Re: drinking song symbols

[David Kastrup]

Hans Åberg <address@hidden> writes:

>> On 20 Sep 2019, at 16:06, address@hidden wrote:
>> 
>> Pierre Perol_Schneider:
>>> Well, I've tried to print it with global staff size set to #15, and it
>>> still looks fine to me...
>>> Sorry if I'm wrong.
>>> 
>>> Le ven. 20 sept. 2019 à 13:09, <address@hidden> a écrit :
>>>> You got some nice looking wineglasses there, but more detail isn't
>>>> really worth it when making small symbols.
>> 
>> Don't get me wrong, it looks fine, but there isn't much different 
>> compared to a simpler symbol. Also, I think it shouldn't have to much 
>> detail, to make it easier to see/interpret under dim conditions.
>
> Different symbols may indicate different beverages. For the Swedish
> “Helan går” it is traditionally brännvin (snaps, lit. “burning wine”),
> and not wine, as suggested by the original glass symbol.

One would certainly want to avoid that the result of a Margarita mixing
song ends up being a Pinacolada.  Clearly more symbols are needed.

-- 
David Kastrup