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gorman42 · 11-29-2019, 10:38 AM

Hi! I've received today my new Libra H2O, upgrading my e-reading experience from an ancient Kindle 2nd Edition (yes, that old).

I've spent the past couple of hours reading this forum and I have some questions, mainly because the majority of threads started many years ago and I'm not sure what still applies to my recently released Libra H2O.

1) Custom dictionaries. Is it still possible to sideload the Oxford Dictionary? What's a good set of instructions to follow? I noticed there is this Penelope converting tool, is that still relevant?

2) Custom fonts. I need to create a directory in the root folder, but then what sort of fonts can I use? Are there limitations, conversions, formats preferable?

3) Kepubs. I see there's two roads: one through Calibre plugins... but which ones? I see KoboTouchExtended being mentioned, but then there are Kepub Output, Kepub Metadata Writer, Kepub Medata Reader. Quite a mess for a newcomer. Most of all I don't know what still applies to Libra H2O.
Second road would be using Kepubify but if the same result is achievable through Calibre I'd probably prefer that. I see for instance that Calibre 4.5 now handles Collections "out of the box", with no need for plugins.

I know it's a lot to ask but I ensure you that I've tried my best in wrapping my head around all the information available... If there's a "Beginner's Guide" somewhere, I must have missed it.

Thanks in advance.

11-29-2019, 10:38 AM	#1
gorman42 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 177236 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Kobo Libra H20	New Kobo user (Libra H2O), some questions Hi! I've received today my new Libra H2O, upgrading my e-reading experience from an ancient Kindle 2nd Edition (yes, that old). I've spent the past couple of hours reading this forum and I have some questions, mainly because the majority of threads started many years ago and I'm not sure what still applies to my recently released Libra H2O. 1) Custom dictionaries. Is it still possible to sideload the Oxford Dictionary? What's a good set of instructions to follow? I noticed there is this Penelope converting tool, is that still relevant? 2) Custom fonts. I need to create a directory in the root folder, but then what sort of fonts can I use? Are there limitations, conversions, formats preferable? 3) Kepubs. I see there's two roads: one through Calibre plugins... but which ones? I see KoboTouchExtended being mentioned, but then there are Kepub Output, Kepub Metadata Writer, Kepub Medata Reader. Quite a mess for a newcomer. Most of all I don't know what still applies to Libra H2O. Second road would be using Kepubify but if the same result is achievable through Calibre I'd probably prefer that. I see for instance that Calibre 4.5 now handles Collections "out of the box", with no need for plugins. I know it's a lot to ask but I ensure you that I've tried my best in wrapping my head around all the information available... If there's a "Beginner's Guide" somewhere, I must have missed it. Thanks in advance.