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Originally Posted by Barty
Why do we have only 8 fixed font sizes? Why can't the font be changed by one
point increments. Because they want to keep the UI as simple as possible.
This is the case of the UI dictating function rather than the other way around.
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A left-right slider for the size of the font would not make the GUI more complicated to use. Offering 10 or 12 fonts instead of 6 would also not complicate the GUI.
IMHO, it's just cheapness to keep development costs lower.
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It's not a technical problem. They could make small changed to the Aa page. They could keep it as is and add an advanced page for more tweaking. They could put the settings in an editable text file so people who want fine adjustment can get what they want. They just don't want to bother. Because touting "any font size / margin / line / you want" isn't as sexy as stuff like X-ray or social media.
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Exactly. It seems many companies just develop "hip" features, instead of "useful" features. Why would anyone buying an e-reader be interested in Twitter or Facebook features? Those don't impact reading experience; at least not for me. Fonts, sizes, margins, and so on, certainly do.