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Old 09-11-2008, 07:18 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by nindustrial View Post
- do all file formats embed their chosen fonts (lrf, epub, pdf, rtf, html) and display correctly on the reader?
It depends on the format.

- PDF yes (although stay far, far away from it)
- RTF no
- you can't display HTML directly on the Reader
- LRF if you embed it at the creation of the file
- EPUB I have no idea

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Originally Posted by nindustrial View Post
- if i want to force text to be say Helvetica, whats the fastest way (without hacking my reader) to create a book that uses Helvetica to display its text? (i.e., should i convert to rtf, lrf, epub, or pdf etc?)
If you want to embed a font into a file, go with LRF. It's the Reader's default format. To create such a file, use Book Designer.

Bear in mind that page turning is a lot slower with embedded fonts.

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- is there any way to make this a global setting; choose a specific font for ALL books (with or without hacking the reader)?
Yes, there is. It does involve installing a modified firmware, but it's a quick and painless process that is completely reversible. Page turning is also as fast as with the default fonts. You can find a very detailed, step-by-step guide on how to achieve what you're asking here.
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