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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Speaking of embedded fonts, what would be the best way to get the reader (not the device, but the person) to know to turn on the publisher font on a Kindle? I'm thinking a note that says something like "This eBook contains embedded fonts, please turn on publisher fonts if your device has such an option.".
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Jon:
That's exactly our recommendation. In fact, were I an author, (of things other than ninety-bajillion posts in a forum full of my peeps), I'd have the SRL (text) location open to JUST that page "Howdy, this book was laid out for your enjoyment at X. If you'd like to see X, please turn on Publisher Fonts. If not, we respect your choice to view the book as you best see fit."
Otherwise, it's an uphill battle. I had someone (this was pretty riotous, in hindsight), belligerently tell me on another "forum" that I was full of it, we didn't embed fonts, yadda-yadda, (this is another "professional bookmaker," mind you, who learned 90% of what he knows from me, the irony of which is not lost upon me), and so on and so forth. Right up to the point I realized that this moron didn't know to turn on publisher fonts. AHEM.
Just for the sake of pointing out the reality of using fonts: attached find a book that was done in FF, for iBooks, and then in reflowable for other vendors. With fonts. (Museum client). Just for fun. :-)
Hitch