Image based drop cap settings?

SuperDerpBro · 06-25-2022, 11:31 PM

Is there a way to fix stuff like this?

https://i.imgur.com/lWxCIg4.png

I am converting epub to kfx. The one above is just a little low. It happens with all the Dragonlance books. Most are much worse, but i figured i'd start with an eaiser one.

Cheers

Quoth · 07-02-2022, 09:58 AM

Replace the Image based drop caps with text. They are rubbish on anything other than PDFs.

theducks · 07-02-2022, 11:16 AM

Drop caps are a pain.
I don't know what device makers did, but it is WRONG in many cases.
Every font has a reference (baseline), if the offset for the Drop used that, your (and mine) issue should not exist. EPUB (on multiple devices) looks good, on my K, it is always too low.
BTW IMHO you should always define the placement of a dropcap using one with a descender (eg Q ) if you use only 1 dropped P style.

06-25-2022, 11:31 PM	#1
SuperDerpBro Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 2674 Join Date: Jun 2016 Device: Kindle	Image based drop cap settings? Is there a way to fix stuff like this? https://i.imgur.com/lWxCIg4.png I am converting epub to kfx. The one above is just a little low. It happens with all the Dragonlance books. Most are much worse, but i figured i'd start with an eaiser one. Cheers

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07-02-2022, 09:58 AM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,056 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Replace the Image based drop caps with text. They are rubbish on anything other than PDFs.

07-02-2022, 11:16 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,064 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Drop caps are a pain. I don't know what device makers did, but it is WRONG in many cases. Every font has a reference (baseline), if the offset for the Drop used that, your (and mine) issue should not exist. EPUB (on multiple devices) looks good, on my K, it is always too low. BTW IMHO you should always define the placement of a dropcap using one with a descender (eg Q ) if you use only 1 dropped P style.

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