Easy way to fix font on Sigil?

cupidmissed · 07-30-2012, 04:35 PM

My first post...hello all.

Now the problem :/

Is there an easy way to fix a font issue in Sigil? I'm just learning how to use Sigil and Calibre to edit my book, but for some reason I can't get a change to save.

I converted my .mobi to .epub, then opened the .epub in Sigil. I found that any time I used bullets (points and/or numbered bullet points), the font for the indented text is HUGE. While I can't figure out how to make the font all exactly the same, I changed the Heading on the large-font text (only) from "Normal" to "Heading 6," and the result is close enough (not ideal, but a heck of a lot better than the monster font I was getting).

The problem is that I can't save the file as a different name (says I can't save it with that name, already in use), and when I save it as the current name of the file, the changes don't save. I saved the document (as an .epub) on my desktop, closed Sigil, opened the document (which reopened Sigil) and the text is huge again.

If anyone has any idea how to:

a) change the font the right way and,
b) save it so the changes stick

I would greatly appreciate it. Once that sticks, I will open that file in Calibre, change it to a .mobi file, then upload it at Amazon KDP and be done. Thanks in advance.

Toxaris · 07-31-2012, 05:58 AM

I think you need to look in code view. You are probably looking in book view. It is caused by styles.
The saving sound strange though.

cybmole · 07-31-2012, 06:07 AM

"says I can't save it with that name, already in use"

for that to happen the file would have to be open in another app, or in another instance of sigil.

mmat1 · 07-31-2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cupidmissed

b) save it so the changes stick

If the save of the original file fails then:

"File/save as..." ->Enter new name -> return -> done

like in any other application out in the world.

07-30-2012, 04:35 PM	#1
cupidmissed Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle	Easy way to fix font on Sigil? My first post...hello all. Now the problem :/ Is there an easy way to fix a font issue in Sigil? I'm just learning how to use Sigil and Calibre to edit my book, but for some reason I can't get a change to save. I converted my .mobi to .epub, then opened the .epub in Sigil. I found that any time I used bullets (points and/or numbered bullet points), the font for the indented text is HUGE. While I can't figure out how to make the font all exactly the same, I changed the Heading on the large-font text (only) from "Normal" to "Heading 6," and the result is close enough (not ideal, but a heck of a lot better than the monster font I was getting). The problem is that I can't save the file as a different name (says I can't save it with that name, already in use), and when I save it as the current name of the file, the changes don't save. I saved the document (as an .epub) on my desktop, closed Sigil, opened the document (which reopened Sigil) and the text is huge again. If anyone has any idea how to: a) change the font the right way and, b) save it so the changes stick I would greatly appreciate it. Once that sticks, I will open that file in Calibre, change it to a .mobi file, then upload it at Amazon KDP and be done. Thanks in advance.

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07-31-2012, 05:58 AM	#2
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	I think you need to look in code view. You are probably looking in book view. It is caused by styles. The saving sound strange though.

07-31-2012, 06:07 AM	#3
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	"says I can't save it with that name, already in use" for that to happen the file would have to be open in another app, or in another instance of sigil.