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I have my own reading-font favourites. | 77 | 55.40% | |
I have thought about it, but the idea flew away with a breeze. | 6 | 4.32% | |
Whatever is available on my device. | 25 | 17.99% | |
I am not concerned at all, I just like to read. | 31 | 22.30% | |
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09-17-2012, 11:49 AM | #61 |
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I use a stock Kindle Touch for most of my reading. I prefer the sans serif typeface on it because the serif typeface isn't as readable to me. I think that particular serif font lacks weight. This is the opposite of my preferences for most paper books, but the Kindle Touch comes with just serif, sans serif, and condensed as standard typeface choices. I love my KT for the most part but I wish it came with more fonts.
Fonts are important. I have found many paper books that I would have gladly bought except I didn't like how the words looked on the page. |
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I like Vollkorn and Apple Garamond Bold on some readers.
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09-17-2012, 09:47 PM | #63 |
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09-17-2012, 09:54 PM | #64 |
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Actually, there is a thread in the General section that links the modified Charis SIL that you've missed. I started it early July 2012.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=184056 |
09-18-2012, 01:40 PM | #65 |
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But seriously I use Aldiko and spend a good few minutes finding the right font to suit the story before diving in. It helps immersion imo |
09-18-2012, 02:54 PM | #66 |
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JSWolf, much appreciated.
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09-18-2012, 04:21 PM | #67 |
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09-19-2012, 10:42 AM | #68 |
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Hmm...
There sure is difference between a screenshot and actual viewing. I prefer second font over first on eInk, but first screenshot attracts when I view on LCD screen. Which one do you think is better? |
09-19-2012, 10:48 AM | #69 |
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Yes, fonts need to be a little heavier when viewing on e-ink. That's why people make their own, slightly heavier "e-ink versions" of their favorite fonts, and why Amazon uses such a heavy font.
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09-19-2012, 10:59 AM | #70 |
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It's clean. Nice spacious. Easy enough to read fast. Professional flavour like Palatino.
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09-19-2012, 11:01 AM | #71 |
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Amazon font sure looks exceedingly easy to read and "gliding" for eyes. I am using Caecilia LT 76. Look at the post above, how nice it looks!
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09-19-2012, 11:57 AM | #72 |
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I honestly hardly ever pay attention to font, just whatever's there is a go. I do, however, tend to like, if I were choosing, thinner, serif, more elegant, old-school fonts. But I never bother choosing.
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09-20-2012, 06:46 PM | #73 |
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Personally, I find that line spacing to be a bit large. You'd most likely find what I like a bit squished.
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09-20-2012, 06:55 PM | #74 |
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Too close together for me. It all runs together. I don't like too large of line spacing normal is good enough for me. I do however have to have a empty line after each paragraph.
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I've noticed that a lot of publishers like to use a line-height of 1.2em which I find just too big. |
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