Fonts with mathematical operators

Nick Payne · 01-09-2018, 04:23 AM

Can anyone recommend a font I can put on my Kobo that contains the Unicode mathematical operators subset - ie those characters between U+2A00 and U+2AFF. None of the fonts I presently have on the Kobo contain more than a few of these characters.

n0rd · 01-09-2018, 07:01 AM

try Asana Math

GeoffR · 01-09-2018, 07:06 AM

There are the STIX fonts at:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/sti...st%20Releases/

Install the four STIX-*.otf opentype fonts from STIXv1.1.1-latex.zip

I don't think these are exactly ideal for e-ink screens because they have a mix of thick and thin stroke widths, and such fonts seem be more affected by ghosting than those with a more uniform stroke width. Also the line spacing is very wide (maybe adjust with fontforge, or install linespacing firmware patches). But they work okay.

Nick Payne · 01-09-2018, 02:04 PM

Thanks. I also found that the Linux Libertine font contains all those operators. The problem with it, as well as the other fonts suggested, is that they're all fairly thin, and none of them allow the font weight to be increased in the way that the bundled fonts allow.

dordale · 01-10-2018, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Payne

Thanks. I also found that the Linux Libertine font contains all those operators. The problem with it, as well as the other fonts suggested, is that they're all fairly thin, and none of them allow the font weight to be increased in the way that the bundled fonts allow.

If you're willing to patch your Kobo firmware, there's a patch that allows you to change the weight of fonts you add in the same way as the pre-installed fonts.

It works well--and patching the firmware on a Kobo is fairly simple--doesn't require jailbreaking. If interested look around this forum for information.

Philippe D. · 01-10-2018, 03:40 AM

I might be interested in trying these fonts out, but I know absolutely nothing about how font files work. How does one install new fonts on a Kobo reader?

dmapr · 01-10-2018, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philippe D.

I might be interested in trying these fonts out, but I know absolutely nothing about how font files work. How does one install new fonts on a Kobo reader?

See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...11&postcount=1 Also make sure to reboot the reader after copying the fonts for them to be picked up.

01-09-2018, 04:23 AM	#1
Nick Payne Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 39898 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Libra H2O	Fonts with mathematical operators Can anyone recommend a font I can put on my Kobo that contains the Unicode mathematical operators subset - ie those characters between U+2A00 and U+2AFF. None of the fonts I presently have on the Kobo contain more than a few of these characters.

01-09-2018, 02:04 PM	#4
Nick Payne Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 39898 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Libra H2O	Thanks. I also found that the Linux Libertine font contains all those operators. The problem with it, as well as the other fonts suggested, is that they're all fairly thin, and none of them allow the font weight to be increased in the way that the bundled fonts allow. Last edited by Nick Payne; 01-09-2018 at 08:23 PM.

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01-09-2018, 07:01 AM	#2
n0rd Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kobo Aura & Kobo Aura H2O Ed.2	try Asana Math

01-09-2018, 07:06 AM	#3
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	There are the STIX fonts at: https://sourceforge.net/projects/sti...st%20Releases/ Install the four STIX-*.otf opentype fonts from STIXv1.1.1-latex.zip I don't think these are exactly ideal for e-ink screens because they have a mix of thick and thin stroke widths, and such fonts seem be more affected by ghosting than those with a more uniform stroke width. Also the line spacing is very wide (maybe adjust with fontforge, or install linespacing firmware patches). But they work okay.

01-10-2018, 03:40 AM	#6
Philippe D. Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 3600000 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: France Device: Kobo Aura H2o; reMarkable; Onyx Max 2 Pro	I might be interested in trying these fonts out, but I know absolutely nothing about how font files work. How does one install new fonts on a Kobo reader?

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