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alexqwerty159 · 02-11-2008, 05:32 PM

Ah, that's why the librprs500 fonts are fuller/bolder than Sony's !
I guess they are also less crisp/clear, as on the link above (although they still look fine on the e-reader in my eyes).

Anyway, thanks Kacir for taking the time to explain. I now realise that I didn't keep subjective experiences out of it in my comparison, as I confidently declared above !

Thanks for uploading the file also, it turns out there was no problem after all, I had used exactly the same settings. It was just a big stupid coincidence, the work documents I used had blank lines, they happened to fall regularly at the end of each converted page, so I thought the margins were not converted.

David, no matter the font, any plain text file is interpreted as serif in my reader, not sans serif. You're right though, patience is not one my virtues. Also, I often have to quickly browse books while away from home due to my work, so slow page turns (and 5-10 mins to convert each) would be a nightmare.

02-11-2008, 05:32 PM	#12
alexqwerty159 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony Prs-500	Ah, that's why the librprs500 fonts are fuller/bolder than Sony's ! I guess they are also less crisp/clear, as on the link above (although they still look fine on the e-reader in my eyes). Anyway, thanks Kacir for taking the time to explain. I now realise that I didn't keep subjective experiences out of it in my comparison, as I confidently declared above ! Thanks for uploading the file also, it turns out there was no problem after all, I had used exactly the same settings. It was just a big stupid coincidence, the work documents I used had blank lines, they happened to fall regularly at the end of each converted page, so I thought the margins were not converted. David, no matter the font, any plain text file is interpreted as serif in my reader, not sans serif. You're right though, patience is not one my virtues. Also, I often have to quickly browse books while away from home due to my work, so slow page turns (and 5-10 mins to convert each) would be a nightmare.