03-29-2008, 11:54 PM | #1 | |
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Does the new CyBook support ultra-large fonts (>72 points) ?
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Does the new CyBook scale the fonts for DRMed MobiPocket books like hers does (or did)? The MobiPocket Vision version would enable fonts as large as perhaps 100 points or more. If the new CyBook will do that, I'll buy one for her tomorrow (or as soon as they are available). Thanks, Bob |
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03-30-2008, 01:03 AM | #2 | |
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Here are some images of the same text displayed on my Gen3, first at the size I normally read at, then at the smallest and largest font sizes. I think the range of available sizes should be enough for anyone!
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Here's an extra picture - a "close-up" shot of the text at the smallest font size. As you see, although small, it's still perfectly readable in good light.
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03-30-2008, 04:21 AM | #5 |
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And, for comparison, a similar close-up of the text at my normal reading size. You can see that, at larger sizes, the fonts are much better formed and more attractive.
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03-30-2008, 12:34 PM | #6 | |
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Thanks for the screen shots -- now more questions!
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Thanks again, Bob |
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03-30-2008, 12:52 PM | #7 |
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The largest size seems to be about 24pt. I enclose screenshots of Word documents at 24, 36 and 48 pt on a page size approximating a 6" screen. These are using the Georgia font. I did not justify the text, because full justification does not work well for this layout.
The Kindle uses a different font, but its largest size is smaller - probably 18pt. The screenshots will be larger than real life on most desktop screens, but can be printed at 3.6" by 4.8" to get a very close approximation to a generic 6" E-Ink screen. |
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You can load any TrueType or OpenType font onto the machine, and view any book in any font at any of 12 different font sizes; I've illustrated the smallest and largest in the photos above (well, technically the next to smallest - the very smallest is the same size text, with wider margins). You can read PDF docs in landscape, but not (at least with the current firmware) Mobi books. |
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72 point on a computer monitor is different then 72 point on an eink screen.
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So far as I can tell, the largest font size on the Cybook is a DTP 24pt (i.e. the same size as 24pt would appear in a printed Word document). I don't know what the Cybook calls this size. |
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Demonstrating Apples & Oranges
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03-30-2008, 05:24 PM | #12 |
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Based on your photos with the ruler, the 24 point font does indeed appear to be about 1/3 of an inch, as you would expect. My mother typically reads her original Cybook with fonts of about 3/4" or greater, i.e., at least 54 points.
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The iLiad is much more expensive than the Cybook, but it has a larger screen and its maximum MobiPocket font size is about 30pt. See the attached screenshot (you may need to click on it twice to get the full image size in your browser). To see the actual size, print it to paper at 4.7" by 6.2". There are only two fonts available for MobiPocket Reader.
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I am going through this same decision process for my mom too. Mine can read to a point but needs more contrast then provided by any of the eink devices. If your mom's old machine was not eink perhaps you can take her by a Borders, where they sell the Sony's, if you have one nearby. You can let her checkout the display for viewability and see of she can see distinct letters. She prolly won;t be able to read the content but she might be able to at least see distinct letters aobive the background. The letters will be too small for her to read but if she can make out the characters then I would think the Cybook is at least a possibility.
Many people don't consider contrast ratio's when looking for low vision devices. Many vision issues increase the need to high contrast, especially for reading. So far my best option is to get her a 13" or so tablet PC with a good reader app installed. Of course we are now a lot more $$ and also makes the device much more fragile. This is why I was hoping for a Kindle that might work. But the background is just not white enough. I tested my mom on both my laptop (17" beast she could NEVER manage) and also my new Nokia N800. Suprisingly she could read on the N800 if I made the font very large around 60-70pt with a very slightly off-white background color. Still using the small N800 would never happen since she could not see the menu's and what not to open a book. Last edited by brecklundin; 04-03-2008 at 01:23 PM. |
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