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Paperbackstash · 02-18-2020, 09:16 AM

I have tried and installed several fonts since I love playing with my Paperwhite; most of us do like messing with our e-readers, otherwise why are we here on an e-reader forum?

That said, I guess I'm ultimately boring because I keep finding my favorite font is still Bookerly. I think Amazon did a great job with it, like the way it looks, and find it a smooth way to read.

There are other fonts I like, although not quite as much as Bookerly, so I leave that one on by default and forget about it for the most part.

I mainly read on my PW4 since that's my main, but since I have to keep bolded at 2 for contrast, I may miss out on some subtle nuances of the fonts like I could see on PW3.

Here are some I've enjoyed the look of with the larger bold besides Bookerly -

Georgia is great, as is CharInk.

I like Lusitana and Linux Libertine and can read on them for awhile - but preferred them on PW3.

Noto Serif is good and I can read with that one, it's one of my favorites although a little flatter than Bookerly.

Esteban Large isn't my thing long term, but if you're having eye strain it can be a good, brief change.

Default Palantino has too much spacing and flatness for me to enjoy reading with much, but it's passable - I tried the custom font Palatino Linotype, and that's better.

I do like Vollkorn for it's curves and such, but I think this one is hurt a bit on my PW4 because of the boldness settings being 2. It would look better on e-readers with sharper clarity. I don't use it on the PW4 due to that alone, but would on PW3 that I have.

Fonts I've tried and avoid

I absolutely hate Amazon Ember.

I don't get how anyone would like reading with Futura. Same for Helvetica!

I like Baskerville on the computer, but I find it hard on the eyes on the e-reader.

Gentium Book is not a bad font per se, but I find it boring and a turn-off for reading on the e-reader.

I like some parts of Caecilia, but the spacing bugs me too much and I don't like reading with it. Caecilia condensed doesn't help that because then the font is awkwardly tall.

02-18-2020, 09:16 AM	#42
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,668 Karma: 20102554 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3 & 5, Fire HD 8 & 10	I have tried and installed several fonts since I love playing with my Paperwhite; most of us do like messing with our e-readers, otherwise why are we here on an e-reader forum? That said, I guess I'm ultimately boring because I keep finding my favorite font is still Bookerly. I think Amazon did a great job with it, like the way it looks, and find it a smooth way to read. There are other fonts I like, although not quite as much as Bookerly, so I leave that one on by default and forget about it for the most part. I mainly read on my PW4 since that's my main, but since I have to keep bolded at 2 for contrast, I may miss out on some subtle nuances of the fonts like I could see on PW3. Here are some I've enjoyed the look of with the larger bold besides Bookerly - Georgia is great, as is CharInk. I like Lusitana and Linux Libertine and can read on them for awhile - but preferred them on PW3. Noto Serif is good and I can read with that one, it's one of my favorites although a little flatter than Bookerly. Esteban Large isn't my thing long term, but if you're having eye strain it can be a good, brief change. Default Palantino has too much spacing and flatness for me to enjoy reading with much, but it's passable - I tried the custom font Palatino Linotype, and that's better. I do like Vollkorn for it's curves and such, but I think this one is hurt a bit on my PW4 because of the boldness settings being 2. It would look better on e-readers with sharper clarity. I don't use it on the PW4 due to that alone, but would on PW3 that I have. Fonts I've tried and avoid I absolutely hate Amazon Ember. I don't get how anyone would like reading with Futura. Same for Helvetica! I like Baskerville on the computer, but I find it hard on the eyes on the e-reader. Gentium Book is not a bad font per se, but I find it boring and a turn-off for reading on the e-reader. I like some parts of Caecilia, but the spacing bugs me too much and I don't like reading with it. Caecilia condensed doesn't help that because then the font is awkwardly tall.