Which font do you use?

alehel · 02-23-2009, 06:18 PM

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what font people prefear to read their books in. Currently I primarily use Verdana, but I just started experimenting with installing fonts. I started by installing Times New Roman as that was the only one I actually kew the name of.

bwaldron · 02-23-2009, 08:55 PM

I generally use Constantia.

lordofazeroth · 02-24-2009, 01:45 AM

DejaVu
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dejavu
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34466

magiske · 02-24-2009, 01:53 AM

I use "Warnock Pro SmBd". Looks very good when using "small" fonts.

/M

ErwinOtten · 02-24-2009, 02:00 AM

I use Bitstream Vera Sans.
This version is specialy made for the Cybook by Icehand. It gives more lines on a page than the standard Verdana.

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22374

Ortep · 02-24-2009, 02:50 AM

I use Gentium Book Basic. I find it more easy on the eyes than Bitstream Vera Sans. That way I can use a font size one step smaller so I get even more lines on my screen

HarryT · 02-24-2009, 03:00 AM

I use "Georgia", but the Windows version of it, not the version supplied with the CyBook. The Windows version of the font has a somewhat wider interline spacing, which I prefer.

pdurrant · 02-24-2009, 04:07 AM

Fontin, at the moment. A free, elegant, serif font, that might even be described as semi-serif. Comes in Roman, Italic and Bold (alas, no bold-italic at the moment).

http://www.josbuivenga.demon.nl/fontin.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by alehel

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what font people prefear to read their books in.

Jellby · 02-24-2009, 04:48 AM

I used Lucida Bright for a while, but there was something distracting in it... I seem to remember I was not satisfied with the hyphens and dashes too.

Then I chose Constantia. It was almost perfect, but the old-style numbers didn't look right in some situations, like chapter headings.

Now I use Droid Serif, and I'm fully satisfied, I have not grown tired of it, and everytime I try another font, I quickly return to Droid. (The only "quirk" so far is that it does not seem to include diacritics for Cyrillic... but I don't read Cyrillic anyway.)

tompe · 02-24-2009, 06:01 AM

I use Lucida Sans and like it better than Verdana which is the two fonts I have used most.

lordofazeroth · 02-24-2009, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErwinOtten

I use Bitstream Vera Sans.
This version is specialy made for the Cybook by Icehand. It gives more lines on a page than the standard Verdana.

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22374

Is there a difference between the Deja VU and the Icehand Font?
Is the icehand font as complete as the deja vu?

DDHarriman · 02-24-2009, 10:41 AM

Hi

I use Arial Narrow adapted with using Icehand techniques mentioned above, so I get more text and more lines in the screen.

Best regards,

Idoine · 02-24-2009, 01:38 PM

I'm currently trying Calibri (from Vista), interesting one, particularly clear with small size.

netseeker · 02-24-2009, 02:08 PM

I use the Droid font-family: http://www.droidfonts.com/droidfonts/
Download available here: http://damieng.com/blog/2007/11/14/d...oogle-ascender

ErwinOtten · 02-25-2009, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofazeroth

Is there a difference between the Deja VU and the Icehand Font?
Is the icehand font as complete as the deja vu?

As far as I know (I'm using the font about half a year now) Bitstream Vera Sans is very complete.
I have no experience with deja vu, so I can't tell you about any differences.

02-23-2009, 06:18 PM	#1
alehel Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Norway Device: Cybook Gen 3	Which font do you use? Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what font people prefear to read their books in. Currently I primarily use Verdana, but I just started experimenting with installing fonts. I started by installing Times New Roman as that was the only one I actually kew the name of. __________________

02-23-2009, 08:55 PM	#2
bwaldron Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 530854 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida, USA Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle 1/2/3/4B, Droid Razr HD, Galaxy Tab 2/10.1	I generally use Constantia. __________________ Bill

02-24-2009, 02:00 AM	#5
ErwinOtten Addict Posts: 340 Karma: 444 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Netherlands Device: Cybook G3	I use Bitstream Vera Sans. This version is specialy made for the Cybook by Icehand. It gives more lines on a page than the standard Verdana. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22374 __________________ Currently Reading: The Bonehunters (Steven Erikson) Recently Finished: Het Diner (Herman Koch)

02-24-2009, 02:50 AM	#6
Ortep Fanatic Posts: 516 Karma: 470 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kindle 3, Bebook	I use Gentium Book Basic. I find it more easy on the eyes than Bitstream Vera Sans. That way I can use a font size one step smaller so I get even more lines on my screen Last edited by Ortep; 02-24-2009 at 03:05 AM.

02-24-2009, 03:00 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,665 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	I use "Georgia", but the Windows version of it, not the version supplied with the CyBook. The Windows version of the font has a somewhat wider interline spacing, which I prefer. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

02-24-2009, 01:45 AM	#3
lordofazeroth Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Cybook	DejaVu http://sourceforge.net/projects/dejavu http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34466

02-24-2009, 01:53 AM	#4
magiske Member Posts: 17 Karma: 21 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denmark Device: CyBook Gen 3	I use "Warnock Pro SmBd". Looks very good when using "small" fonts. /M

02-24-2009, 04:48 AM	#9
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,147 Karma: 2505637 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	I used Lucida Bright for a while, but there was something distracting in it... I seem to remember I was not satisfied with the hyphens and dashes too. Then I chose Constantia. It was almost perfect, but the old-style numbers didn't look right in some situations, like chapter headings. Now I use Droid Serif, and I'm fully satisfied, I have not grown tired of it, and everytime I try another font, I quickly return to Droid. (The only "quirk" so far is that it does not seem to include diacritics for Cyrillic... but I don't read Cyrillic anyway.)

02-24-2009, 06:01 AM	#10
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,505 Karma: 2150615 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Nexus 7, Nexus S, iPad 2, Notion Ink Adam Qi, Kindle WiFi	I use Lucida Sans and like it better than Verdana which is the two fonts I have used most. __________________ DRM is EVIL! /Tommy Persson

02-24-2009, 10:41 AM	#12
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 848 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hi I use Arial Narrow adapted with using Icehand techniques mentioned above, so I get more text and more lines in the screen. Best regards,

02-24-2009, 01:38 PM	#13
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 662 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	I'm currently trying Calibri (from Vista), interesting one, particularly clear with small size.

02-24-2009, 02:08 PM	#14
netseeker sleepless reader Posts: 4,770 Karma: 557657 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany, near Stuttgart Device: Sony PRS-505, PB 360° & 302, nook wi-fi, Kindle 3	I use the Droid font-family: http://www.droidfonts.com/droidfonts/ Download available here: http://damieng.com/blog/2007/11/14/d...oogle-ascender

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