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Originally Posted by GeoffR
I leave the publisher's embedded fonts in the book, but I usually override it with my choice of font on the device. I usually use the reader's options to do this, but occasionally have to recompile the ebook (re-convert with different options, manally edit CSS, ...) to make it comfortable to read.
I like the books where the publisher has used an ornate embedded font for things like chapter headings, scene break ornaments, etc. If it is done right then I can override the font used for the main text but still see the pubisher's fonts used in those places.
Edit: Screenshots from a book where the publisher has got it right: First shot shows the book with the font set to document default, chapter heading and main text are rendered in the publisher's embedded fonts; the second with it set to Georgia, the publisher's font remains for chapter headings etc. but the reader's choice overrides the font used for the main text.
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I agree. I almost always prefer to select the body text's font and text attributes that work best with the device in hand.
In the examples, I much prefer the left-hand example. The right-hand is too dense looking and needs more leading (aka "line spacing",...) to compensate the font's larger x-height. But that is based on viewing the screen shots on a large monitor. The only true test is done by viewing on the actual device being used.