Space being lost before italicised words

Nick Payne · 01-01-2025, 03:36 AM

I've just sideloaded a book to my Libra H2O with Calibre. I use the KoboTouchExtended plugin and send books as kepubs. When I read the book on the Kobo, all the italicised words have no space between them and the preceding non-italicised word. When I load the epub into Sigil and check, there are spaces before all the italics, and the Sigil preview screen renders the spaces correctly, as does the Calibre ebook viewer.

Any suggestions on a fix? I've tried several different fonts (Rakuten Serif, Georgia, Amasis) and the problem is there with all of them.

Calibre is v7.23, KoboTouchExtended v3.7.2, Kobo FW v4.38.23171, all I think the latest available.

Screenshot of the text in Sigil and what I see on the Kobo screen:

Sirtel · 01-01-2025, 03:44 AM

Go back to the previous version of the KoboTouch Extended. The latest version is buggy.

Nick Payne · 01-01-2025, 05:02 AM

Thanks. I went back to 3.7.0 of the plugin, and deleted the book from the Kobo and sent it again. The spaces before italics now display correctly.

svenlind · 01-01-2025, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Payne

Thanks. I went back to 3.7.0 of the plugin, and deleted the book from the Kobo and sent it again. The spaces before italics now display correctly.

And so did I with the same result

It is available her.

JSWolf · 01-01-2025, 06:57 AM

This thread belongs in the KoboTouchExteneded plugin thread.

Nick Payne · 01-04-2025, 04:38 AM

I noticed in Calibre today that 3.7.3 KoboTouchExtended plugin was released yesterday. I updated to it, sent one of the problem books again, and the problem I was seeing with 3.7.2 has been fixed.

Quoth · 01-04-2025, 05:13 AM

Was this only with kepubs? I never saw this issue, but kepub generation is off on my Kobo driver.

JSWolf · 01-04-2025, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Payne

I noticed in Calibre today that 3.7.3 KoboTouchExtended plugin was released yesterday. I updated to it, sent one of the problem books again, and the problem I was seeing with 3.7.2 has been fixed.

3.7.3 is actually 3.7.0 with a new version number so everyone can update to it.

Sirtel · 01-04-2025, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Was this only with kepubs? I never saw this issue, but kepub generation is off on my Kobo driver.

Yes, only kepubs.

m_pluto · 01-12-2025, 01:32 AM

Ha, when I had this issue, I didn't know about the KTE issue, so I just went into the css of the book I was reading and did this:

Code:

i {padding-left: .8em}

it was a rough fix job, but it did the trick.

JSWolf · 01-12-2025, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m_pluto

Ha, when I had this issue, I didn't know about the KTE issue, so I just went into the css of the book I was reading and did this:

Code:

i {padding-left: .8em}

it was a rough fix job, but it did the trick.

And that causes funky spacing and when the eBook uses <em>, that won't work.

But now you can delete all of those funky KePub and send them again to your Kobo.

01-01-2025, 03:36 AM	#1
Nick Payne Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 39898 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Libra H2O	Space being lost before italicised words I've just sideloaded a book to my Libra H2O with Calibre. I use the KoboTouchExtended plugin and send books as kepubs. When I read the book on the Kobo, all the italicised words have no space between them and the preceding non-italicised word. When I load the epub into Sigil and check, there are spaces before all the italics, and the Sigil preview screen renders the spaces correctly, as does the Calibre ebook viewer. Any suggestions on a fix? I've tried several different fonts (Rakuten Serif, Georgia, Amasis) and the problem is there with all of them. Calibre is v7.23, KoboTouchExtended v3.7.2, Kobo FW v4.38.23171, all I think the latest available. Screenshot of the text in Sigil and what I see on the Kobo screen: Attached Thumbnails

01-12-2025, 01:32 AM	#10
m_pluto Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2021 Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour	Ha, when I had this issue, I didn't know about the KTE issue, so I just went into the css of the book I was reading and did this: Code: i {padding-left: .8em} it was a rough fix job, but it did the trick. Last edited by m_pluto; 01-12-2025 at 01:33 AM. Reason: spelling

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Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,455 Karma: 239219453 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Go back to the previous version of the KoboTouch Extended. The latest version is buggy.

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01-01-2025, 06:57 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,714 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	This thread belongs in the KoboTouchExteneded plugin thread.

01-04-2025, 04:38 AM	#6
Nick Payne Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 39898 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Libra H2O	I noticed in Calibre today that 3.7.3 KoboTouchExtended plugin was released yesterday. I updated to it, sent one of the problem books again, and the problem I was seeing with 3.7.2 has been fixed.

01-04-2025, 05:13 AM	#7
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,001 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Was this only with kepubs? I never saw this issue, but kepub generation is off on my Kobo driver.

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