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Incorrect Appearance of Bolded Fonts in a Font Family
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Since Aug 7, 2026.
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Description
Issue type
Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)
Description with steps to reproduce
- Select a font that has a family with multiple weights/styles (Here is Sitka - Sitka Text);
- Type anything (Here is under Tempo text. So far the problem has been seen in text type Tempo text, Title, Expression/Staff text — likely affects all text elements) and have it bolded by toggling tab "Properties";
- Notice: When the zoom level ≤202% (Fig. 2 & 3), the characters are added with an outline; when greater, the outline disappears (Fig. 4). The appearance characters' with an outline doesn't match their expected "Bold" style (Fig. 4, captured in Windows 11 notepad).
- See also issues #31602, #33693.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
Text un-bolded.
Zoom Level = 202%.
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
4.7.4.260706075
Regression
I was unable to check
Operating system
Windows 11 Home Edition 25H2 Version 26200.8973
Additional context
In other word-processing app, all the weights appear but in MuseScore it's not.
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