Classic standard Nook not changing font on a book

RAH · 01-05-2011, 07:49 AM

I just purchased "The Passage" by Justin Cronin from B&N for use with my standard Nook (at level 1.5). One odd thing - I cannot change the font, even though it says I can - i.e. the other font choices are there and not disabled, and when I pick one it shows that box that says "changing fonts" or whatever, and it takes a few seconds, but then it shows the same font all over again (looking like the default, Amasis). I tried switching it to Helvetica and the light Classic and it still looks the same. I can switch the font size.

I know my Nook is working because I CAN switch fonts on other epub books. Anyone have this problem with this ebook or other ebooks?

JMyers · 01-05-2011, 08:32 AM

Have you tried to reboot the nook? If not I would try that and see if it helps.

kilmar · 01-05-2011, 08:43 AM

I believe the font change is something that can be controlled by the publisher. I know I can't change fonts on some of my books either.

Ken Irving · 01-05-2011, 09:26 AM

Nook User Manual, page 121 under "reader text fonts":

Some eBooks and periodicals specify the text font in which the digital content is displayed. If the publisher specifies a text font, then the content is displayed in that font if the font is embedded in the content.

RAH · 01-05-2011, 10:40 AM

I tried rebooting, which does not help. It apparently is as kilmar and Ken said. I think that the Nook should detect this situation (it seems like it must know it!), and grey out the font choices, as I seem to remember seeing with some PDFs. Anyway, it sure would be nice to change the font!

Doug Pardee · 01-06-2011, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAH

I think that the Nook should detect this situation (it seems like it must know it!), and grey out the font choices, as I seem to remember seeing with some PDFs.

That seems reasonable, but the thing is that NOOK doesn't know if all of the text in the e-book is in the embedded font. So it has to give you a choice of fonts in case it comes across some text that isn't forced.

(Example: a math e-book might use the changeable fonts for most text, but include an embedded Greek font which is occasionally used for Greek letters.)

NOOK never gives you a font choice for PDFs. They either use the embedded fonts or Light Classic.

RAH · 01-07-2011, 09:55 AM

You're right, Doug. Also, thanks for the clarification about PDFs never allowing a font choice.

01-05-2011, 07:49 AM	#1
RAH Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Kobo Aura H20; Kobo ClaraBW	standard Nook not changing font on a book I just purchased "The Passage" by Justin Cronin from B&N for use with my standard Nook (at level 1.5). One odd thing - I cannot change the font, even though it says I can - i.e. the other font choices are there and not disabled, and when I pick one it shows that box that says "changing fonts" or whatever, and it takes a few seconds, but then it shows the same font all over again (looking like the default, Amasis). I tried switching it to Helvetica and the light Classic and it still looks the same. I can switch the font size. I know my Nook is working because I CAN switch fonts on other epub books. Anyone have this problem with this ebook or other ebooks?

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01-05-2011, 08:32 AM	#2
JMyers Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: classic nook	Have you tried to reboot the nook? If not I would try that and see if it helps.

01-05-2011, 08:43 AM	#3
kilmar Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 500 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: nook color, nook, Sony PRS-700	I believe the font change is something that can be controlled by the publisher. I know I can't change fonts on some of my books either.

01-05-2011, 09:26 AM	#4
Ken Irving Writer Posts: 86 Karma: 65586 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York Device: Nook "1st Edition" Wireless, Nook4PC, NookStudy, Kindle4PC	Nook User Manual, page 121 under "reader text fonts": Some eBooks and periodicals specify the text font in which the digital content is displayed. If the publisher specifies a text font, then the content is displayed in that font if the font is embedded in the content.

01-05-2011, 10:40 AM	#5
RAH Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Kobo Aura H20; Kobo ClaraBW	I tried rebooting, which does not help. It apparently is as kilmar and Ken said. I think that the Nook should detect this situation (it seems like it must know it!), and grey out the font choices, as I seem to remember seeing with some PDFs. Anyway, it sure would be nice to change the font!

01-07-2011, 09:55 AM	#7
RAH Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Kobo Aura H20; Kobo ClaraBW	You're right, Doug. Also, thanks for the clarification about PDFs never allowing a font choice.

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