MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - are PDFs smaller in size than EPUBs in general?

tatagi · 11-17-2022, 09:35 PM

for example, my epub file with 5 embedded fonts is sized as high as 20mb, while pdf file for the same book, almost identical gui and fonts included, is just 2mb

the book is plain mystery novel and contains almost no images(cover and subcover only)

is this normal?

11-17-2022, 09:35 PM	#1
tatagi Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: none	are PDFs smaller in size than EPUBs in general? for example, my epub file with 5 embedded fonts is sized as high as 20mb, while pdf file for the same book, almost identical gui and fonts included, is just 2mb the book is plain mystery novel and contains almost no images(cover and subcover only) is this normal?