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Originally Posted by jackie_w
It would be difficult to get consensus on what defines the 'quality and clarity' of text on a screen. You only have to read these forums to see that opinions vary wildly. You might get agreement that Carta eink is "better" than not-Carta eink but not much more specific than that.
Not to mention that the font (face, size, weight, serif/sans-serif) used to display text will affect individual perception. Light level and colour also add new variables.
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This is pretty much my thoughts on it as well. Fonts and font weight make a HUGE difference for me. Before Kindles let you add your own fonts and adjust font weight, the text always just looked washed out and gray to me. Sure, I
could read it, but it wasn't very enjoyable. So the Kindles were a big disappointment to me. They are much better now that they allow you to add your own fonts and adjust the weight.
I went from a Sony PRS-350 to Kobo Glo and then Kobo Glo HD. All of those let you add your own fonts and adjust font weight. I can even use all bold fonts if I choose just by swapping names around. And that makes all the difference in the world for my eyesight. Adjusting the front light on the readers helps the contrast for me quite a bit too.
Of course, that's for my crappy eyesight. Probably millions of people never had problems with Kindles. How sharp or dark text appears on a screen is going to be very subjective for each individual reader. I don't see a way to actually measure that. If you can't see a reader locally before buying it, make sure you can return it if the text on the screen is not what you expect or to your liking.