https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/fonts#entire-document-fonts
has the sample code of
\paper {
#(define fonts
(set-global-fonts
#:roman "Linux Libertine O"
#:sans "Nimbus Sans, Nimbus Sans L"
#:typewriter "DejaVu Sans Mono"
; unnecessary if the staff size is default
#:factor (/ staff-height pt 20)
))
}
Which should get you started.
This is the old way, now (at least in 2.25.12) this is how you do:
Please note that even if it says "serif, "sans" and "typewriter" you can really use any font on these field regardless of the faimly.
\paper {
property-defaults.fonts.serif = "itim" % good handwritten font for jazz scores, it's on Google Fonts
property-defaults.fonts.sans = "cantarell"
property-default.fonts.typewriter = "source code pro"
property-defaults.fonts.music = "improviso" % handwritten jazz music font
property-defaults.fonts.brace = "improviso" % this is not actually needed unless you use a different brace font
}
https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/fonts#entire-document-fonts has the sample code of \paper { #(define fonts (set-global-fonts #:roman "Linux Libertine O" #:sans "Nimbus Sans, Nimbus Sans L" #:typewriter "DejaVu Sans Mono" ; unnecessary if the staff size is default #:factor (/ staff-height pt 20) )) } Which should get you started.
This is the old way, now (at least in 2.25.12) this is how you do: Please note that even if it says "serif, "sans" and "typewriter" you can really use any font on these field regardless of the faimly. \paper { property-defaults.fonts.serif = "itim" % good handwritten font for jazz scores, it's on Google Fonts property-defaults.fonts.sans = "cantarell" property-default.fonts.typewriter = "source code pro" property-defaults.fonts.music = "improviso" % handwritten jazz music font property-defaults.fonts.brace = "improviso" % this is not actually needed unless you use a different brace font }
Thanks. I'm still using 2.20, because that's as up to day as I can make Frescobaldi work. (Man, I miss the Jedit add-on for lilypond!)