What font are you using on your PW? - Page 6

JSWolf · 01-13-2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 93terp

How do you hide the fonts you don't want to use see? By the way, thanks for the USE_ALT_FONTS trick! Love it!

You can only remove the user installed fonts. But once you delete the fonts from the Kindle, you do have to restart.

randomzombie · 01-13-2013, 08:31 PM

Hi! Just wanted to say that I, too, quite like the Charis SIL, BUT! The space between lines is a bit too wide for my liking, even at the lowest line spacing. How would I go about amending this? Thanks for any help in advance!

BeccaPrice · 01-13-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I now have Amasis (modified), Trebuchet (modified), Nokia Pure (modified), Segoe Semi and Charis SIL on my PW. I've been too busying playing with fonts seeing what looks good. Now I need one more nice Serif font as most are Sans Serif. I like the Condensed version Caecilia but it needs more weight.

Blossom,where do you get these modified fonts? (I love playing with fonts)

Thanks,

Blossom · 01-13-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

Blossom,where do you get these modified fonts? (I love playing with fonts)

Thanks,

I modified them with Font Creator Pro. It's an expensive program but hubby got it from school when he took a Typography class and had to make his own font.

As to where I got them let's see Trebuchet I got from my Kindle Fire it's also on my Windows so it may come with something. Nokia Pure I found in a theme for Android on the net. Segoe Semi I got years ago when Microsoft was promoting their new font suite they put up the family for a limited time. Amasis is the old Nook's font that someone modified for eInk.

DuckieTigger · 01-13-2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 93terp

How do you hide the fonts you don't want to use see? By the way, thanks for the USE_ALT_FONTS trick! Love it!

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You can only remove the user installed fonts. But once you delete the fonts from the Kindle, you do have to restart.

You can disable fonts by editing a file on root partition. Requires jailbreak and usb network. See this post, but careful, that is definately not something you want to do if you are not comfortable going that deep into your Kindle.

sneakyspider · 01-13-2013, 10:55 PM

Is there any way to add font sizes without rooting? There are several fonts that I really like, but I don't like using them on my Kindle Paperwhite because all of the available sizes are either too small, or too big while using that font. Fanwood Text, for instance, a font I like to use on my Kindle Keyboard, appears too large on my Paperwhite.

JSWolf · 01-13-2013, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I modified them with Font Creator Pro. It's an expensive program but hubby got it from school when he took a Typography class and had to make his own font.

Did you do the mods by hand or use the auto features?

What's the best way to remove the spacing at the bottom of the font so the lines are closer together?

xendula · 01-14-2013, 12:20 AM

Hi guys, I finally got around to adding custom fonts as well. News that this is possible without a jailbreak just reached me today - thanks you to all of you who shared this!

Adobe Garamond Pro in size 6 looks like real print in a pbook, but it could be a tad heavier.
How do you make a font heavier?

Also, for any dyslexic readers out there, I stumbled over the Open Dyslexic font.

I wonder if non-dyslexic readers would benefit from using that font as well. It may be easier for the brain to process independently from ones condition.

Blossom · 01-14-2013, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Did you do the mods by hand or use the auto features?

What's the best way to remove the spacing at the bottom of the font so the lines are closer together?

I use the Auto Feature. I'm just learning.

I have no idea on how to move the lines closer.

Blossom · 01-14-2013, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by xendula

Hi guys, I finally got around to adding custom fonts as well. News that this is possible without a jailbreak just reached me today - thanks you to all of you who shared this!

Adobe Garamond Pro in size 6 looks like real print in a pbook, but it could be a tad heavier.
How do you make a font heavier?

Also, for any dyslexic readers out there, I stumbled over the Open Dyslexic font.

I wonder if non-dyslexic readers would benefit from using that font as well. It may be easier for the brain to process independently from ones condition.

You need a font creating program like Font Creator Pro to add more weight.

I am dyslexic but that font is horrible.

gers1978 · 01-14-2013, 09:00 AM

Hey Blossom, good shout on the Amasis font, it looks great on my PW.

Any idea what modifications I need to make to it to make it like Barty's? Or what are any other recommended mods to it for using on e-ink?

JimmyR · 01-14-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Did you do the mods by hand or use the auto features?

What's the best way to remove the spacing at the bottom of the font so the lines are closer together?

I don't know how to change the line spacing but there is a compact version of Charis SIL that may help:

http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/p...nload#1c0705f5

JSWolf · 01-14-2013, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-Jim

I don't know how to change the line spacing but there is a compact version of Charis SIL that may help:

http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/p...nload#1c0705f5

On a Kindle with a Mobi eBook, the line height make no difference at all.

But on an eInk Kindle that supports KF8, Charis SIL Compact is much better. So, I will put together a modified version of Charis SIL Compact (and one for small caps) and post the link here in this thread.

DuckieTigger · 01-14-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sneakyspider

Is there any way to add font sizes without rooting? There are several fonts that I really like, but I don't like using them on my Kindle Paperwhite because all of the available sizes are either too small, or too big while using that font. Fanwood Text, for instance, a font I like to use on my Kindle Keyboard, appears too large on my Paperwhite.

No sorry, not that I am aware of. Right now the only way to do that is by jailbreaking and installing JBPatch. For me the biggest benefit of JBPatch is the ability to reduce margins for mobi books, and of course hyphenation.

Ixtab, you rock. Have one on me:

93terp · 01-14-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

You can disable fonts by editing a file on root partition. Requires jailbreak and usb network. See this post, but careful, that is definately not something you want to do if you are not comfortable going that deep into your Kindle.

Thanks DuckieTigger. I'll make do with the extra fonts - the jailbreak & USB network stuff is not for me!

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01-13-2013, 08:31 PM	#77
randomzombie Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 9490 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: current: Aura HD	Hi! Just wanted to say that I, too, quite like the Charis SIL, BUT! The space between lines is a bit too wide for my liking, even at the lowest line spacing. How would I go about amending this? Thanks for any help in advance!

01-13-2013, 10:55 PM	#81
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 329 Karma: 1071692 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA, FL. Device: (2)KO2, PW7thGen., KT2, iPadMini1	Is there any way to add font sizes without rooting? There are several fonts that I really like, but I don't like using them on my Kindle Paperwhite because all of the available sizes are either too small, or too big while using that font. Fanwood Text, for instance, a font I like to use on my Kindle Keyboard, appears too large on my Paperwhite.

01-14-2013, 12:20 AM	#83
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Hi guys, I finally got around to adding custom fonts as well. News that this is possible without a jailbreak just reached me today - thanks you to all of you who shared this! Adobe Garamond Pro in size 6 looks like real print in a pbook, but it could be a tad heavier. How do you make a font heavier? Also, for any dyslexic readers out there, I stumbled over the Open Dyslexic font. I wonder if non-dyslexic readers would benefit from using that font as well. It may be easier for the brain to process independently from ones condition.

01-14-2013, 09:00 AM	#86
gers1978 Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 1008414 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	Hey Blossom, good shout on the Amasis font, it looks great on my PW. Any idea what modifications I need to make to it to make it like Barty's? Or what are any other recommended mods to it for using on e-ink?

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