What font are you using on your PW? - Page 11

DuckieTigger · 01-18-2013, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoyt Clagwell

In Type Light 3.2, open your font, then click on Font on the top menu bar, then click on description. A box will come up where you can add weight and other options.

As far as I understand, that does not change the weight of the font. It merely says how bold it should look like.

jmilica · 01-18-2013, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

If it goes into auto reboot mode it means the font is bad and you need to remove it. Had it happen plenty of times while I was trying some modified fonts on the PW. Never froze those. I had the ALT fonts disappear too after removing a font, Restart should fix it.

I deleted fonts folder and empty file, put the same fonts I had when they worked, along with empty file, but nothing happens, they simply don't show up

Do you think it might have to do with 5.3.3 update?

Stingo · 01-18-2013, 02:41 PM

Interesting problem on my PW. I installed and was happily using the Amasis font the last day or two. I went to read the New Yorker this morning and the reader rebooted. This happened three times at different points. I went back to one of the original fonts and the New Yorker opened and read without a problem.

Is the problem with Amasis or with any font beyond the basics? Has anyone had this problem?

Blossom · 01-18-2013, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Interesting problem on my PW. I installed and was happily using the Amasis font the last day or two. I went to read the New Yorker this morning and the reader rebooted. This happened three times at different points. I went back to one of the original fonts and the New Yorker opened and read without a problem.

Is the problem with Amasis or with any font beyond the basics? Has anyone had this problem?

It could be a bug or a missing character the font set doesn't have.

Blossom · 01-18-2013, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmilica

I deleted fonts folder and empty file, put the same fonts I had when they worked, along with empty file, but nothing happens, they simply don't show up

Do you think it might have to do with 5.3.3 update?

No I think you need to clear the font cache if restarting the Kindle doesn't fix it. Try restarting. Make sure the folder is called fonts with lowercase F and the blank file is in the root of the kindle's drive not in the folder. After verifying all files are in place restart the Kindle. If that doesn't fix it you can try clearing the font cache by typing ;fc-cache in the search bar.

Stingo · 01-18-2013, 06:51 PM

Amasis is garbled in the new firmware. Cannot us amasis.

JSWolf · 01-18-2013, 07:45 PM

Here is a screenshot of Charis SIL Compact in KF8 also showing the smallcaps. I think the line space looks good.

DuckieTigger · 01-18-2013, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Here is a screenshot of Charis SIL Compact in KF8 also showing the smallcaps. I think the line space looks good.

That looks great. I am half-tempted to replace Charis SIL Compact bold with the smallcaps bold. That should do the trick of having smallcaps chapter heading. I don't remember seeing bold inside a book - and if it happens out of tie blue moon, I am sure I won't mind it beeing smallcaps.

JSWolf · 01-18-2013, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

That looks great. I am half-tempted to replace Charis SIL Compact bold with the smallcaps bold. That should do the trick of having smallcaps chapter heading. I don't remember seeing bold inside a book - and if it happens out of tie blue moon, I am sure I won't mind it beeing smallcaps.

Bold is not really used much. Also, bold italic is also not used much. So if you replaced the bold italic font with the smallcap regular, then when you define text as bold italic, you'd get smallcaps.

Blossom · 01-18-2013, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Amasis is garbled in the new firmware. Cannot us amasis.

You might try removing the custom fonts restarting then reinstalling them and restarting again. It could be something went wonky or the file got corrupted.

I have no problems using Amasis with the new firmware or any Custom font so far.

Blossom · 01-18-2013, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmilica

I deleted fonts folder and empty file, put the same fonts I had when they worked, along with empty file, but nothing happens, they simply don't show up

Do you think it might have to do with 5.3.3 update?

how many times have you restarted the Kindle since the update?

Blossom · 01-18-2013, 11:18 PM

Okay updated to the latest firmware then restarted PW and everything still works. All my fonts still work. I don't think the firmware is the problem people are having.

Blossom · 01-18-2013, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Here is a screenshot of Charis SIL Compact in KF8 also showing the smallcaps. I think the line space looks good.

How did you fix the line issue? I don't care for the compact version of Charis but it be nice if the normal version had this fixed.

I've made the normal version more darker and am using that to read at night. It's easier for my eyes than my other fonts. I think because it's so small that my tired eyes don't have to adjust as much.

Stingo · 01-19-2013, 11:06 AM

Reinstalling Amasis worked. Everything back to normal.

Blossom · 01-19-2013, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Reinstalling Amasis worked. Everything back to normal.

I figured something went wonky. Happy to hear you fixed it.

01-18-2013, 07:45 PM	#157
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,034 Karma: 147977995 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Charis SIL Compact Here is a screenshot of Charis SIL Compact in KF8 also showing the smallcaps. I think the line space looks good. Attached Thumbnails

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
How to change font size and font style?	butterbescotch	Sigil	20	09-06-2013 08:22 PM
Determine font and font size on incoming epub?	peaceridge	Calibre	4	01-30-2012 03:35 PM
Do I need a font license if all I'm doing is referring to the font (not embedding)?	Stodder	Workshop	21	04-21-2011 04:19 AM
ttc font file can't be put into font folder	droople	Sigil	2	08-21-2010 10:05 AM
feed to lrf, how do I change font (or have default font)	lovemov	Calibre	3	03-16-2009 10:57 PM

01-18-2013, 02:41 PM	#153
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Interesting problem on my PW. I installed and was happily using the Amasis font the last day or two. I went to read the New Yorker this morning and the reader rebooted. This happened three times at different points. I went back to one of the original fonts and the New Yorker opened and read without a problem. Is the problem with Amasis or with any font beyond the basics? Has anyone had this problem?

01-18-2013, 06:51 PM	#156
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Amasis is garbled in the new firmware. Cannot us amasis.

01-18-2013, 11:18 PM	#162
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Okay updated to the latest firmware then restarted PW and everything still works. All my fonts still work. I don't think the firmware is the problem people are having.

01-19-2013, 11:06 AM	#164
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Reinstalling Amasis worked. Everything back to normal.

Advert

Advert