Preview only shows text in sans-serif!

xrm0 · 07-26-2022, 06:23 AM

"Suddenly" a computer using sigil 1.9.10 with macos (12.5) started showing all the text in the preview window as sans-serif.

The epub file doesn't have any style with sans-serif all the text is in serif.
Opening the file with ADE 4.5 and Books latest version shows the text as serif.

The same epub file, opened in another computer (macos 10.15.7) and with the same sigil version shows in the preview window the text as serif.

Any ideas on what could cause this?

DiapDealer · 07-26-2022, 06:51 AM

Well, the Preview font preference in Sigil's preferences would take priority when no css in the epub dictates what the font size/family should be. Have you checked to see if those preferences are set differently on the two machines?

xrm0 · 07-26-2022, 06:54 AM

The css sets the font-family for the text as serif and the epub passes epubcheck validation. I've also check that the preferences for Preview are the same in both machines.

BeckyEbook · 07-26-2022, 07:09 AM

Maybe you have the custom_preview_style.css file in your Sigil settings folder?

DiapDealer · 07-26-2022, 07:34 AM

I don't think it's the problem here (since the same epub displays as expected on a different machine with the same version of Sigil), but remember that Epubcheck doesn't validate css. It wouldn't pick up any potential problems or errors in your css. But as I said, I don't think the epub's css is the problem here. @BeckyEbook's suggestion does fit the symptoms, though. The Inspector would go a long way toward showing what (if any) css is being applied.

xrm0 · 07-26-2022, 07:42 AM

Thanks @DiapDealer and @BeckyEbook for your help!
@DiapDealer Forgot to say I validated the css with w3 validator.

The problem is now solved... and I didn't change anything! After some time, preview started showing the text in serif, without changing anything in the epub file. Maybe the machine with the problem auto-updated something? I don't know.

JSWolf · 07-26-2022, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I don't think it's the problem here (since the same epub displays as expected on a different machine with the same version of Sigil), but remember that Epubcheck doesn't validate css. It wouldn't pick up any potential problems or errors in your css. But as I said, I don't think the epub's css is the problem here. @BeckyEbook's suggestion does fit the symptoms, though. The Inspector would go a long way toward showing what (if any) css is being applied.

I've had this problem with Calibre's editor where the preview showed as sans-serif when it was set to use a serif font. The solution was to switch to a different serif font as the one I was trying to use was not working. So if this happens to anyone else, this may be the solution.

07-26-2022, 06:23 AM	#1
xrm0 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Argentina Device: Kindle	Preview only shows text in sans-serif! "Suddenly" a computer using sigil 1.9.10 with macos (12.5) started showing all the text in the preview window as sans-serif. The epub file doesn't have any style with sans-serif all the text is in serif. Opening the file with ADE 4.5 and Books latest version shows the text as serif. The same epub file, opened in another computer (macos 10.15.7) and with the same sigil version shows in the preview window the text as serif. Any ideas on what could cause this?

07-26-2022, 07:09 AM	#4
BeckyEbook Guru Posts: 839 Karma: 2657572 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Poland Device: Various	Maybe you have the custom_preview_style.css file in your Sigil settings folder? Attached Thumbnails

07-26-2022, 07:34 AM	#5
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,550 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I don't think it's the problem here (since the same epub displays as expected on a different machine with the same version of Sigil), but remember that Epubcheck doesn't validate css. It wouldn't pick up any potential problems or errors in your css. But as I said, I don't think the epub's css is the problem here. @BeckyEbook's suggestion does fit the symptoms, though. The Inspector would go a long way toward showing what (if any) css is being applied. Last edited by DiapDealer; 07-26-2022 at 07:37 AM.

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07-26-2022, 06:51 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,550 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Well, the Preview font preference in Sigil's preferences would take priority when no css in the epub dictates what the font size/family should be. Have you checked to see if those preferences are set differently on the two machines?

07-26-2022, 06:54 AM	#3
xrm0 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Argentina Device: Kindle	The css sets the font-family for the text as serif and the epub passes epubcheck validation. I've also check that the preferences for Preview are the same in both machines.

07-26-2022, 07:42 AM	#6
xrm0 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Argentina Device: Kindle	Thanks @DiapDealer and @BeckyEbook for your help! @DiapDealer Forgot to say I validated the css with w3 validator. The problem is now solved... and I didn't change anything! After some time, preview started showing the text in serif, without changing anything in the epub file. Maybe the machine with the problem auto-updated something? I don't know.

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