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Originally Posted by jandrew
Here are the pics you requested - note, the supplied kepub didn't want to work, so I generated one from the epub via calibe. (epub then kepub):
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Wow, that Aura HD KEPUB layout looks positively beautiful!
Thanks for those pictures. I wonder why the layouts on the review sites are always such utter crap, often left-aligning text, using huge spacings, and they basically only fit 23-25 lines of text on the screen; or is that a KEPUB layout as it is when you get it from Kobo? Pity, in that case.
I KNEW that if a book was marked up correctly (and the Feedbooks ones are, that's why I chose one of theirs), the display of the text could be much better. The rightmost picture looks a lot like my hardcover version of Lord of the Rings, which also has a page header and footer, and large margins.
Comparison:
My own Kindle PW1: 28 lines x 47 characters = 1.316 char/page
Right-most Aura HD KEPUB picture: 33 lines x 67 characters = 2.211 char/page
AHD vs. KPW1: 68% more text on Aura HD, despite the large margins and the header/footer on top!
Actually, I've just checked the layout of my hardcover LotR: 36 lines x 67 characters, with margins of about 1.5 cm all around, with a header and footer in the bottom margin. Many other books I own have a similar layout, even the paperbacks, although they have smaller margins, fewer lines and only 55-57 characters per line.
(I assume that text size on the Aura HD is comparable to the size I have set on the Kindle; at this point, Palatino 3, which is as large as the print in the paperbacks I have here.)
If I may bother you with some more questions, jandrew:
1. How did you create the KEPUB? The one in my archive was created by using the latest version of the KEPUB plugin, on the latest version of Calibre, and converting with the default settings. Is using the Kobo Touch Extended driver the better option?
2. Which firmware version is the Aura HD running?
3. What font did you pick?
4. Can the margins to the left or right be made smaller, or is this the smallest they'll go without using Kobo Patcher? (I don't really mind, as the page looks great as it is.)
Thanks in advance for answering
I think I just fell in love. I might actually throw caution to the wind and order a Kobo Aura HD somewhere next week or so, and then put it into [url=http://www.geckocovers.com/kobo-aura-hd-6-8-inch-cover-deluxe.html]this cover[/quote], which is quite comparable to the one I use for my Paperwhite.
PS: I think the EPUB display looks unbalanced. The margin on the bottom should be a lot smaller, or it should have a header such as the KEPUB one. The page with the chapter header looks OK, but the next one looks weird.