How to increase line spacing in book viewer?

rockster · 02-01-2021, 04:17 AM

I tried this css code: line-spacing:3.0; but it doesn't seem to work.

kovidgoyal · 02-01-2021, 04:20 AM

Code:

* { line-height: 3 !important}

rockster · 02-01-2021, 05:22 AM

Thanks, it worked.

If i want to add other css codes, do they have to be formated in the same way? For example, the code for justifying the text should it look like this:

Code:

* {text-align: justify !important}

chrisparker · 02-01-2021, 05:49 AM

FWIW, I remove all line-height CSS from my books because my wife and I read at different text sizes.

ShellShock · 02-01-2021, 10:24 AM

The "!important" property is quite a little attention-seeker - it says, "look at me, I am more important than anyone else!". In this case, the code:

Code:

* {text-align: justify !important}

says "ignore other text-align properties anywhere else, do as I say instead!"

You should be careful when using "!important"; if you put it into an epub to be read by other people, then they may not thank you for it as you just made it more difficult for them to change the text-alignment to their own preference.

Conversely, it may be the only way for you to override the text-alignment in an epub that you want to read.

In summary, I would only use "!important" if it does not work without it.

hobnail · 02-01-2021, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockster

If i want to add other css codes, do they have to be formated in the same way? For example, the code for justifying the text should it look like this:

Code:

* {text-align: justify !important}

That would break the valid text-align:center and text-align:right and not just fix the ragged right stuff.

rockster · 02-01-2021, 12:52 PM

What the Asterisk sing in front mean? I am not very advanced in css coding.

DNSB · 02-01-2021, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockster

What the Asterisk sing in front mean? I am not very advanced in css coding.

The asterisk is the universal selector so it applies to everything. You can take a look at What is the use of asterisk (*) selector in CSS ? for a more detailed explanation.

hobnail · 02-01-2021, 05:24 PM

The asterisk is a big sledge hammer with the !important putting it on steroids because authors and editors and people doing the formatting don't use cascading in their css.

02-01-2021, 04:17 AM	#1
rockster Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: kindle	How to increase line spacing in book viewer? I tried this css code: line-spacing:3.0; but it doesn't seem to work.

02-01-2021, 04:20 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Code: * { line-height: 3 !important}

02-01-2021, 05:22 AM	#3
rockster Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: kindle	Thanks, it worked. If i want to add other css codes, do they have to be formated in the same way? For example, the code for justifying the text should it look like this: Code: * {text-align: justify !important}

02-01-2021, 10:24 AM	#5
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	The "!important" property is quite a little attention-seeker - it says, "look at me, I am more important than anyone else!". In this case, the code: Code: * {text-align: justify !important} says "ignore other text-align properties anywhere else, do as I say instead!" You should be careful when using "!important"; if you put it into an epub to be read by other people, then they may not thank you for it as you just made it more difficult for them to change the text-alignment to their own preference. Conversely, it may be the only way for you to override the text-alignment in an epub that you want to read. In summary, I would only use "!important" if it does not work without it.

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