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Originally Posted by JSWolf
@Skinjob there is a much easier solution to your font problem.
Create a directory called fonts in the root and copy the fonts to there.. Using the version of RMSDK that comes with the T2, you can use CSS code to access those fonts without the need to embed. With calibre, you can use the Modify ePub plugin to add the extra CSS to access those fonts. It's very easy and does not take forever to do this.
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I already have a directory called fonts, I already tried adding fonts to it. As you must know, that alone won't do it. And as I said, I do not wish to modify all my epubs with all the fonts I might want to use, nor debate that fact or exactly how long it will take.
That said, this is the first I've heard of this "RMSDK" option. So I asked ChatGPT about it, and it said:
"Practical conclusion
On stock firmware v1.1xxx5240, there is no supported way to add new fonts globally without modifying ePubs. The RMSDK hack route exists but requires low-level modifications and is not trivial."
Then there was some stuff about how you can brick your device, with this hack. I take the "not trivial" advice seriously. In any case, I do not have a T1, so I do not need code for that. I have a PRS-T2, as mentioned.
I really just came to see if someone can point me to where I can download a copy of rupor's AMR (Absolute Minimal Root) files, or open the minimal-root-zeam zip, so's I can root my T2, and install cool reader. Plus all the fonts my heart desires.
Does not look like that's going to happen. So it looks like I bought the T2 for nothing, and I might as well start looking at using my Kobo, once again. That at least is easy to modify with KOReader.
Quoth:
"The T2 respects embedded fonts, such as already in an ebook, or added by Calibre."
...Except I already said I am fully aware of that option and do not wish to modify all my epubs. I just want to root my Sony reader. I know this -was- possible, regardless of firmware version. But the Russian source links no longer work, and neither do the others I've tried.
"Coolreader is pointless & inferior to the default stock T2."
In terms of actually reading a book, you couldn't possibly be more wrong about that.
"The T2 is certainly OK, but it's not the best reader ever. Any 300 dpi Paperwhite is a better screen and especially any 300 dpi mono Kobo with stock reader is better if you use Calibre."
The appeal of a reader is more than just the number of DPI's it can produce. But that much is subjective. The quality of text the Sony's can produce is fine, by me. The font used and size is more significant than dots per inch. For someone who needs to read small text or cares about picture detail, it might matter more.
"If you need a larger font then the T2 is a waste of money. "
A completely meaningless statement. I don't even know what that's -supposed- to mean. I have had numerous Sony reader models over the years, including a T2 for over ten. I always use large fonts, and it worked perfectly fine on all of my Sony readers.
Maybe you're confused and meant to say "small" fonts. That's more understandable, if your argument is the DPI is too low for small fonts.
Anyway, as I mentioned already, it's not just font size that matters to me. It's formatting options like kerning, hyphenation, line spacing, margins, etc. All that and more that is available through Coolreader and FBReader, on a rooted T2/T1.
Oh and my T2 battery is not near the end of its life, so I don't know what you're talking about. I've never had a Sony reader battery fail on me yet. Nor am I worried if ever it does. They are replaceable, you realize? Doesn't cost much either. I replaced one in a Kobo Glo once with a generic equivalent, no problem.