[Gregg Bell]

I'll go with the Liberation Serif on the laptop and keep it that on the Desktop LO and be happy if it has no complications.

Originally Posted by eschwartz

It shouldn't be a problem. Ideally you would strip the font from the book and let the ereader set the font, but even if you declare TNR and the ereader doesn't have it, the worst that happens is the device should fall back on it's own default. Or you'd have the font automatically embedded. (Which isn't ideal, because it adds useless kilo/megabytes to your book file.

Thanks eschwartz. I'm still not sure if I get this though. First of all, are you saying it's cool to stay with Liberation Serif? You talk about ereaders perhaps not having TNR, well, how much more likely is it that they don't have Liberation Serif?

Secondly, I used to just take my html (from a Word .doc) to Sigil and that was that. Declaring fonts--this is the first I've heard of it. Embedding fonts--I've heard of that, but I've never done it. And I just assumed (the way I was doing it) the ereader would have complete latitude as to what font it displays.

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Either way, the ebook will still be readable. The only issue is how much choice you give the reader in terms of font usage.

"Still be readable." Doesn't sound too thrilling. lol And yeah, as I said, I thought I was giving the reader total latitude in choice of font usage.

Originally Posted by eschwartz

And in minimizing the size in order to let you readers hold more books. (Each book with an embedded font adds up.) But that isn't necessary except as an added courtesy, so you don't have to bother if it seems too complicated.

Since I'm not embedding any fonts this is pretty much non-applicable.

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Or we can guide you through the world of ebook optimization, until you become an ebook-making guru!

Thanks for the laugh! (Yes, want to become an ebook-making guru!)