What's your favorite font to read in?

Tizzalicious · 02-08-2014, 04:52 PM

My kobo is automatically set to Georgia (don't know if I did that, or if it came like that?), which I usually think is just fine, last night while having a terrible migraine that made it impossible to read, I started wondering if maybe using a different font would be easier on the eyes.

I played around with it a little bit, but I didn't like any of the other ones. That might have been because I don't really like change though

Do you have a favorite font for reading? Do you prefer serif or sans serif fonts? Or do you just leave the font that is standard for the book you're reading?

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 04:57 PM

Helvetica... font used by news papers. Its a bit bolder than Georgia. Which to me makes it easy to see.

Tizzalicious · 02-08-2014, 04:59 PM

I doooo love me some helvetica for websites and designing...Don't know why I never tried it for reading!

FizzyWater · 02-08-2014, 05:11 PM

I prefer san serif for ebooks.

Barbara1955 · 02-08-2014, 05:17 PM

On the K3 you only have 3 choices reg.. condensed.. & sans seif.. I use San Serif.

WillAdams · 02-08-2014, 05:28 PM

Helvetica is at best decipherable, and is spaced as a display font --- Univers is far more readable and more evenly spaced (but unfortunately suffers from some odd character shapes).

Frutiger and Formata are nice sans-serif choices for reading, as is Optima (if one has a high-enough resolution to capture that).

cromag · 02-08-2014, 05:29 PM

I prefer a serif font for extended reading, like novels.

booklover6 · 02-08-2014, 05:42 PM

I greatly prefer a modified Charis SIL for my fiction reading.

Jessica Lares · 02-08-2014, 05:46 PM

I like the one that's default on my Paperwhite 2. It's thicker than a standard font, which is good. Serifs are definitely better though.

Catlady · 02-08-2014, 05:46 PM

As long as it's a serif type, I'm good.

pidgeon92 · 02-08-2014, 05:48 PM

I generally leave books at whatever the default font is.

VictoriaP · 02-08-2014, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

I greatly prefer a modified Charis SIL for my fiction reading.

Same here, modded to be bolder than usual on the Paperwhite. I hate thin or light fonts for any extended reading.

GeoffR · 02-08-2014, 05:56 PM

Georgia is very nice, a bit too dark but that can be adjusted. However I don't like its "lower case" style numerals, so if I'm reading a book that has a lot of numbers then I use another serif font such as Amasis instead.

I think the line spacing is very important too, sometimes even a small adjustment in line spacing can make reading more comfortable for me.

Namekuseijin · 02-08-2014, 05:57 PM

I don't care much for that, but for what it is worth I've set my PW fonto to Caecilia Condensed. A fine font.

Blossom · 02-08-2014, 06:04 PM

Fonts are one of my favorite thing to play with for eReaders. I have modified the ones I use adding weight and resizing them.

Fonts that I use

Trebuchet - I use these on my eInk Kindles
Amasis - I use this on my Tablets
Gentium Book - I use this when I'm reading historical novels.
Palatino - I use this when reading Regency novels.

I'm always looking for more readable fonts that work for me. There isn't many that do.

02-08-2014, 04:52 PM	#1
Tizzalicious Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 956996 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Device: Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, iPad 2, iPhone 5	What's your favorite font to read in? My kobo is automatically set to Georgia (don't know if I did that, or if it came like that?), which I usually think is just fine, last night while having a terrible migraine that made it impossible to read, I started wondering if maybe using a different font would be easier on the eyes. I played around with it a little bit, but I didn't like any of the other ones. That might have been because I don't really like change though Do you have a favorite font for reading? Do you prefer serif or sans serif fonts? Or do you just leave the font that is standard for the book you're reading?

02-08-2014, 06:04 PM	#15
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Fonts are one of my favorite thing to play with for eReaders. I have modified the ones I use adding weight and resizing them. Fonts that I use Trebuchet - I use these on my eInk Kindles Amasis - I use this on my Tablets Gentium Book - I use this when I'm reading historical novels. Palatino - I use this when reading Regency novels. I'm always looking for more readable fonts that work for me. There isn't many that do.

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02-08-2014, 04:57 PM	#2
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Helvetica... font used by news papers. Its a bit bolder than Georgia. Which to me makes it easy to see.

02-08-2014, 04:59 PM	#3
Tizzalicious Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 956996 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Device: Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, iPad 2, iPhone 5	I doooo love me some helvetica for websites and designing...Don't know why I never tried it for reading!

02-08-2014, 05:11 PM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I prefer san serif for ebooks.

02-08-2014, 05:17 PM	#5
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	On the K3 you only have 3 choices reg.. condensed.. & sans seif.. I use San Serif.

02-08-2014, 05:28 PM	#6
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,258 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Helvetica is at best decipherable, and is spaced as a display font --- Univers is far more readable and more evenly spaced (but unfortunately suffers from some odd character shapes). Frutiger and Formata are nice sans-serif choices for reading, as is Optima (if one has a high-enough resolution to capture that).

02-08-2014, 05:29 PM	#7
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,228 Karma: 459735575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I prefer a serif font for extended reading, like novels.

02-08-2014, 05:42 PM	#8
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I greatly prefer a modified Charis SIL for my fiction reading.

02-08-2014, 05:46 PM	#9
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	I like the one that's default on my Paperwhite 2. It's thicker than a standard font, which is good. Serifs are definitely better though.

02-08-2014, 05:46 PM	#10
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	As long as it's a serif type, I'm good.

02-08-2014, 05:48 PM	#11
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I generally leave books at whatever the default font is.

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02-08-2014, 05:56 PM	#13
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	Georgia is very nice, a bit too dark but that can be adjusted. However I don't like its "lower case" style numerals, so if I'm reading a book that has a lot of numbers then I use another serif font such as Amasis instead. I think the line spacing is very important too, sometimes even a small adjustment in line spacing can make reading more comfortable for me.

02-08-2014, 05:57 PM	#14
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	I don't care much for that, but for what it is worth I've set my PW fonto to Caecilia Condensed. A fine font.