Margin font at chapter

Elaxon · 02-10-2018, 08:19 PM

When reading a book with nickel (sideloaded kepub) I notice that the text is sometimes far up at the screen when compared to the bottom that has the page number, is there a way to move the top margin or make it bigger?

oren64 · 02-11-2018, 04:45 AM

Make the header bigger?, most people would prefer a smaller header.
There is a patch that reduces the size of the header, I think there is a way change the values to make it bigger.

If you what to make the header and footer look more symmetrical you can use the patch 'Custom reading footer style' and reduce the size of the footer.

Note that the size of the footer may change by the font size and the line spacing.

davidfor · 02-11-2018, 05:23 AM

If what you want is a bit of extra space above the text in an epub, you can use the @page in the stylesheet. It's common in commercial epubs to have something like:

Code:

@page {
   margin: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt
}

You can set each margin to a different value, but I can never remember the order. Or for what you want, you can use:

Code:

@page {
   margin-top: 5pt
}

You can edit the book to add this, or, if you use calibre, you can use the "Modify CSS" option to add it when sending the book to the device.

JSWolf · 02-12-2018, 06:24 AM

I would not do an @page that sets the left/right margin. If you want to enlarge the left/right margin, use the margin slider.

Elaxon · 02-12-2018, 05:30 PM

Thanks, that did what I wanted. I modified the CSS with calibre.

02-10-2018, 08:19 PM	#1
Elaxon Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 224118 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kobo H20 Aura	Margin font at chapter When reading a book with nickel (sideloaded kepub) I notice that the text is sometimes far up at the screen when compared to the bottom that has the page number, is there a way to move the top margin or make it bigger?

02-11-2018, 04:45 AM	#2
oren64 I need a chapter break Posts: 4,042 Karma: 56058267 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Israel Device: Kobo Glo	Make the header bigger?, most people would prefer a smaller header. There is a patch that reduces the size of the header, I think there is a way change the values to make it bigger. If you what to make the header and footer look more symmetrical you can use the patch 'Custom reading footer style' and reduce the size of the footer. Note that the size of the footer may change by the font size and the line spacing. Last edited by oren64; 02-11-2018 at 04:47 AM.

02-11-2018, 05:23 AM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	If what you want is a bit of extra space above the text in an epub, you can use the @page in the stylesheet. It's common in commercial epubs to have something like: Code: @page { margin: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt } You can set each margin to a different value, but I can never remember the order. Or for what you want, you can use: Code: @page { margin-top: 5pt } You can edit the book to add this, or, if you use calibre, you can use the "Modify CSS" option to add it when sending the book to the device.

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02-12-2018, 06:24 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,760 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I would not do an @page that sets the left/right margin. If you want to enlarge the left/right margin, use the margin slider.

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Elaxon Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 224118 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kobo H20 Aura	Thanks, that did what I wanted. I modified the CSS with calibre.

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