how to set hyphens in calibre? (e.g 'auto')

indieauthor83 · 02-24-2015, 10:45 PM

Hi guys,

I can't seem to find how to add the hyphens attribute in Calibre.
Usually it's 'hyphens: auto' I believe, but when I try to edit my epub file in
Calibre, it doesn't recognise the instruction. I'm at a loss!

Does anyone know if Calibre supports 'hyphens' and if so what the code is that
I need to use? (Basically, my book is justified, I'm very happy with it, but every so often there are large gaping spaces, that I could be remedied if hyphens were employed!

Hope someone can help me!!!

Would be much appreciated!

Thanks

Zoe

kovidgoyal · 02-24-2015, 10:50 PM

If you mean int he calibre viewer, you have to turn on hyphenation in the viewer settings (it is off by default as it reduces performance).

indieauthor83 · 02-24-2015, 11:11 PM

Hi Kovidgoyal,

Thanks for your reply.

No, I mean I have written an ebook, and I am trying to set the css code in Calibre so it will allow for hyphens to be used on ebook readers.

(usually you can add the code 'hyphens: auto' in css. But in the calibre, it doesn't recognise the css instruction.

Do you know how to fix this?

Thanks

Zoe

kovidgoyal · 02-24-2015, 11:20 PM

The conversion will pass hyphens:auto through to the output format. If you are converting to EPUB or AZW3, then it will be present in the output. SO I am not sure what you are asking.

eschwartz · 02-25-2015, 02:38 AM

When you say it isn't working, do you mean on a real test device or the calibre viewer? As Kovid said, hyphenation is overridden in the viewer, so it doesn't matter what CSS is present.

02-24-2015, 10:45 PM	#1
indieauthor83 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: UK Device: kindle fire hd	how to set hyphens in calibre? (e.g 'auto') Hi guys, I can't seem to find how to add the hyphens attribute in Calibre. Usually it's 'hyphens: auto' I believe, but when I try to edit my epub file in Calibre, it doesn't recognise the instruction. I'm at a loss! Does anyone know if Calibre supports 'hyphens' and if so what the code is that I need to use? (Basically, my book is justified, I'm very happy with it, but every so often there are large gaping spaces, that I could be remedied if hyphens were employed! Hope someone can help me!!! Would be much appreciated! Thanks Zoe

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02-24-2015, 10:50 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you mean int he calibre viewer, you have to turn on hyphenation in the viewer settings (it is off by default as it reduces performance).

02-24-2015, 11:11 PM	#3
indieauthor83 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: UK Device: kindle fire hd	Hi Kovidgoyal, Thanks for your reply. No, I mean I have written an ebook, and I am trying to set the css code in Calibre so it will allow for hyphens to be used on ebook readers. (usually you can add the code 'hyphens: auto' in css. But in the calibre, it doesn't recognise the css instruction. Do you know how to fix this? Thanks Zoe

02-24-2015, 11:20 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The conversion will pass hyphens:auto through to the output format. If you are converting to EPUB or AZW3, then it will be present in the output. SO I am not sure what you are asking.

02-25-2015, 02:38 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	When you say it isn't working, do you mean on a real test device or the calibre viewer? As Kovid said, hyphenation is overridden in the viewer, so it doesn't matter what CSS is present.