edgman

edgman · 05-29-2015, 03:03 PM

I am putting together a Kindle book using serif PagePlus and am uploading it to Sigil to be completed in Calibri.
Unfortunately, when I upload to Sigil my font sizes go haywire and I end up getting hugs sizes, mostly when I have use italics.
Eventually after a great deal of time I managed to put them right in Sigil - a lot of trial and error ending with fonts which seem to be slightly different sizes.
Unfortunately, when i then sent them to Calibri to send to the Kindle, once they are on the Kindle the fonts go haywire again.

Is there any way I can fix the fonts so they don't do this?

HarryT · 05-29-2015, 04:03 PM

Please use the forums correctly: use a meaningful thread title and post to the correct forum. It's in your own best interest to do so.

Moved to the Sigil forum since this appears to be about Sigil.

HarryT · 05-29-2015, 04:06 PM

Calibri is the name of a font. I don't understand how you can send something to a font, unless you perhaps mean "Calibre", rather than "Calibri"?

Turtle91 · 05-29-2015, 09:47 PM

Perhaps posting an example of your html/css so we can see what the problem might be??

Notjohn · 05-31-2015, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edgman

I am putting together a Kindle book using serif PagePlus and am uploading it to Sigil to be completed in Calibri.
Unfortunately, when I upload to Sigil my font sizes go haywire and I end up getting hugs sizes, mostly when I have use italics.
Eventually after a great deal of time I managed to put them right in Sigil - a lot of trial and error ending with fonts which seem to be slightly different sizes.
Unfortunately, when i then sent them to Calibri to send to the Kindle, once they are on the Kindle the fonts go haywire again.

There's no reason to get Calibre involved. Sigil produces an epub, and epubs convert just find on the KDP. (I assume you are publishing this book and not creating it for your own enjoyment?)

In my experience, Sigil is happiest when opening an html file. I get my html file by pasting a Word doc into Word2CleanHtml dot com online (there are other ways). I use a separate style sheet which you are welcome to borrow and adapt: http://notjohnkdp.blogspot.com

There should (IMHO) be not font instructions in the book at all. Let the defaults rule!

exaltedwombat · 06-04-2015, 06:01 AM

You are making life hard for yourself by constructing your book in a page layout program. This is not how ebooks work. I suggest you write your book in plain text, then add ebook-appropriate formatting in Sigil.

05-29-2015, 03:03 PM	#1
edgman Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Location: North Wales Device: Kindle paperwhite	edgman I am putting together a Kindle book using serif PagePlus and am uploading it to Sigil to be completed in Calibri. Unfortunately, when I upload to Sigil my font sizes go haywire and I end up getting hugs sizes, mostly when I have use italics. Eventually after a great deal of time I managed to put them right in Sigil - a lot of trial and error ending with fonts which seem to be slightly different sizes. Unfortunately, when i then sent them to Calibri to send to the Kindle, once they are on the Kindle the fonts go haywire again. Is there any way I can fix the fonts so they don't do this?

05-29-2015, 04:03 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please use the forums correctly: use a meaningful thread title and post to the correct forum. It's in your own best interest to do so. Moved to the Sigil forum since this appears to be about Sigil.

05-29-2015, 04:06 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Calibri is the name of a font. I don't understand how you can send something to a font, unless you perhaps mean "Calibre", rather than "Calibri"?

05-29-2015, 09:47 PM	#4
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,095 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	Perhaps posting an example of your html/css so we can see what the problem might be??

06-04-2015, 06:01 AM	#6
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	You are making life hard for yourself by constructing your book in a page layout program. This is not how ebooks work. I suggest you write your book in plain text, then add ebook-appropriate formatting in Sigil.