Touch Touch 1.9.4 is fontilicious

taming · 06-20-2011, 09:38 PM

So, odd person that I am, and replacement Touch (oh, the joy) in hand, I wondered if it might be possible that the code for adding in our own fonts was there, even if the choice doesn't appear on a menu yet.

It is!

Attach your Kobo Touch (running 1.9.4) by USB so you can manage it as a device. Create a "fonts" directory off of the root. I don't think it actually matters if it is Fonts or fonts. Copy and paste the fonts you want (TTF or OTF) from your computer's fonts directory into the new fonts directory on your Kobo.

After you eject the reader, the fonts should appear in the "Aa" menu. I have added two so far, but when this feature was announced, we were told we could have 6 I think. It may be that the default fonts count toward whatever limit we have. A littke experimentation will tell

.

I'm a serif fan for reading, and so far, I'm loving palatino linotype the best. OK, I'm loving Bookman Old Style the best now.

Toastedpine · 06-20-2011, 09:42 PM

Holy font on a stick!

Btw, where was this announced?

taming · 06-20-2011, 09:46 PM

It wasn't--not yet. We knew more fonts were coming, but did not if Kobo would pick them, or if we could choose them ourselves.

baronrus · 06-20-2011, 10:01 PM

user defined font, no ghosting, user choice for full refresh.

Take that nook and Kindle

Time for the lame A$$ reviewers to take another look.

Perhaps a bit over exuberant it didnt work for me

Toastedpine · 06-20-2011, 10:04 PM

Hmm, doesn't seem to work on mine.

baronrus · 06-20-2011, 10:07 PM

What Build are you useing?

Toastedpine · 06-20-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baronrus

What Build are you useing?

1.9.4 r29344

taming · 06-20-2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toastedpine

1.9.4 r29344

Same here.

baronrus · 06-20-2011, 10:22 PM

Same build but it didnt work for me?
I used windows explorer, made a fonts directory and copied one font in, ejected and no change.

Did you make your folder in the .kobo file folder?

taming · 06-20-2011, 10:32 PM

Create fonts directory. See where below.

Paste your fonts into the directory. You will then see something like this in it.

Eject the reader (safely) and then look in the Aa menu.

m_bisson · 06-20-2011, 10:36 PM

must....try.....immediately!

Edit: It works!!!

Psyke · 06-20-2011, 10:40 PM

Very Very VERY sweet. worked for me. same revision. May not be full embedded font support, but sweet none the less.

taming · 06-20-2011, 10:43 PM

If you look and see how large the font files are, it makes perfect sense why you would not want to embed fonts within individual book files. Loading a bunch "just in case" doesn't seem like a terrific choice either. This is pretty good, IMO.

baronrus · 06-20-2011, 10:52 PM

wierd still didnt work for me. I wonder if it only works for kepubs? I have tried a few different fonts and still no go?

Thoughts?

m_bisson · 06-20-2011, 10:55 PM

just curious... what are most books printed in? Is there a "common font"?

06-20-2011, 09:38 PM	#1
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Touch 1.9.4 is fontilicious So, odd person that I am, and replacement Touch (oh, the joy) in hand, I wondered if it might be possible that the code for adding in our own fonts was there, even if the choice doesn't appear on a menu yet. It is! Attach your Kobo Touch (running 1.9.4) by USB so you can manage it as a device. Create a "fonts" directory off of the root. I don't think it actually matters if it is Fonts or fonts. Copy and paste the fonts you want (TTF or OTF) from your computer's fonts directory into the new fonts directory on your Kobo. After you eject the reader, the fonts should appear in the "Aa" menu. I have added two so far, but when this feature was announced, we were told we could have 6 I think. It may be that the default fonts count toward whatever limit we have. A littke experimentation will tell . I'm a serif fan for reading, and so far, I'm loving palatino linotype the best. OK, I'm loving Bookman Old Style the best now. Last edited by taming; 06-21-2011 at 01:39 AM.

06-20-2011, 10:01 PM	#4
baronrus Addict Posts: 217 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: KO, KW, and KT	user defined font, no ghosting, user choice for full refresh. Take that nook and Kindle Time for the lame A$$ reviewers to take another look. Perhaps a bit over exuberant it didnt work for me Last edited by baronrus; 06-20-2011 at 10:05 PM.

06-20-2011, 10:36 PM	#11
m_bisson Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 25803 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kobo touch :)	must....try.....immediately! Edit: It works!!! Last edited by m_bisson; 06-20-2011 at 10:51 PM.

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06-20-2011, 09:42 PM	#2
Toastedpine Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 120 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	Holy font on a stick! Btw, where was this announced?

06-20-2011, 09:46 PM	#3
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	It wasn't--not yet. We knew more fonts were coming, but did not if Kobo would pick them, or if we could choose them ourselves.

06-20-2011, 10:04 PM	#5
Toastedpine Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 120 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	Hmm, doesn't seem to work on mine.

06-20-2011, 10:07 PM	#6
baronrus Addict Posts: 217 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: KO, KW, and KT	What Build are you useing?

06-20-2011, 10:22 PM	#9
baronrus Addict Posts: 217 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: KO, KW, and KT	Same build but it didnt work for me? I used windows explorer, made a fonts directory and copied one font in, ejected and no change. Did you make your folder in the .kobo file folder?

06-20-2011, 10:32 PM	#10
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Create fonts directory. See where below. Paste your fonts into the directory. You will then see something like this in it. Eject the reader (safely) and then look in the Aa menu.

06-20-2011, 10:40 PM	#12
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	Very Very VERY sweet. worked for me. same revision. May not be full embedded font support, but sweet none the less.

06-20-2011, 10:43 PM	#13
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	If you look and see how large the font files are, it makes perfect sense why you would not want to embed fonts within individual book files. Loading a bunch "just in case" doesn't seem like a terrific choice either. This is pretty good, IMO.

06-20-2011, 10:52 PM	#14
baronrus Addict Posts: 217 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: KO, KW, and KT	wierd still didnt work for me. I wonder if it only works for kepubs? I have tried a few different fonts and still no go? Thoughts?

06-20-2011, 10:55 PM	#15
m_bisson Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 25803 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kobo touch :)	just curious... what are most books printed in? Is there a "common font"?