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Old 12-05-2009, 11:32 AM   #10
LDBoblo
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Hi PortiaDaCosta,

You'll just have to get used to e-ink being pretty poor in contrast. Much of my posting history on these boards is dedicated to pointing out how overrated it is. The most depressing part is that the 505 is about as bright and contrasty as electrophoretics currently come. There's hope around the corner, but for now we have to make do with e-ink. When another user posted a snap of his PRS-300 next to a book and a piece of white paper, I decided to do so also. I'll post it below, even though it's not a great photo (just a quick shot with my compact digicam).

On the upside, if you choose decent Latin-based fonts, text can remain readable to quite small sizes. I used to try 10-11pt, then went to 9pt, and now I tend to prefer 8-8.5pt for most of the books I make. The copy of Paradise Lost in the picture was done with Garamond Premier Pro Caption at 9pt and is quite pleasant, even if imperfect. For long block body text, I tend to use Karmina which is narrower and well-adapted to smaller print, and I'll post a photo of that when I get a chance.
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