Serif fonts are more visually compatible with music notation objects.
(EB Garamond)
Sans serif fonts visually clash with music notation symbols.
(Helvetica)
Fonts with thin strokes create a “dazzling” effect (when portions of the letters disappear at small sizes).
Related Fonts
EB Garamond
Junicode
Libre Baskerville
Libre Caslon
Linux Libertine
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