Touch Can't Add Fonts?

luqmaninbmore · 08-10-2011, 07:32 PM

Greetings,

I'm loving my Kobo Touch but I want to try out some new fonts. I've created a folder named 'fonts' (lowercase) on the KT and transferred by font files over (a mix of ttf and otf files), but when I try to change fonts in a book, the new fonts are not listed. This is true regardless of whether the book is a kobo book or a sideloaded one. Any suggestions?

Specifically, I wanted to add Droid fonts (my favorite from my dear departed Pocketbook 360) and to try out linuxlibertine. Thank you for your help.

Luqman

Joe563 · 08-10-2011, 07:57 PM

Where did you create the fonts folder? It should be off the root directory. What are the names of your font files?

PeterT · 08-10-2011, 08:51 PM

Fonts; you need a directory called "fonts" (exact case) in the root of the Kobo. Then True Type / Open Type fonts can be placed there. See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=46 for some info on how they should be named.

luqmaninbmore · 08-10-2011, 09:44 PM

Thank you very, PeterT. The problem was the labeling (and the fact that my Droid fonts were empy files). It's working now.

therealjoeblow · 08-11-2011, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

Greetings,

I'm loving my Kobo Touch but I want to try out some new fonts. I've created a folder named 'fonts' (lowercase) on the KT and transferred by font files over (a mix of ttf and otf files), but when I try to change fonts in a book, the new fonts are not listed. This is true regardless of whether the book is a kobo book or a sideloaded one. Any suggestions?

Specifically, I wanted to add Droid fonts (my favorite from my dear departed Pocketbook 360) and to try out linuxlibertine. Thank you for your help.

Luqman

Power it off (*not* just sleepmode), then back on. I had to do this to get the new fonts to be seen yesterday.

The REAL Joe

08-10-2011, 07:32 PM	#1
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	Can't Add Fonts? Greetings, I'm loving my Kobo Touch but I want to try out some new fonts. I've created a folder named 'fonts' (lowercase) on the KT and transferred by font files over (a mix of ttf and otf files), but when I try to change fonts in a book, the new fonts are not listed. This is true regardless of whether the book is a kobo book or a sideloaded one. Any suggestions? Specifically, I wanted to add Droid fonts (my favorite from my dear departed Pocketbook 360) and to try out linuxlibertine. Thank you for your help. Luqman

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08-10-2011, 07:57 PM	#2
Joe563 Never spit into the wind. Posts: 328 Karma: 23499 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Westminster, BC Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Touch, Kobo Android(smartphone & tablet)	Where did you create the fonts folder? It should be off the root directory. What are the names of your font files?

08-10-2011, 08:51 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,162 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Fonts; you need a directory called "fonts" (exact case) in the root of the Kobo. Then True Type / Open Type fonts can be placed there. See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=46 for some info on how they should be named.

08-10-2011, 09:44 PM	#4
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	Thank you very, PeterT. The problem was the labeling (and the fact that my Droid fonts were empy files). It's working now.

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