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Doitsu · 10-27-2013, 04:52 AM

Only KF8-enabled Kindles and apps support fixed layout books and, AFAIK, all of them support landscape mode. You can also force landscape mode using:

Code:

<meta name="orientation-lock" content="landscape"/>

For more information see the Kindle Publishing Guidelines.

However, your book will of course look better in landscape mode on a 1920 x 1200 Kindle Fire than on a 800 x 600 eInk Kindle.
You may want to run some landscape mode rendering tests on eInk Kindles and tablets before deciding on a display mode.

10-27-2013, 04:52 AM	#2
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,731 Karma: 24031401 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	Only KF8-enabled Kindles and apps support fixed layout books and, AFAIK, all of them support landscape mode. You can also force landscape mode using: Code: <meta name="orientation-lock" content="landscape"/> For more information see the Kindle Publishing Guidelines. However, your book will of course look better in landscape mode on a 1920 x 1200 Kindle Fire than on a 800 x 600 eInk Kindle. You may want to run some landscape mode rendering tests on eInk Kindles and tablets before deciding on a display mode.