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Old 02-25-2016, 12:46 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
What is done in most cases now is for the stupid publisher to use a graphic image when they need a character or characters not available in the default font. This is garbage for when the embedded fonts are supported. I know this works with ePub & KF8.

The problem with Kindle eBooks is the dual-format. So, can you embed fonts for use in KF8 and just use the garbage graphic image(s) for Mobi? Do the media queries allow for this?
Hi:

It allows for this, but, it can make line-spacing and other things tricky. Bear in mind that, sure, you can put a "hidden" graphic in that displays for KF7, and not for Kindlebook (KF8), and other solutions, but lately, due to various and sundry updates, I find that KF7 is increasingly supporting a wide number of things that it did not support before. I just did a test on a number of mathematic and logic symbols, and damned if it didn't work. So...hopefully, this type of kluge won't be needed much longer.

Hell, ask @Dag. He does a bunch of workarounds, even those that aren't needed any longer. He probably has the CSS down cold for it.

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