Aura Font isn't changing?

gyedema · 06-01-2015, 12:32 PM

I have a Kobo Aura and use it with Calibre. However: whatever font I choose: it isn't changing..?? What could be wrong?

**edit**: I see now that some books change. Some others don't. Both formats are epub.

jackie_w · 06-01-2015, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gyedema

I have a Kobo Aura and use it with Calibre. However: whatever font I choose: it isn't changing..?? What could be wrong?

**edit**: I see now that some books change. Some others don't. Both formats are epub.

It will be because those books have css style settings which can't be overridden by the device.

Depending how comfortable you are with epub editing, the solution is to open the book in an epub editor (e.g. calibre or Sigil). Look at the css file and remove any unwanted occurrences of font-family. You can only do this for books with no DRM.

gyedema · 06-01-2015, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w

It will be because those books have css style settings which can't be overridden by the device.

Depending how comfortable you are with epub editing, the solution is to open the book in an epub editor (e.g. calibre or Sigil). Look at the css file and remove any unwanted occurrences of font-family. You can only do this for books with no DRM.

OK, tnx, will try that. I opened the epub as zip and removed the template.css and could change the font on the Aura. However, the book contained some capitals in the beginning of each chapter that disappeared after doing so.

So I will try your solution!

meeera · 06-01-2015, 11:43 PM

You can also do this without fiddling inside the book, with a Calibre conversion - under Look & Feel, Filter Style Information tab.

cramoisi · 06-02-2015, 01:14 AM

Hello,
If you can, don’t erase the css file but rather, inside it, the font-family and @font-face declarations. This way your book will stay formatted (paragraph, indentation, capitals, etc.) but it will let you change de font. You can also use the plugin «*modify epubs*» to remove them easily.

gyedema · 06-02-2015, 02:53 AM

Ah, didn't know that plugin. I could open the epub in Calibre, however, on the left side of the screen a sort of index of all chapters appeared (.html files). Each file had several font occurences, so editing them all didn't seem very attractive...

I'll try find the plugin and play around with it!

GERGE · 06-02-2015, 03:08 AM

In the Tools menu of the Edit Book, there is Filter style information. Just open that and filter font-family. You don't need to convert, converting should be avoided if possible.

Like this:

[Image violates posting guidelines - MODERATOR]

This is all you have to do.

gyedema · 06-02-2015, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GERGE

In the Tools menu of the Edit Book, there is Filter style information. Just open that and filter font-family. You don't need to convert, converting should be avoided if possible.

Like this:
[Image violates posting guidelines - MODERATOR]

This is all you have to do.

I assume that I have to use the Modify Epubs plugin for that?

cramoisi · 06-02-2015, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gyedema

I assume that I have to use the Modify Epubs plugin for that?

Nope. The plugin is one way, the modify epub plugin is another to get the same thing.

By using only Calibre, you have to right clic on the book you want to edit, choose, "edit book" (a blue icon of a book with a wrench). Inside Edit book, you have to choose, "filter style informations" in the Tools menu. There you enter the options mentioned above. Then, you press Ok, then you save the book.

gyedema · 06-02-2015, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cramoisi

Nope. The plugin is one way, the modify epub plugin is another to get the same thing.

By using only Calibre, you have to right clic on the book you want to edit, choose, "edit book" (a blue icon of a book with a wrench). Inside Edit book, you have to choose, "filter style informations" in the Tools menu. There you enter the options mentioned above. Then, you press Ok, then you save the book.

Hmm. I started Calibre, right-clicked the book and found a lot of occurrences of "font-family" which I, like you stated above, removed by using fliter style informations. I closed Calibre, the system said "unsaved changes". So I had it saved. I opened the book on the Kobo, but alas, couldn't change the font..

Connected again, searched again for "font-family" and Calibre said "no occurences found"...

cybmole · 06-02-2015, 12:05 PM

did you actually re-send the book from calibre library to the kobo device, after editing it ?

what you typed suggests you went directly from close in calibre to open in kobo ? "I closed Calibre, the system said "unsaved changes". So I had it saved. I opened the book on the Kobo..."

I would suggest completely removing the book from the device, then reboot the device, then re-connect it to calibre, then re-send it...

I don't think you can directly edit the "on device" copy .

gyedema · 06-02-2015, 02:22 PM

I did resend it, but will try your suggestion tonight!! Tnx!

cybmole · 06-03-2015, 02:25 PM

let us know the outcome please.

the only other possibility that i can think of is that there is some font family stuff in the actual html chapter files, which may not get auto-removed.
you can post a small extract of a book without breaking rules, I think, so do that if not fixed.[or to be ultra safe, ask first as to what you are allowed to attach to a post ]

gyedema · 06-04-2015, 02:46 AM

Didn't make it last night. Will dive into it asap and post outcome.

GeoffR · 06-04-2015, 03:02 AM

There is a shorthand CSS property font which can also prevent the font-family being changed, but you can't always just remove all instances of font: without ruining the book because it is used to set other properties such as font-size and font-weight too.

If the stylsheet has something like font: italic 1.5em/1.2 serif; then you need to replace it with font-style: italic; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.2; font-family: serif; (and then delete the font-family, line-height, etc. if you want.)

06-01-2015, 12:32 PM	#1
gyedema Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leeuwarden, Neth Device: Kobo Touch, Aura	Font isn't changing? I have a Kobo Aura and use it with Calibre. However: whatever font I choose: it isn't changing..?? What could be wrong? edit: I see now that some books change. Some others don't. Both formats are epub. Last edited by gyedema; 06-01-2015 at 12:38 PM.

06-02-2015, 03:08 AM	#7
GERGE Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	In the Tools menu of the Edit Book, there is Filter style information. Just open that and filter font-family. You don't need to convert, converting should be avoided if possible. Like this: [Image violates posting guidelines - MODERATOR] This is all you have to do. Last edited by Dr. Drib; 06-04-2015 at 06:05 AM.

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meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,814 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	You can also do this without fiddling inside the book, with a Calibre conversion - under Look & Feel, Filter Style Information tab.

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cramoisi Librarian Posts: 346 Karma: 72225 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Liège - Belgium Device: kobo gloHD - KA1	Hello, If you can, don’t erase the css file but rather, inside it, the font-family and @font-face declarations. This way your book will stay formatted (paragraph, indentation, capitals, etc.) but it will let you change de font. You can also use the plugin «modify epubs» to remove them easily.

06-02-2015, 02:53 AM	#6
gyedema Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leeuwarden, Neth Device: Kobo Touch, Aura	Ah, didn't know that plugin. I could open the epub in Calibre, however, on the left side of the screen a sort of index of all chapters appeared (.html files). Each file had several font occurences, so editing them all didn't seem very attractive... I'll try find the plugin and play around with it!

06-02-2015, 12:05 PM	#11
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	did you actually re-send the book from calibre library to the kobo device, after editing it ? what you typed suggests you went directly from close in calibre to open in kobo ? "I closed Calibre, the system said "unsaved changes". So I had it saved. I opened the book on the Kobo..." I would suggest completely removing the book from the device, then reboot the device, then re-connect it to calibre, then re-send it... I don't think you can directly edit the "on device" copy .

06-02-2015, 02:22 PM	#12
gyedema Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leeuwarden, Neth Device: Kobo Touch, Aura	I did resend it, but will try your suggestion tonight!! Tnx!

06-03-2015, 02:25 PM	#13
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	let us know the outcome please. the only other possibility that i can think of is that there is some font family stuff in the actual html chapter files, which may not get auto-removed. you can post a small extract of a book without breaking rules, I think, so do that if not fixed.[or to be ultra safe, ask first as to what you are allowed to attach to a post ]

06-04-2015, 02:46 AM	#14
gyedema Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leeuwarden, Neth Device: Kobo Touch, Aura	Didn't make it last night. Will dive into it asap and post outcome.

06-04-2015, 03:02 AM	#15
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	There is a shorthand CSS property font which can also prevent the font-family being changed, but you can't always just remove all instances of font: without ruining the book because it is used to set other properties such as font-size and font-weight too. If the stylsheet has something like font: italic 1.5em/1.2 serif; then you need to replace it with font-style: italic; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.2; font-family: serif; (and then delete the font-family, line-height, etc. if you want.)

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