidentalTripleFlatSmall Triple flat (superscript or subscript) |
Implementation notes
This range is intended for mixing music symbols with text. Its metrics and glyph registrations should follow the guidelines for fonts intended for text-based applications, even in fonts that are themselves primarily intended for use in scoring applications.
These accidentals should be designed to be complementary to standard letter forms, for example when describing a note name such as “C sharp” or “A flat”. It is recommended that the stem for the flat is shortened, so that overall the flat has similar proportions to a lower-case letter b. It is likewise recommended that the counters in the sharp and natural are opened up to make them clearer at smaller sizes. This helps to balance the accidentals with the surrounding text.
By contrast, the characters in the Standard accidentals (12-EDO) range and the following ranges are intended for positioning on a staff, and should use the usual proportions.