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Originally Posted by dmapr
@jackie_w, tried your patch on 4.17.13694. First of all, many thanks! Looks a heck of a lot better than the default display. Second, some observations. For the record, contrary to the post #2, I didn't have to lift a finger to get the right fonts to show up in the GUI, both on the first boot after the patch was applied and after a subsequent power off/power on. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance — I assume once the 4.18 patches are ready. Also I've only checked the Books, Authors & Collections, if there are additional views you want me to check out please let me know.
Once again, thanks a bunch for your awesome work!
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You're welcome. It's great that a simple idea worked as hoped.
Regarding the "didn't have to lift a finger" that's very welcome news, but I'm not yet 100% convinced it would be that easy for any old font. If you have some free time, please would you try the same trick with these font scenarios and report back:
- one built-in font, e.g. Malabar, that you haven't already "improved" by sideloading a "better version with the same name" to your /fonts directory.
- one of your sideloaded fonts with a name that Kobo knows nothing about, e.g. Bookerly, Arial, Calibri, ... Don't use 'Times New Roman' as Kobo half-knows about that one.
Some time this week would be fine, no need to rush as I'm still a bit busy.