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Forum: Kindle Formats 06-07-2013, 12:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,930
Posted By djprescott
Cheers! Here is a sample file which displays...

Cheers!
Here is a sample file which displays the problem.
Is is the font Brandon Grotesque, that is not working.

Any advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks
Forum: Kindle Formats 06-07-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,930
Posted By djprescott
Many thanks both It is just the headers that...

Many thanks both

It is just the headers that I really want to use custom fonts for. I'm happy to leave the choice of body font up to the user.

I just wondered if you knew of any technical...
Forum: Kindle Formats 06-07-2013, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,930
Posted By djprescott
Custom font will not show on device

Hi all

I wonder if I could get some advice again. The problem is driving me crazy.

It is to do with custom fonts in my file not displaying on the Kindle Fire.

I have created an epub file...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-31-2013, 05:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,904
Posted By djprescott
I think I've managed to make a convincing case to...

I think I've managed to make a convincing case to her for them going back in. Phew
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-30-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,904
Posted By djprescott
I'll take that as a dig at my level of knowledge...

I'll take that as a dig at my level of knowledge ;)

As it happens, I'm helping a friend out with their ebook so I am still learning too. Client was perhaps the wrong word.

Ta
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-30-2013, 05:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,334
Posted By djprescott
Thanks for you reply. What are your thoughts...

Thanks for you reply.

What are your thoughts on changing the fonts in headers etc?

I can understand having the body font flexible for the user, but I really would like to use custom fonts in...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-30-2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,334
Posted By djprescott
Thanks all. So there is no reason why my...

Thanks all.

So there is no reason why my embedded fonts should fall out simply through the process of Kindle conversion? Presuming I am then viewing the file on a KF8 device?

@DiapDealer. You...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-30-2013, 04:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,904
Posted By djprescott
That's very frustrating indeed, as my client is...

That's very frustrating indeed, as my client is insisting on having no underlines!

I wonder if anyone could confirm if this is indeed a bug, or if there is a workaround...

Thanks
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-29-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,904
Posted By djprescott
Underlines reinstated by Kindle converter

Hi all

I have a completed epub file that I want to convert into a Kindle-ready file. In the epub I have managed to remove the underlines from hyperlinks by tweaking the html.

I am running it...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-29-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,334
Posted By djprescott
Hi there. If I'm running it through the amazon...

Hi there. If I'm running it through the amazon kindle converter, would it not automatically convert to KF8?
Forum: Sigil 05-29-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Okay, will do. Thanks

Okay, will do. Thanks
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-29-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,334
Posted By djprescott
Hyperlink underlines and custom fonts

Hi all

I wonder if you could help me out.

I have two issues: one being the removal of underlines on hyperlinks and the other being using custom fonts.

I have an ePub file that works fine and...
Forum: Sigil 05-29-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Hi all again I have come across a further issue...

Hi all again
I have come across a further issue with this.
Although this fix works in ePub, when i convert to .mobi through the Amazon converter, the lines get put back in.

Does anyone know how...
Forum: Sigil 05-29-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Thank you for pointing this out! I will resolve...

Thank you for pointing this out!
I will resolve this sharpish.
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
THANK YOU SO MUCH FRIENDS! That has sorted...

THANK YOU SO MUCH FRIENDS!

That has sorted it out, and I am so relieved!

All very best
Dan
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Thanks! Do you mean to do this inline, or in...

Thanks!
Do you mean to do this inline, or in the head of the html, or in the css?
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Thanks for this. This is the full section of...

Thanks for this.
This is the full section of code. Does this still look wrong?

<p class="examples_texts_ref"><img alt="example_texts.jpg" class="image" src="../Images/example_texts_fmt.jpeg"...
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 12:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
'See example texts on 119' is the underlined...

'See example texts on 119' is the underlined text.

<span class="Hyperlinks" style="font-size:1em;">See Example texts on</span> <span class="Hyperlinks" style="font-size:1em;">119</span></a></p>
...
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Do you mean in Sigil? The ePub was generated...

Do you mean in Sigil?

The ePub was generated in InDesign originally
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Yes, they were in place before it came into Sigil.

Yes, they were in place before it came into Sigil.
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Hi JSWolf Thanks for that, I turned off tidy...

Hi JSWolf

Thanks for that, I turned off tidy and it did remove the sgc tags.

However, those underlines are still remaining. Can you think of anything I could do to remove the underlinings?
...
Forum: Sigil 05-28-2013, 11:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Posted By djprescott
Removing underlines in Sigil/conflicts with sgc-#?

Hi all

I have been trying to figure this out for ages, but had no luck, so thought I should ask the experts.

I have generated an ePub file from InDesign CS5.5. I then run it into Sigil to do...
Forum: Kindle Formats 04-30-2013, 05:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,281
Posted By djprescott
Hi Doitsu Many thanks for your reply and the...

Hi Doitsu

Many thanks for your reply and the link to Amazon's guide.

All best
Dan
Forum: Kindle Formats 04-29-2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,281
Posted By djprescott
Kindle plugin for InDesign

Hi there everyone

I need some expert knowledge! Hoping you can help.

I have been working on an export for Kindle, using InDesign and the Kindle export plugin. The results are perfect in Kindle...
Forum: Conversion 02-12-2013, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 978
Posted By djprescott
Calibre removes pages breaks from mobi

Hello all

Just wondering if anyone could offer me some advice or guidance on a problem I'm having with Calibre.

I am creating a .mobi file directly from Adobe InDesign. It works fine on my...
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