How do I change text color in ePub from black to default?

Kratos · 11-21-2012, 09:09 AM

I have created an epub which was converted to mobi and sold on the Amazon Kindle store.

After 2 months of being on sale I have been contacted by Amazon who have said the book is unreadable on color devices set to a black background. However. I tested the book in this white text on black background on a Kindle Fire and and iPad apps and it works fine.

Is it possible that there are other devices it doesn't work on?
And how do I edit the epub so the color is set to a default color that isn't black?

HarryT · 11-21-2012, 11:15 AM

You shouldn't be explicitly setting the colour at all, except in places where you really need to. Look for the string "color" in your CSS and delete it.

Kratos · 11-21-2012, 11:26 AM

Thanks for replying Harry.
I've opened my epub. Then the CSS file.
The standard font I use which has a color is listed in the CSS as

Code:

p.body {
	font-family : "Minion Pro", serif;
	font-weight : normal;
	font-style : normal;
	font-size : 1.17em;
	text-decoration : none;
	font-variant : normal;
	line-height : 1.2;
	text-align : left;
	color : #000000;
	text-indent : 0px;
	margin : 0px;

Various other places in the CSS also have the "color : #000000;" entry.
Should I delete the whole line or just the hash and number?

HarryT · 11-21-2012, 11:27 AM

The whole line. Colour "#000000" is black.

HarryT · 11-21-2012, 11:32 AM

I should add too that it's really not a good idea to hard-code the font used for the body text, unless you have a very good reason for doing so. It will prevent the user from selecting their personal choice of font.

Kratos · 11-21-2012, 11:50 AM

Ok. I've removed references to black color. It seems to have worked. Have reuploaded it.
Thanks!

11-21-2012, 09:09 AM	#1
Kratos Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPhone, iPad, PC	How do I change text color in ePub from black to default? I have created an epub which was converted to mobi and sold on the Amazon Kindle store. After 2 months of being on sale I have been contacted by Amazon who have said the book is unreadable on color devices set to a black background. However. I tested the book in this white text on black background on a Kindle Fire and and iPad apps and it works fine. Is it possible that there are other devices it doesn't work on? And how do I edit the epub so the color is set to a default color that isn't black?

11-21-2012, 11:26 AM	#3
Kratos Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPhone, iPad, PC	Thanks for replying Harry. I've opened my epub. Then the CSS file. The standard font I use which has a color is listed in the CSS as Code: p.body { font-family : "Minion Pro", serif; font-weight : normal; font-style : normal; font-size : 1.17em; text-decoration : none; font-variant : normal; line-height : 1.2; text-align : left; color : #000000; text-indent : 0px; margin : 0px; Various other places in the CSS also have the "color : #000000;" entry. Should I delete the whole line or just the hash and number?

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11-21-2012, 11:15 AM	#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	You shouldn't be explicitly setting the colour at all, except in places where you really need to. Look for the string "color" in your CSS and delete it.

11-21-2012, 11:27 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The whole line. Colour "#000000" is black.

11-21-2012, 11:32 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I should add too that it's really not a good idea to hard-code the font used for the body text, unless you have a very good reason for doing so. It will prevent the user from selecting their personal choice of font.

11-21-2012, 11:50 AM	#6
Kratos Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPhone, iPad, PC	Ok. I've removed references to black color. It seems to have worked. Have reuploaded it. Thanks!