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roger64 · 05-03-2018, 02:29 AM

Small-caps display

Even when embedding a font containing true small-caps (Linux Libertine), using the font-variant property yields inconsistent results, due to the inability of some renderers:

- One ePub3 shows normal characters (instead of small-caps) with creengine (koreader) while the Calibre viewer displays true small-caps.
- The same ePub3 converted to PDF using Prince PDF plugin, show true (not "pseudo-manufactured") small-caps.

This recoups Hitch findings above (for once) that it's safer to embed an actual SC font. Sigh...

Edit: even at its best (using font-variant AND a compliant renderer) using font-variant has its limitations. I found that the accented small-caps are missing, which make them unusable in some languages.

Ex: Carrère > Carrre, Benoît > Benot

05-03-2018, 02:29 AM	#55
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,625 Karma: 3120635 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	Small-caps display Even when embedding a font containing true small-caps (Linux Libertine), using the font-variant property yields inconsistent results, due to the inability of some renderers: - One ePub3 shows normal characters (instead of small-caps) with creengine (koreader) while the Calibre viewer displays true small-caps. - The same ePub3 converted to PDF using Prince PDF plugin, show true (not "pseudo-manufactured") small-caps. This recoups Hitch findings above (for once) that it's safer to embed an actual SC font. Sigh... Edit: even at its best (using font-variant AND a compliant renderer) using font-variant has its limitations. I found that the accented small-caps are missing, which make them unusable in some languages. Ex: Carrère > Carrre, Benoît > Benot Last edited by roger64; 05-05-2018 at 02:18 AM.