by Daniel Spreadbury | Jun 23, 2025 | Home Banner, MAKING NOTES
In this guest post, Ben Byram-Wigfield tells the story behind the creation of the Splentino typeface, which is included with Dorico 6. The Plantin typeface was designed in 1913 by the Monotype Drawing Office, near Redhill in the UK, under the direction of Frank...
by Daniel Spreadbury | Dec 5, 2017 | MAKING NOTES, News
Welcome to the new and improved Dorico blog (please excuse the dust), on the auspicious occasion of the launch of Dorico 1.2, the most significant update yet to our new application. Dorico 1.2 introduces some ground-breaking functionality with its revolutionary cues...
by Daniel Spreadbury | Feb 8, 2017 | Design, MAKING NOTES
We are preparing to release the next Dorico update, version 1.0.30, which focuses on improving playback, fixing bugs, provides new tools for working with rests, and adds a few other small features. At the same time, we are also working on the next update, which is...
by Daniel Spreadbury | Oct 3, 2016 | Design, MAKING NOTES
It feels quite strange to say, but this is the final instalment of the Dorico development diary before the first version of the software is released. As October begins, so too does the fourth quarter of the year, and Dorico will be available to buy before the winter...
by Daniel Spreadbury | Mar 23, 2016 | Design, MAKING NOTES
Since the last diary instalment just before Christmas, another three months has very nearly sped past, and as winter finally gives way to spring here in London, we can reflect on the progress we have made over the dark and cold months now behind us, and look forward...
