Font Size on New Books Is Too Small!

go4me77 · 04-24-2012, 11:45 AM

I bought a few books for my Kindle yesterday and I wasn't sure what format to use when I downloaded them. I went with a PDF file, but when I got them to my Kindle the print is so tiny I can't read it. I tried changing the zoom on my device, but it wouldn't let me change the font size. The name of the site is Ellora's Cave if that helps.

It gave me an "e-pub" download and a few other options, but being new to downloading from another site, I wasn't sure what was what. I can go back and redownload them at any time so that's not a problem. How can I fix this problem and can anyone tell me the correct download type I should've chosen?

Thanks!

susan_cassidy · 04-24-2012, 11:48 AM

You should have chosen ".mobi" or "Kindle" format, depending on what the retailer calls it. PDF is a fixed page size, and usually does not display well on a 6" screen.

go4me77 · 04-24-2012, 11:51 AM

Ahhh! Thanks Susan_cassidy!!

04-24-2012, 11:45 AM	#1
go4me77 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VA (USA!) Device: Kindle	Font Size on New Books Is Too Small! I bought a few books for my Kindle yesterday and I wasn't sure what format to use when I downloaded them. I went with a PDF file, but when I got them to my Kindle the print is so tiny I can't read it. I tried changing the zoom on my device, but it wouldn't let me change the font size. The name of the site is Ellora's Cave if that helps. It gave me an "e-pub" download and a few other options, but being new to downloading from another site, I wasn't sure what was what. I can go back and redownload them at any time so that's not a problem. How can I fix this problem and can anyone tell me the correct download type I should've chosen? Thanks! Last edited by go4me77; 04-24-2012 at 11:47 AM.

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04-24-2012, 11:48 AM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	You should have chosen ".mobi" or "Kindle" format, depending on what the retailer calls it. PDF is a fixed page size, and usually does not display well on a 6" screen.

04-24-2012, 11:51 AM	#3
go4me77 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VA (USA!) Device: Kindle	Ahhh! Thanks Susan_cassidy!!