0187 on this character map list: https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/Finale2014Win/Content/Finale/Engraver_Font.htm

Should be Engraver, I believe

If you need to play with a live conductor, try this: Click the MIDI tool, then go up into the menu MIDI Tool and check "Tempo" Then set your page to Studio View and you will see the tempo track up at...

While in the Score, go up to the menu Document > Display in Concert Pitch. That should do the trick.

So I opened your file, did a select all, and then cleared only "extra space" under "Measure Settings" and that fixed the spacing (at least from what you describe needing). You may also want to, after...