Simple Tabs

Maximal number of bars per line

Narrow width

This is the maximal number of bar that are drawn per line on compact devices like phones.
Default value: 1

Wide width

This is the maximal number of bar that are drawn per line on regular devices like tablets.
Default value: 4

Layout in document

Margins

This space is added around the whole tab block when the document is laid-out.
Default value: 22pt. scalable above and below

Border

A border that is drawn around the whole tab block.
Default value: None

Do not put into columns

If enabled, tabs will not be put into columns and will span the whole width of the page, breaking any active column run.
Default value: Yes

Line spacing

This space is added between successive lines or rows of tabs.
Default value: 11pt. scalable

Bar content

Number font

The font used to draw numbers inside the tab.
Default value: Body font, 80% size, scalable

Annotation font

The font used to draw annotations like bends or harmonics.
Default value: Body font

Content color

The color used to draw numbers and annotations in the tab.
Default value: Content font

Left padding

This space is appended to the left of the bar initial delimiter before starting to layout content.
Default value: 16pt. scalable

Right padding

This space is appended to the right of the bar final delimiter before starting to layout content.
Default value: 8pt. scalable

Strings

String width

The line width used to draw strings in the tab.
Default value: 1pt. not-scalable

Strings color

The color used to draw strings in the tab.
Default value: Content

Spacing between strings

Strings are spaced by default from the height of the number’s font. You can adjust this spacing here to narrow or widen it.
Default value: -2pt. scalable

Line caps

Define how strings lines are ending.
Default value: Round

Line caps

If enabled, strings lines are broken to avoid numbers.
Default value: Yes

Delimiters

Color

The color used to draw bar delimiters in the tab.
Default value: Content

Width

The line width used to draw bar delimiters in the tab.
Default value: 2pt. not-scalable

Line caps

Define how bar delimiters are ending.
Default value: Round

Bar numbers

Show bar numbers

If enabled, bar numbers are drawn above delimiters.
Default value: Yes

Font

The line width used to draw bar numbers.
Default value: Body font, 100% size, scalable

Color

The color used to draw bar numbers.
Default value: Content