K5 [Kindle Touch] Font Hack - Page 6

ixtab · 03-03-2012, 04:23 PM

So, version 1.1 is out. Now assignments to the "condensed" font are actually honored. I also played around with the buttons on the details page, I hope they all keep showing now (still, no guarantee. If you set some huge font as the sans serif one, then the "condensed" button may still be moved to the next line).

I came to the conclusion that the "blank text" issue simply cannot be fixed.
Helvetica seems to be a font where this is notoriously happening. Bad luck

A reboot does seem to help (sometimes).

Anyway, downloads are available in the updated first post of this thread.

ixtab · 03-03-2012, 04:29 PM

@diba: Fertigo Pro is contained in the zip in the very first post.

@jglerner: If you only have the font hack installed, the update should be no issue at all. For other mods, YMMV. Just try it.

kevinpars · 03-03-2012, 09:41 PM

Thanks for your hack! Actually it is really an applet and a pretty elegant solution. I won't list the silly things I did wrong before getting it to work, but I can second the fact the font names are case sensitive. I had dejaVu spelled correctly but had 'italic' instead of 'Italic'.

Appreciate the hard work and once I locate the 'Karma' button I will press it multiple times!

Also, for those who want to change the font sizes, it is not an option but the thread linked early to a post by hibernation discusses a program that can be used to increase the size of an individual font. I did not go down this road and don't know what the cost is or how easy it was to complete, but that is an option. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=163

EDIT - Do yourself a favor and don't try the modified fonts available for download on this page. Neither worked and both resulted in the blank screen problem referenced in this thread.

jglerner · 03-03-2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

@jglerner: If you only have the font hack installed, the update should be no issue at all. For other mods, YMMV. Just try it.

@ixtab

Just for the sake of playing trial and error, I first updated firmware, uninstalled your font hack v 1.0, then reinstalled font hack

v 1.1 and no flaws at all.

5.0.4 and counting!

SMR · 03-04-2012, 03:38 AM

Ähmm, sorry,

how can I install the translation-de_DE ?

diba · 03-04-2012, 05:58 AM

just copy it in the folder of the hack

aditya3098 · 03-04-2012, 09:31 AM

Here are some Ubuntu fonts I got from http://font.ubuntu.com. I formatted them for the fonthack.

ixtab · 03-04-2012, 10:00 AM

Ummm... these fonts are also available on the "official" URL

jglerner · 03-04-2012, 10:02 AM

And, I remembered from an old Linux ttf font, ttf-bitstream-Vera has the whole family, how can I adapt it to use on fonthack folder?
At a time these where the grade A fonts to use in linux...

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sourc...-vera-1.10.zip

aditya3098 · 03-04-2012, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

Ummm... these fonts are also available on the "official" URL

I just formatted it for the kindle (rename it to Ubuntu Regular.ttf, etc)

NiLuJe · 03-04-2012, 10:11 AM

I'd recommend DeJaVu over bitstream Vera, they're basically the same, but maintained/with wider unicode coverage

.

ixtab · 03-04-2012, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aditya3098

I just formatted it for the kindle (rename it to Ubuntu Regular.ttf, etc)

I think we're misunderstanding each other. Take a look at http://ge.tt/3ZRY9XE (which I meant by "official", because it (sort of) is the homepage of this hack): I have already bundled "Ubuntu" and "Ubuntu Mono" for the font hack in file "UbuntuFonts.zip". So essentially, it was duplicated work

looser · 03-04-2012, 02:03 PM

@ixtab
Sorry for my english. I make translation at Russian but fonthack show abrakadabra

. My file is UTF-8 encoding.
If i make ANSSI encoding fonthack in english. Что я делаю не так.

ixtab · 03-04-2012, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by looser

@ixtab
Sorry for my english. I make translation at Russian but fonthack show abrakadabra

. My file is UTF-8 encoding.
If i make ANSSI encoding fonthack in english. Что я делаю не так.

Hmmm... Я не знаю.

First of all, does this always happen, or only after you copy translation_ru-RU.properties to the fonthack directory?

Second... if you have a translation_ru-RU.properties, just post or attach it here. It will be very useful for investigation.

looser · 03-04-2012, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

Hmmm... Я не знаю.

First of all, does this always happen, or only after you copy translation_ru-RU.properties to the fonthack directory?

Second... if you have a translation_ru-RU.properties, just post or attach it here. It will be very useful for investigation.

1. This happens after copy at fonthack dir and launch kindlet
I'm very glad to your answer. Here is my file, please look at it.

03-03-2012, 09:41 PM	#78
kevinpars Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 1126 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kindle	Thanks for your hack! Actually it is really an applet and a pretty elegant solution. I won't list the silly things I did wrong before getting it to work, but I can second the fact the font names are case sensitive. I had dejaVu spelled correctly but had 'italic' instead of 'Italic'. Appreciate the hard work and once I locate the 'Karma' button I will press it multiple times! Also, for those who want to change the font sizes, it is not an option but the thread linked early to a post by hibernation discusses a program that can be used to increase the size of an individual font. I did not go down this road and don't know what the cost is or how easy it was to complete, but that is an option. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=163 EDIT - Do yourself a favor and don't try the modified fonts available for download on this page. Neither worked and both resulted in the blank screen problem referenced in this thread. Last edited by kevinpars; 03-03-2012 at 10:12 PM.

03-04-2012, 10:11 AM	#86
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 2,895 Karma: 2267781 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w & PW	I'd recommend DeJaVu over bitstream Vera, they're basically the same, but maintained/with wider unicode coverage . Last edited by NiLuJe; 03-04-2012 at 12:15 PM.

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03-03-2012, 04:23 PM	#76
ixtab Mayan Goddess Posts: 2,288 Karma: 4902879 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3/K4/K5/PW	So, version 1.1 is out. Now assignments to the "condensed" font are actually honored. I also played around with the buttons on the details page, I hope they all keep showing now (still, no guarantee. If you set some huge font as the sans serif one, then the "condensed" button may still be moved to the next line). I came to the conclusion that the "blank text" issue simply cannot be fixed. Helvetica seems to be a font where this is notoriously happening. Bad luck A reboot does seem to help (sometimes). Anyway, downloads are available in the updated first post of this thread.

03-03-2012, 04:29 PM	#77
ixtab Mayan Goddess Posts: 2,288 Karma: 4902879 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3/K4/K5/PW	@diba: Fertigo Pro is contained in the zip in the very first post. @jglerner: If you only have the font hack installed, the update should be no issue at all. For other mods, YMMV. Just try it.

03-04-2012, 03:38 AM	#80
SMR Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Ähmm, sorry, how can I install the translation-de_DE ?

03-04-2012, 05:58 AM	#81
diba Addict Posts: 395 Karma: 33660 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 4, Kindle PW, Nexus7 3G	just copy it in the folder of the hack

03-04-2012, 10:00 AM	#83
ixtab Mayan Goddess Posts: 2,288 Karma: 4902879 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3/K4/K5/PW	Ummm... these fonts are also available on the "official" URL

03-04-2012, 10:02 AM	#84
jglerner Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 128 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Upside-down Device: Kindle 3g (US), KT & PaperWhite, Nook ST	And, I remembered from an old Linux ttf font, ttf-bitstream-Vera has the whole family, how can I adapt it to use on fonthack folder? At a time these where the grade A fonts to use in linux... http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sourc...-vera-1.10.zip

03-04-2012, 02:03 PM	#88
looser Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Amazon Kindle Touch SO	@ixtab Sorry for my english. I make translation at Russian but fonthack show abrakadabra . My file is UTF-8 encoding. If i make ANSSI encoding fonthack in english. Что я делаю не так.


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