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LDBoblo · 07-06-2009, 05:47 AM

Hi, I think the topic of favorite font has been touched on here and there, and I don't want to flog a dead horse too much, but since I got my reader, I've always felt that I'd like the text to be a bit clearer.

I've changed the default fonts numerous times and have done a lot of pdf tests with the fonts I've got installed, and have had little luck with 8-9pt serif fonts. The screen's resolution is a little bit of a limitation, as is the built-in anti-aliasing algorithm, but I'm still hoping there's a font that will turn up nice and clear on the PRS-505 screen.

So far, I've been using Chaparral Pro (converted to TTF), and Centro Pro (slab/serif) with pretty good results. Georgia is OK but not as good...don't really get good results with Constantia. My favorite on paper is a Garamond, but none of my Garamonds play well with the reader. I'm not a fan of sans serif fonts for reading novels...so it'd be great to find a serif that plays nice.

Contrast itself isn't so much the issue; it's more a matter of how the font plays out on the screen's resolution with the screen's anti-aliasing effects.

Anyone out there find a font that really sits well on the reader? Or do you all just ignore the fuzziness and pixellation?

07-06-2009, 05:47 AM	#1
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Clearest Serif Fonts Hi, I think the topic of favorite font has been touched on here and there, and I don't want to flog a dead horse too much, but since I got my reader, I've always felt that I'd like the text to be a bit clearer. I've changed the default fonts numerous times and have done a lot of pdf tests with the fonts I've got installed, and have had little luck with 8-9pt serif fonts. The screen's resolution is a little bit of a limitation, as is the built-in anti-aliasing algorithm, but I'm still hoping there's a font that will turn up nice and clear on the PRS-505 screen. So far, I've been using Chaparral Pro (converted to TTF), and Centro Pro (slab/serif) with pretty good results. Georgia is OK but not as good...don't really get good results with Constantia. My favorite on paper is a Garamond, but none of my Garamonds play well with the reader. I'm not a fan of sans serif fonts for reading novels...so it'd be great to find a serif that plays nice. Contrast itself isn't so much the issue; it's more a matter of how the font plays out on the screen's resolution with the screen's anti-aliasing effects. Anyone out there find a font that really sits well on the reader? Or do you all just ignore the fuzziness and pixellation?