What font are you using on your PW? - Page 4

JSWolf · 01-11-2013, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I tried those on my K3 once. They looked funny.

I might give a look at one of the Georgia eInk fonts and see if I can fix it easily enough. If not, I won't bother. It's not worth it if it's not a simple task.

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I have Charis SIL installed now and it looks really nice.

You are very welcome. Glad you like it. I think it looks quite nice as well. It's the font I use most of the time.

Blossom · 01-11-2013, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I might give a look at one of the Georgia eInk fonts and see if I can fix it easily enough. If not, I won't bother. It's not worth it if it's not a simple task.

You are very welcome. Glad you like it. I think it looks quite nice as well. It's the font I use most of the time.

I think it be easier just to take the original Georgia and add weight to it. It's a Windows font so it's easily found.

JSWolf · 01-11-2013, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I think it be easier just to take the original Georgia and add weight to it. It's a Windows font so it's easily found.

Yes, I have it in Windows. But I am curious to see why the eInk modified versions can't keep a straight line.

randomzombie · 01-11-2013, 04:27 AM

Hi again! Can't get this to work. Here's my order of operations: also wanting the ability to edit margins, I jailbroke and did the kindlet jailbrea, too, and then installed the JBPatch. I did the use_alt_fonts hack after the fact, but no go. Restarted the Kindle, restarted the framework, etc.

Only thing I can think of is that Windows 7 here won't let me dissociate the .txt extension from the USE_ALT_FONTS file, no matter what I do. It keeps the association so the file isn't truly "blank," I suppose.

If this is, as I suspect, the reason, could someone kindly post or link me to a fully blank, unassociated USE_ALT_FONTS file, or make one?

I'd be forever indebted!

xtine · 01-11-2013, 04:38 AM

Here you go, randomzombie

http://cl.ly/3A1q3d2W1a2M

DuckieTigger · 01-11-2013, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've posted the link for this in other threads. But not for the Kindle as there was no easy way to use it outside of KF8. Now that there is, I want to share it here.

Glad you like it. On my 650 is does not bad in low light.

Not sure how long the Kindle Touch had custom fonts working like the PW does, but Charis SIL looks good on the Touch as well.

smallest size: Attachment 99195 4th smallest: Attachment 99196

sparklemotion · 01-11-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Give my modified Charis SIL a try. It looks pretty good on a Kindle.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gk70icv61u7bbrg

There is also a smallcaps family included in the archive which is good for use with KF8.

Thank you for this! I just added it and it's really nice!

new · 01-11-2013, 02:21 PM

I use Helvetica largest size and it is perfect for me.

Parody · 01-11-2013, 04:10 PM

Palatino, Size 3 (from the left)

I've used Palatino as my main document text font for ages. It seemed natural to use it here.

randomzombie · 01-11-2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by xtine

Here you go, randomzombie

http://cl.ly/3A1q3d2W1a2M

Thank you very much! It worked!

xtine · 01-11-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by randomzombie

Thank you very much! It worked!

You're welcome! Happy to help!

voracious71 · 01-11-2013, 11:42 PM

Caecelia at the third one from the left.

Jimmy-Jim · 01-11-2013, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Give my modified Charis SIL a try. It looks pretty good on a Kindle.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gk70icv61u7bbrg

That's a really nice font. I don't have a PW yet, but this font looks really good in FBReader on my Nook Color. I was using Georgia but I think this will be my font of choice for quite some time. I'll most likely use it for the PW as well.

Thanks!

Edit: Added screenshot from KK using JSWolf's CharisSIL font- not compact.

sneakyspider · 01-12-2013, 05:17 PM

I've since changed my favorite font from Palatino, to PT Serif.

On a side note, when reading on my Kindle 3, my favorite is Fanwood Text.

ElMiko · 01-13-2013, 03:42 AM

I use Baskerville on the 4th font size from the left.

01-11-2013, 02:21 PM	#53
new KDX, KFHD, PW, SGP5 Posts: 565 Karma: 3000000 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3, Kindle DX3G, KFHD, PW, SGP5	Helvetica largest size I use Helvetica largest size and it is perfect for me. __________________ Any edits done are always typos

01-12-2013, 05:17 PM	#59
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 164 Karma: 1043340 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: K2, K4b, KT, Kobo Mini	I've since changed my favorite font from Palatino, to PT Serif. On a side note, when reading on my Kindle 3, my favorite is Fanwood Text. __________________ "I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde I currently have the following eReaders: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2 (International,) Kindle 4B, Kobo Mini. I have owned: K3, K4S, Pandigital Novel Personal eReader, Nook 1st Generation, Nook ST, Kobo 1st Generation, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite.

01-13-2013, 03:42 AM	#60
ElMiko Addict Posts: 286 Karma: 56788 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	I use Baskerville on the 4th font size from the left. __________________ When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if you've paid your dues, well, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

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randomzombie Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: kindle paperwhite	Hi again! Can't get this to work. Here's my order of operations: also wanting the ability to edit margins, I jailbroke and did the kindlet jailbrea, too, and then installed the JBPatch. I did the use_alt_fonts hack after the fact, but no go. Restarted the Kindle, restarted the framework, etc. Only thing I can think of is that Windows 7 here won't let me dissociate the .txt extension from the USE_ALT_FONTS file, no matter what I do. It keeps the association so the file isn't truly "blank," I suppose. If this is, as I suspect, the reason, could someone kindly post or link me to a fully blank, unassociated USE_ALT_FONTS file, or make one? I'd be forever indebted!

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