Favorite Fonts - Page 2

WillAdams · 03-05-2008, 03:24 PM

Georgia, designed by Matthew Carter, was done for Microsoft as one of their web fonts. Usually it's pre-installed w/ Microsoft's Internet Explorer, though it's bundled w/ other tools / things.

Used to be available as a free d/l from MS's site, the license allowed it to be archived elsewhere, so it's still available from sourceforge:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/c...2.exe?download

William

DDHarriman · 03-05-2008, 07:13 PM

Hi

Microsoft has for the tabletpc platform a powertoy called “My Font Tool”, where one can create a true type font from his handwriting: (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d.../tabletpc.mspx).

As I’m a hardcore tabletpc user (could not return to a “normal” laptop), I remembered I have had played with this some years ago… so… just for the kicks I uploaded a font of my handwriting into my Cybook, and presto… there I was reading my books with my handwriting!!! How about that!

I can tell you, reading the first pages of the test file from the Da Vinci Code in my handwriting… I almost laughted into tears…

HarryT · 03-06-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

It's one of the two fonts that come installed on the Cybook. Wonder if it could be copied out & used with MS Word?

It certainly wasn't pre-installed on my (early) CyBook. All I got was "Verdana" and "Courier". I did notice, though, that the illustration of the "Fonts" folder in the user guide showed the "Georgia" font as being present, so it sounds as though it is now pre-installed on more modern Gen3's?

If it's in the "Fonts" folder then yes, you could certainly copy it back to your PC and use it there.

I got it from my PC. May well have been installed as a part of Office 2007 - I did get that with my latest PC.

mbovenka · 03-06-2008, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It certainly wasn't pre-installed on my (early) CyBook. All I got was "Verdana" and "Courier".

Same here on my first-batch Gen3. Just Courier and Verdana. I'm personally using Liberation Sans nowadays.

tribble · 03-06-2008, 04:14 AM

I love the Palatino. Its a great font. Looks realy good on the CyBook aswell.

Sparrow · 03-06-2008, 03:28 PM

SylfaenARM is my favourite of the ones I've tried.

slayda · 03-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbovenka

Same here on my first-batch Gen3. Just Courier and Verdana. I'm personally using Liberation Sans nowadays.

My recent Cybook (NAEB's first 100) had Verdana and Georgia but not Courier.

delphidb96 · 03-06-2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slayda

My recent Cybook (NAEB's first 100) had Verdana and Georgia but not Courier.

Right now, I've got Berling Antiqua and Frutiger Linotype along with the 'standards'. I transferred those over because I like their feel on the display.

Derek

firstclown · 03-06-2008, 07:11 PM

Found a free Baskerville called Baskervald - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/arkandis/ADF/fonts.html

I like how it's a little thicker than Palatino which shows up better on the device.

binzer · 03-06-2008, 07:42 PM

there is also a baskerville font available here:
http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free...html#FreeFonts

The same site also has Palatino, and other fonts that have been mentioned.

mbovenka · 03-07-2008, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

I love the Palatino. Its a great font. Looks realy good on the CyBook aswell.

Thanks for the tip! Palatino does indeed look great.

captaingeorges · 03-07-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binzer

there is also a baskerville font available here:
http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free...html#FreeFonts

The same site also has Palatino, and other fonts that have been mentioned.

Hi Guys!!!

Need Help! (Font for Dummies)

I went on that website, downloaded the 4 Palatino fonts, copied them to my cybook Font folder, but even after I restarted the Cybook they do not show up in my Font family...

What did I do wrong ????

Regards,

Georges

IceHand · 03-07-2008, 09:25 AM

Look here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...91&postcount=3

Barcey · 03-10-2008, 01:26 PM

Another vote for Georgia.

Has anyone tried loading more then 14 fonts? My font selections take up the whole page and I haven't been adventurous enough to try loading more. Not sure if it scrolls or changes to a double column...

IceHand · 03-15-2008, 01:48 PM

Today I switched from Palatino Linotype to Adobe Warnock. Warnock is very legible even at small sizes and works great on the Cybook – for print I still prefer Palatino and Garamond though.

03-15-2008, 01:48 PM	#30
IceHand Linux User Posts: 323 Karma: 13682 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 3	Today I switched from Palatino Linotype to Adobe Warnock. Warnock is very legible even at small sizes and works great on the Cybook – for print I still prefer Palatino and Garamond though. Last edited by IceHand; 03-16-2008 at 11:44 AM.

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03-05-2008, 03:24 PM	#16
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,234 Karma: 3350652 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Georgia, designed by Matthew Carter, was done for Microsoft as one of their web fonts. Usually it's pre-installed w/ Microsoft's Internet Explorer, though it's bundled w/ other tools / things. Used to be available as a free d/l from MS's site, the license allowed it to be archived elsewhere, so it's still available from sourceforge: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/c...2.exe?download William

03-05-2008, 07:13 PM	#17
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hi Microsoft has for the tabletpc platform a powertoy called “My Font Tool”, where one can create a true type font from his handwriting: (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d.../tabletpc.mspx). As I’m a hardcore tabletpc user (could not return to a “normal” laptop), I remembered I have had played with this some years ago… so… just for the kicks I uploaded a font of my handwriting into my Cybook, and presto… there I was reading my books with my handwriting!!! How about that! I can tell you, reading the first pages of the test file from the Da Vinci Code in my handwriting… I almost laughted into tears…

03-06-2008, 04:14 AM	#20
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	I love the Palatino. Its a great font. Looks realy good on the CyBook aswell.

03-06-2008, 03:28 PM	#21
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	SylfaenARM is my favourite of the ones I've tried.

03-06-2008, 07:11 PM	#24
firstclown Member Posts: 10 Karma: 16 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Akron, OH Device: Cybook Gen3	Found a free Baskerville called Baskervald - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/arkandis/ADF/fonts.html I like how it's a little thicker than Palatino which shows up better on the device.

03-06-2008, 07:42 PM	#25
binzer Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 195 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria BC, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3	there is also a baskerville font available here: http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free...html#FreeFonts The same site also has Palatino, and other fonts that have been mentioned.

03-07-2008, 09:25 AM	#28
IceHand Linux User Posts: 323 Karma: 13682 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 3	Look here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...91&postcount=3

03-10-2008, 01:26 PM	#29
Barcey Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 8059866 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Device: Kobo H2O / Aura HD / Glo / iPad3	Another vote for Georgia. Has anyone tried loading more then 14 fonts? My font selections take up the whole page and I haven't been adventurous enough to try loading more. Not sure if it scrolls or changes to a double column...