What font are you using on your PW? - Page 15

BeccaPrice · 01-22-2013, 08:12 PM

Remind me - do I need to restart my PW when I load on new fonts?

Blossom · 01-22-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

Remind me - do I need to restart my PW when I load on new fonts?

Yep every time.

JSWolf · 01-22-2013, 09:07 PM

So, who has tried the new Charis SIL Modified with KF8 and likes or dislikes the line spacing?

BeccaPrice · 01-22-2013, 09:16 PM

Just tried it. it's awfully small - I had to be on the third icon from the right to get it to a readable size, which looks to be about 8pt text. The next jump up was huge.

The line spacing looked good - I could have the line spacing on the middle icon and still found the text readable; when i was using Caecilia, I had to have the line spacing on the largest line spacing for my book to be readable with tired eyes.

Other than that, it's a nice, dark, clear font. If the sizing could be fixed, I would have no problem using it.

Blossom · 01-22-2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So, who has tried the new Charis SIL Modified with KF8 and likes or dislikes the line spacing?

I haven't tried it on the PW but something is wrong with the regular version. It's blank when I open it. When I open it and try to use it in Word it's blank and while I can see the glyphs in Font Creator when I push test it's blank too. All the other ones work fine but the Regular (CharisSILR) is corrupted.

JSWolf · 01-22-2013, 09:22 PM

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JSWolf · 01-22-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I haven't tried it on the PW but something is wrong with the regular version. It's blank when I open it. When I open it and try to use it in Word it's blank and while I can see the glyphs in Font Creator when I push test it's blank too. All the other ones work fine but the Regular (CharisSILR) is corrupted.

I've remade the regular, repackaged them and reported them. I've also replaced the link from before. Should be working now.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?64cse2dshispx08

Blossom · 01-22-2013, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've remade the regular, repackaged them and reported them. I've also replaced the link from before. Should be working now.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xixlsncexwps2tq

It seems to be fixed now.

The added weight is much needed when reading in the dark.

My version is pretty much the same.

JSWolf · 01-22-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

It seems to be fixed now.

The added weight is much needed when reading in the dark.

My version is pretty much the same.

Would you please post a screen shot so I can see the line height with a KF8 eBook? Thanks.

JimmyR · 01-22-2013, 09:56 PM

Thanks for your work, JSWolf. I really do like CharisSIL. For me, the line spacing is good.

I installed your modifed font on my Kindle Keyboard and it worked fine on a mobi file but not the KF8- it displayed using the default serif font. I went back to Calibre, converted the mobi to KF8 embedding the font in the process. That worked. Tomorrow, I'll try your latest version. I didn't realize there was a potential problem with the version I used until now.

Anyway, here's a side-by-side of the mobi/KF8 on the KK:

Blossom · 01-22-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Would you please post a screen shot so I can see the line height with a KF8 eBook? Thanks.

This is my version but our metrics are exactly the same, I think mine has a tad more weight then yours.

JSWolf · 01-22-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-Jim

Thanks for your work, JSWolf. I really do like CharisSIL. For me, the line spacing is good.

I installed your modifed font on my Kindle Keyboard and it worked fine on a mobi file but not the KF8- it displayed using the default serif font. I went back to Calibre, converted the mobi to KF8 embedding the font in the process. That worked. Tomorrow, I'll try your latest version. I didn't realize there was a potential problem with the version I used until now.

Anyway, here's a side-by-side of the mobi/KF8 on the KK:

Looks good. I'm going to stick with that one and I'll redo the compact.

Blossom · 01-22-2013, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy-Jim

Thanks for your work, JSWolf. I really do like CharisSIL. For me, the line spacing is good.

I installed your modifed font on my Kindle Keyboard and it worked fine on a mobi file but not the KF8- it displayed using the default serif font. I went back to Calibre, converted the mobi to KF8 embedding the font in the process. That worked. Tomorrow, I'll try your latest version. I didn't realize there was a potential problem with the version I used until now.

Anyway, here's a side-by-side of the mobi/KF8 on the KK:

A KF8 with custom font wont work on non K5 without the font hack installed unless you embed it.

JSWolf · 01-22-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

This is my version but our metrics are exactly the same, I think mine has a tad more weight then yours.

I used 15/12 and I used 1650/-800 as the settings.

Blossom · 01-22-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I used 15/12 and I used 1650/-800 as the settings.

I used 35/30 for weight. I need it dark for night reading. As for metrics I used the same.

01-22-2013, 09:22 PM	#216
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	delete post Last edited by JSWolf; 01-22-2013 at 09:33 PM.

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JimmyR ɴₐɴ Posts: 421 Karma: 2507940 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 37.2N 93.3W Device: KV PW4 PW3 PW2	Thanks for your work, JSWolf. I really do like CharisSIL. For me, the line spacing is good. I installed your modifed font on my Kindle Keyboard and it worked fine on a mobi file but not the KF8- it displayed using the default serif font. I went back to Calibre, converted the mobi to KF8 embedding the font in the process. That worked. Tomorrow, I'll try your latest version. I didn't realize there was a potential problem with the version I used until now. Anyway, here's a side-by-side of the mobi/KF8 on the KK: Attached Thumbnails

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BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Remind me - do I need to restart my PW when I load on new fonts?

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	So, who has tried the new Charis SIL Modified with KF8 and likes or dislikes the line spacing?

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BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Just tried it. it's awfully small - I had to be on the third icon from the right to get it to a readable size, which looks to be about 8pt text. The next jump up was huge. The line spacing looked good - I could have the line spacing on the middle icon and still found the text readable; when i was using Caecilia, I had to have the line spacing on the largest line spacing for my book to be readable with tired eyes. Other than that, it's a nice, dark, clear font. If the sizing could be fixed, I would have no problem using it.