paperwhite 3 text display problem

sovre · 11-09-2016, 10:26 PM

I've been using the paperwhite 3 for awhile now, though I'm still new to it as an e-reader. Since I previously used a Sony and most of my files are in epub format, I've been converting most of my ebooks to the AZW3 format using Calibre before putting them on my paperwhite.

From the beginning I noticed an odd problem. Every few pages or so a line shows up where the words don't justify properly. An empty space about ten characters in length now and then appears on a line of the page moving inward from the right margin. At first I thought maybe this was just a quirk with one or a few ebooks, but I've since come to realize it's universal. Seems to happen with every book I read, including those downloaded in AZW3 from Amazon itself, which leads me to believe the problem isn't with the conversion but a bug in the way the reader displays text.

The only thing I can come up with is that Amazon has not fine tuned the reader software, and so it does not justify correctly with all font sizes. I am not using a very large font size, but it is a bit larger than the default font for the reader.

Don't know if this is really the source of the problem, but hoping to get some input from other users.

Has anyone else experienced this problem and is there any way to fix it?

Thanks for your help.

jhowell · 11-09-2016, 11:22 PM

That is typical behavior for a kindle. You can work around it by adding soft hyphens (see the Hyphenate This calibre plugin) or by converting to KFX format (using another calibre plugin.)

HarryT · 11-10-2016, 02:53 AM

To elaborate, the Kindle won't fully justify a line if justification would involve inserting too much white space into the line. Instead, the line is displayed left-justified. This will typically happen with a large font size and a line containing long words. This is what the Kindle's done for a very long time (at least as far back as the Kindle Keyboard). It's not a bug, but a deliberate design decision: lines with excessive amounts of empty space within them look a lot worse than left-justifying the line.

Barbara1955 · 11-10-2016, 03:39 AM

I noticed that the AZW3 is like what you described. Most times switching to MOBI corrects it.... Give it a try see if it works for you.

HarryT · 11-10-2016, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

I noticed that the AZW3 is like what you described. Most times switching to MOBI corrects it.... Give it a try see if it works for you.

The justification behaviour is the same in AZW3 and Mobi.

JSWolf · 11-10-2016, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowell

That is typical behavior for a kindle. You can work around it by adding soft hyphens (see the Hyphenate This calibre plugin

Here is the link to the Hyphenate This! plugin.

11-09-2016, 10:26 PM	#1
sovre Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Device: iPad Mini; iPhone; Kindle Paperwhite (10th gen)	paperwhite 3 text display problem I've been using the paperwhite 3 for awhile now, though I'm still new to it as an e-reader. Since I previously used a Sony and most of my files are in epub format, I've been converting most of my ebooks to the AZW3 format using Calibre before putting them on my paperwhite. From the beginning I noticed an odd problem. Every few pages or so a line shows up where the words don't justify properly. An empty space about ten characters in length now and then appears on a line of the page moving inward from the right margin. At first I thought maybe this was just a quirk with one or a few ebooks, but I've since come to realize it's universal. Seems to happen with every book I read, including those downloaded in AZW3 from Amazon itself, which leads me to believe the problem isn't with the conversion but a bug in the way the reader displays text. The only thing I can come up with is that Amazon has not fine tuned the reader software, and so it does not justify correctly with all font sizes. I am not using a very large font size, but it is a bit larger than the default font for the reader. Don't know if this is really the source of the problem, but hoping to get some input from other users. Has anyone else experienced this problem and is there any way to fix it? Thanks for your help. Last edited by sovre; 11-09-2016 at 10:36 PM.

11-10-2016, 02:53 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	To elaborate, the Kindle won't fully justify a line if justification would involve inserting too much white space into the line. Instead, the line is displayed left-justified. This will typically happen with a large font size and a line containing long words. This is what the Kindle's done for a very long time (at least as far back as the Kindle Keyboard). It's not a bug, but a deliberate design decision: lines with excessive amounts of empty space within them look a lot worse than left-justifying the line. Last edited by HarryT; 11-10-2016 at 03:15 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Paperwhite strange display	Ezeagudiegwu	Amazon Kindle	2	02-04-2015 10:09 AM
Page Number Display on Kindle Paperwhite?	mjt57	Amazon Kindle	32	11-22-2014 08:28 AM
Author display on Kindle Paperwhite	Katsunami	Calibre	2	05-01-2013 07:59 PM
Glo Glo or Paperwhite? Few questions regarding the display.	HappyNihil	Kobo Reader	10	01-10-2013 08:38 PM
Kindle Touch with 'Paperwhite' backlit display	JoHunt	Amazon Kindle	2	08-31-2012 04:33 AM

11-09-2016, 11:22 PM	#2
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,031 Karma: 91577715 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	That is typical behavior for a kindle. You can work around it by adding soft hyphens (see the Hyphenate This calibre plugin) or by converting to KFX format (using another calibre plugin.)

11-10-2016, 03:39 AM	#4
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I noticed that the AZW3 is like what you described. Most times switching to MOBI corrects it.... Give it a try see if it works for you.

Advert

Advert