ePub custom Fonts on all Sonys - Page 11

orion2001 · 10-02-2009, 01:26 AM

Well, I decided to upload a pic of Berling Antiqua. I don't know how you guys are getting such crisp images with a scanner. The screen is a bit out of focus on mine as it is further away from the plate.

gregcd · 10-04-2009, 09:04 PM

I get the same fuzzy screen scan on my home scanner. I use the big photocopier (can do A3 paper) at work to scan; it must have better optics.

orion2001 · 10-04-2009, 09:18 PM

Ah, thats good to know. I'll give it a shot at work then.

JSWolf · 10-05-2009, 10:03 PM

One thing I can get from using ePub is that I can get true italics, true bold, true bold/italics, true smallcaps. From LRF, everything but the normal font is simulated. Oh and age turns with embedded fonts in ePub as a lot faster then with LRF.

Jellby · 10-06-2009, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Oh and age turns with embedded fonts in ePub as a lot faster then with LRF.

I'm not sure that's a good thing

JohnnyD · 10-06-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

/Data is the root of the user accessible file system

is this true for a BeBook (running standard firmware) as well? Or only for a Sony reader?

JSWolf · 10-06-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

is this true for a BeBook (running standard firmware) as well? Or only for a Sony reader?

The only way to find out is to try it.

JSWolf · 10-06-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellby

I'm not sure that's a good thing

Why would it not be a good thing?

wallcraft · 10-06-2009, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

is this true for a BeBook (running standard firmware) as well? Or only for a Sony reader?

This is only for the Sony Readers. I tried on my EZ Reader (Hanlin V3) and it does not accept fonts in /Data or /home. I think others have tried on the Cybook Opus without success.

Jellby · 10-06-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why would it not be a good thing?

You wrote "age" instead of "page", I was joking on that

JohnnyD · 10-09-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

This is only for the Sony Readers. I tried on my EZ Reader (Hanlin V3) and it does not accept fonts in /Data or /home. I think others have tried on the Cybook Opus without success.

Mm, I'm browsing through the sources of the BeBook firmware, there's a tool called 'Fb2Linux', with a source file called 'fb2v.cpp'. In this source file something like

Code:

fontDir << "/fonts"

and

Code:

// init bitmap font manager
    InitFontManager( fontDir );

occurs; could it be that the system font directory is simply called '/font'?

I'm going to try it out, but I'm afraid it has to wait until tonight

(rats! To quick! The entire code block reads:

Code:

printf("home dir: %s\n", exedir);

    lString8 fontDir(exedir);
    fontDir << "/fonts";

meaning '/fonts' is a subdirectory below a certain home directory. Which can be anything. Bummer.

)

ericshliao · 10-11-2009, 08:07 PM

I have a problem of reading epub with ADE on Windows XP. I created an EPUB file with embedded font. It works. Then I want to remove the embedded font to save storage space, so, by imitating some post in this thread, I tried with the lines in "stylesheet.css":

Code:

src : url(res:///c:/WINDOWS/FONTS/MSJH.ttf) format("truetype");

Code:

src : url(file:///c:/WINDOWS/FONTS/MSJH.ttf) format("truetype");

The result is bad.

What am I missing?

dpierron · 10-12-2009, 10:05 AM

You have to use this resource reference inside of a font-face instruction, as in my :

Code:

@font-face {font-family: "Caecilia", serif;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;src: url(res:///Data/fonts/CaeciliaLTStd-Roman.otf);}
@font-face {font-family: "Caecilia", serif;font-weight: bold;    font-style: normal;src: url(res:///Data/fonts/CaeciliaLTStd-Bold.otf);}
@font-face {font-family: "Caecilia", serif;font-weight: bold;    font-style: italic;   src: url(res:///Data/fonts/CaeciliaLTStd-BoldItalic.otf);}
@font-face {font-family: "Caecilia", serif;font-weight: normal;font-style: italic;   src: url(res:///Data/fonts/CaeciliaLTStd-Italic.otf);}

@font-face {font-family: "FontinSans", sans-serif;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;src: url(res:///Data/fonts/Fontin_Sans_R_45b.otf);}
@font-face {font-family: "FontinSans", sans-serif;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;src: url(res:///Data/fonts/Fontin_Sans_B_45b.otf);}
@font-face {font-family: "FontinSans", sans-serif;font-weight: bold;font-style: italic;src: url(res:///Data/fonts/Fontin_Sans_BI_45b.otf);}
@font-face {font-family: "FontinSans", sans-serif;font-weight: normal;font-style: italic;src: url(res:///Data/fonts/Fontin_Sans_I_45b.otf);}

This code forces the use of the Caecilia font for all serif font declarations in the following and inherited CSS, and the use of FontinSans in lieu of all other sans-serif fonts.

Hope this helps,
Dave.

ericshliao · 10-12-2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpierron

You have to use this resource reference inside of a font-face instruction, as in my...

Thanx for your reply.
In fact, I have set @font-face{} in "stylesheet.css". I can create epub ebook with embedded font without any problem. In my previous post, I just cited the "src: url..." part because I thought it's the only relevant facor.

dpierron · 10-12-2009, 10:54 AM

Ok, my mistake.
You'll have to check that the file path is correct, including any capitalization problem specific to Windows (which is known for not showing the file names with their proper capitalization).
Also, I didn't know about the format("truetype") part ; is it possible that this would cause a problem ? In fact I never needed it, ADE is fully capable of distinguishing between TT and OTF font types by itself...
This would require some trial and error ; I may be able to help if you want, feel free to send me a private message so we can arrange for a transfer of your example file.

Cheers,
Dave.

10-02-2009, 01:26 AM	#151
orion2001 Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 24658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	Well, I decided to upload a pic of Berling Antiqua. I don't know how you guys are getting such crisp images with a scanner. The screen is a bit out of focus on mine as it is further away from the plate. Attached Thumbnails

10-11-2009, 08:07 PM	#162
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	I have a problem of reading epub with ADE on Windows XP. I created an EPUB file with embedded font. It works. Then I want to remove the embedded font to save storage space, so, by imitating some post in this thread, I tried with the lines in "stylesheet.css": Code: src : url(res:///c:/WINDOWS/FONTS/MSJH.ttf) format("truetype"); Code: src : url(file:///c:/WINDOWS/FONTS/MSJH.ttf) format("truetype"); The result is bad. What am I missing? Last edited by ericshliao; 10-11-2009 at 08:20 PM.

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10-04-2009, 09:04 PM	#152
gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	I get the same fuzzy screen scan on my home scanner. I use the big photocopier (can do A3 paper) at work to scan; it must have better optics.

10-04-2009, 09:18 PM	#153
orion2001 Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 24658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	Ah, thats good to know. I'll give it a shot at work then.

10-05-2009, 10:03 PM	#154
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,908 Karma: 150249631 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	One thing I can get from using ePub is that I can get true italics, true bold, true bold/italics, true smallcaps. From LRF, everything but the normal font is simulated. Oh and age turns with embedded fonts in ePub as a lot faster then with LRF.

10-12-2009, 10:54 AM	#165
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Ok, my mistake. You'll have to check that the file path is correct, including any capitalization problem specific to Windows (which is known for not showing the file names with their proper capitalization). Also, I didn't know about the format("truetype") part ; is it possible that this would cause a problem ? In fact I never needed it, ADE is fully capable of distinguishing between TT and OTF font types by itself... This would require some trial and error ; I may be able to help if you want, feel free to send me a private message so we can arrange for a transfer of your example file. Cheers, Dave.