Quick Question: What font(s) does the Kobo use

slantybard · 09-20-2010, 01:30 AM

I did a search for this, but font searching just turns up too many false negatives. Just wondering what font(s) the Kobo uses. Thanks for any help.

zoran · 09-20-2010, 04:55 AM

http://www.koboereader.com/tech-specs.html

pholy · 09-20-2010, 11:27 AM

I think the OP wants to know the name of the fonts used for the two available default fonts. The 'Tech Specs' just say 'serif' and 'sans-serif' - which are just very broad font types.

slantybard · 09-20-2010, 12:51 PM

Exactly, serif and sans-serif are meaningless. Already looked at the specs. If anyone knows the names of the fonts, that would be appreciated. Thanks.

kajoob · 09-20-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by slantybard

I did a search for this, but font searching just turns up too many false negatives. Just wondering what font(s) the Kobo uses. Thanks for any help.

I can't find any official documentation anywhere either, but the serif typeface kinda looks like Century Old Style to me, or something close to that.

ninicraftone · 09-22-2010, 01:39 PM

Over on the goodereader site they have a review of the kobo and in that they claim that the fonts are Georgia and Trebuchet.

Carpathian · 09-24-2010, 12:49 PM

I can't find a clear answer to this question on the forum:

Can I change these Kobo fonts for epubs I load myself directly or via Calibre (e.g. Gutenberg, Feedbooks, etc.), using other software or file changes? The two Kobo default (hard-wired?) fonts seem too light, i.e. not black and contrasty enough for me. Thanks for any info, tips.

Rothbardian · 09-25-2010, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpathian

I can't find a clear answer to this question on the forum:

Can I change these Kobo fonts for epubs I load myself directly or via Calibre (e.g. Gutenberg, Feedbooks, etc.), using other software or file changes? The two Kobo default (hard-wired?) fonts seem too light, i.e. not black and contrasty enough for me. Thanks for any info, tips.

I don't know about Calibre -- the only software I use for editing epubs is Emacs -- but you can just unzip the file, edit the css, add a @font-face directive, and re-zip including the font file(s).

Rothbardian · 10-01-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ninicraftone

Over on the goodereader site they have a review of the kobo and in that they claim that the fonts are Georgia and Trebuchet.

Can't tell you what they are, but I know what they're not, and they're not those...not even close.

PeterT · 10-02-2010, 06:19 PM

From looking through the Australian SD card ROM images, I believe the two fonts are Avenir and Georgia.

This might be the wrong source for the fonts, however these are the fonts included in the images.

Peter

farrioth · 10-03-2010, 12:38 AM

The serif font does appear to be Georgia; a PDF with Georgia embedded looks the same on the Kobo as an EPUB of the same text. However, The PDF on the Kobo looks different to the same PDF on my desktop. This is especially noticeable in the italic miniscules. I suspect this may be the result of using a different rendering engine. I haven't looked into the sans serif.

JCKobo · 10-03-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

From looking through the Australian SD card ROM images, I believe the two fonts are Avenir and Georgia.

This might be the wrong source for the fonts, however these are the fonts included in the images.

Peter

We have a winner! Those are indeed the two fonts on the Kobo Reader.

slantybard · 10-03-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JCKobo

We have a winner! Those are indeed the two fonts on the Kobo Reader.

Thanks for the confirmation. When I read your post I had this image of you lurking in this thread since I began it, just waiting to see what the guesses would be and how long it took for someone to come up with the right answer.

PeterT · 10-04-2010, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JCKobo

We have a winner! Those are indeed the two fonts on the Kobo Reader.

I'll drop by the office to claim my prize!

Rothbardian · 10-05-2010, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by farrioth

The serif font does appear to be Georgia; a PDF with Georgia embedded looks the same on the Kobo as an EPUB of the same text. However, The PDF on the Kobo looks different to the same PDF on my desktop. This is especially noticeable in the italic miniscules. I suspect this may be the result of using a different rendering engine. I haven't looked into the sans serif.

Interesting. Georgia on my computer doesn't look like the Kobo font, either; but JCKobo says that's what it is, sooo...

09-20-2010, 01:30 AM	#1
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 493 Karma: 1477572 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->L2->iOS/CBW	Quick Question: What font(s) does the Kobo use I did a search for this, but font searching just turns up too many false negatives. Just wondering what font(s) the Kobo uses. Thanks for any help.

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09-20-2010, 04:55 AM	#2
zoran himself Posts: 577 Karma: 11226 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	http://www.koboereader.com/tech-specs.html

09-20-2010, 11:27 AM	#3
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I think the OP wants to know the name of the fonts used for the two available default fonts. The 'Tech Specs' just say 'serif' and 'sans-serif' - which are just very broad font types.

09-20-2010, 12:51 PM	#4
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 493 Karma: 1477572 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->L2->iOS/CBW	Exactly, serif and sans-serif are meaningless. Already looked at the specs. If anyone knows the names of the fonts, that would be appreciated. Thanks.

09-22-2010, 01:39 PM	#6
ninicraftone Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo	Over on the goodereader site they have a review of the kobo and in that they claim that the fonts are Georgia and Trebuchet.

09-24-2010, 12:49 PM	#7
Carpathian Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo	I can't find a clear answer to this question on the forum: Can I change these Kobo fonts for epubs I load myself directly or via Calibre (e.g. Gutenberg, Feedbooks, etc.), using other software or file changes? The two Kobo default (hard-wired?) fonts seem too light, i.e. not black and contrasty enough for me. Thanks for any info, tips.

10-02-2010, 06:19 PM	#10
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	From looking through the Australian SD card ROM images, I believe the two fonts are Avenir and Georgia. This might be the wrong source for the fonts, however these are the fonts included in the images. Peter

10-03-2010, 12:38 AM	#11
farrioth Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kobo eReader	The serif font does appear to be Georgia; a PDF with Georgia embedded looks the same on the Kobo as an EPUB of the same text. However, The PDF on the Kobo looks different to the same PDF on my desktop. This is especially noticeable in the italic miniscules. I suspect this may be the result of using a different rendering engine. I haven't looked into the sans serif.