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Originally Posted by HarryT
Why would you want to convert every book? How many books do you encounter in which the default font size is unreadable for you? Of the 106 books that I've read so far this year, I've felt the need to change the font size in only 1 of them. The overwhelming majority of books are absolutely fine, to my (not very good) eyes.
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Answer: I would need to convert every single one for the pw2, because of the goldilocks problem (one size is a little too small, the next way too large).
You obviously find one or more of those sizes hit the sweet spot or acceptable range for you, which is great -- for you. I don't.
Btw, there should be no "default font size" in a reflowable format like ePub/Mobi. That should be set by the user agent, ie the ebook reader. If publisher A decides 8pt is a good size and publisher B decides 10pt (or heaven forbids, 12px) is a good size, whenever you switch books you will be looking at a different font size, just like with pbooks. But I like ebooks partly because I no longer have to subject myself to majority tastes and needs.
Finally, it's not trivial to set the font size in calibre, just because there is a base font size option. For one, you have to do trial and error to get the size to come out the way you want. Second, for it to work consistently the books have to be well formatted to begin with. That means no absolute sizes, and no changing font size of the main text. I've seen books that use 0.85em for main text because I guess the printed version has tiny fonts so let's do the same with the ebook. Third, if you use multiple kindle models you may need to maintain different versions. Oy.
That's why I use a hack.