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Quoth · 06-19-2019, 06:55 PM

Cool Reader has a really too featured GUI, which doesn't seem to change left & right margin in any consistent manner.

HOWEVER the big plus compared with Aldiko is that when I exit from Calibre after quickly copying a bunch of books, they are immediately available in CoolReader if you've set a favourite folder to be the one Calibre uses. No fiddling with import GUI and waiting for ages.

I'll try KOreader next. Since it's used on actual ereaders it might be a simpler and more reliable GUI for setting margins and line spacing, or overriding "publisher" bodyfont if it's mad.
I've experimented with Garamond (needs paper), Dejavu Serif, Times Roman and Georgia.
General consensus here (and my own view) is that Georgia works best on Kindle PW3, Kobo Touch & H2O, Nook and Sony PRS350.
My phone is a 6" type. I've no real intention of reading much with it, but I do want to try because I've read that a slight majority of people only read ebooks on phones. Partly because they have one and a decent eInk might cost x2 and partly it's something they have on the go.

I never go anywhere really, so the 6.8" Kobo H2O is favourite.

06-19-2019, 06:55 PM	#13
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,466 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Cool Reader has a really too featured GUI, which doesn't seem to change left & right margin in any consistent manner. HOWEVER the big plus compared with Aldiko is that when I exit from Calibre after quickly copying a bunch of books, they are immediately available in CoolReader if you've set a favourite folder to be the one Calibre uses. No fiddling with import GUI and waiting for ages. I'll try KOreader next. Since it's used on actual ereaders it might be a simpler and more reliable GUI for setting margins and line spacing, or overriding "publisher" bodyfont if it's mad. I've experimented with Garamond (needs paper), Dejavu Serif, Times Roman and Georgia. General consensus here (and my own view) is that Georgia works best on Kindle PW3, Kobo Touch & H2O, Nook and Sony PRS350. My phone is a 6" type. I've no real intention of reading much with it, but I do want to try because I've read that a slight majority of people only read ebooks on phones. Partly because they have one and a decent eInk might cost x2 and partly it's something they have on the go. I never go anywhere really, so the 6.8" Kobo H2O is favourite.