[Kindle Touch] Font Hack - Page 21

johnleo · 08-17-2012, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eureka

No, you haven't to jaibreak. It will work even on stock non-jailbroken devices.

Thanks, eureka. I've uninstalled jailbreak for KT, and add new fonts following the instruction. The problem is I still got "Your Kindle Needs Repair" after restart. I can get into the system by plugging it into my PC. But all fonts are gone in the Aa menu. Seems this method does not works for me.

eureka · 08-17-2012, 05:04 AM

@johnleo, some fonts are crashing fc-cache and, consequently, the whole Kindle system. It could be your case.

johnleo · 08-17-2012, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eureka

@johnleo, some fonts are crashing fc-cache and, consequently, the whole Kindle system. It could be your case.

Any solution for that? Or i should try others instead of this one. It takes the least of knowledge about Kindle though.

shenuri · 08-22-2012, 10:08 AM

Hai Friends, I've just registered here to know how to install KT FontHack.

I've a Kindle Touch (v.5.1.2) and jailbreak-ed it yesterday according to steps here.

After that I've downloaded the KTFontHack 1.3.2 available at here.
Now I'm unable to follow the steps mentioned here for KTFontHack 1.3.2.

In that readme.txt file, at step
1-b. it says "Copy the update_fonthack-*_install.bin file to the root directory of your Kindle.", problem is I can't find that "update_fonthack-*_install.bin" anywhere in the "zip" file I downloaded earlier.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ixtab · 08-22-2012, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shenuri

Hai Friends, I've just registered here to know how to install KT FontHack.

I've a Kindle Touch (v.5.1.2) and jailbreak-ed it yesterday according to steps here.

After that I've downloaded the KTFontHack 1.3.2 available at here.
Now I'm unable to follow the steps mentioned here for KTFontHack 1.3.2.

In that readme.txt file, at step
1-b. it says "Copy the update_fonthack-*_install.bin file to the root directory of your Kindle.", problem is I can't find that "update_fonthack-*_install.bin" anywhere in the "zip" file I downloaded earlier.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You downloaded the source code instead of the binary distribution.

See the first post of this thread for binary downloads.

shenuri · 08-22-2012, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

You downloaded the source code instead of the binary distribution.

See the first post of this thread for binary downloads.

It was clearly my bad. Thanks ixtab.

drati71 · 08-29-2012, 03:03 PM

Sorry but i`m a noob and don`t works for me.
I followed readme steps 1 by 1. I have KT5 with 5.1.2 firmware. I have jailbrake and gui launcher. I installed all update files (fonthack 1.3.2, kindlet jailbreak and combined dev certs) but do not happens anything! Before install fonthack in Kindle root menu apear two folder fonthack (empty) and developer (another 3 folder like metadata etc.). Thank you in advance!

Sorry my bad english.

MarvinO · 09-07-2012, 01:47 AM

New $69 kindle uses the same display as the Touch - Paperwhite is higher resolution. But the $69 is advertised as: "New darker, hand-tuned fonts for easier reading"
I wonder what font is the new default?

KillerKlown · 09-09-2012, 05:29 PM

Hey guys, sorry for lame questions but... I jailbroke my KT, updated it with kindlet jailbreak, updated with fonthack, put some fonts, initialized every single one of them, rebuilt font cache and then restarted framework (I also restarted KT at least twice)... and I'm not sure how to use them properly. At first I thought that I'd put fonts in the wrong folder because there are two font hacks, one in the root directory and the other I don't really remember :P anyway I put my fonts in the first one and I guess it worked since the fonthack initialized them, right?
So, from what I understood, if I want to change fonts I have to enter Font Hack, choose desired font, click serif, sans serif, condensed or monospace. Then whlie reading I go to 'Aa' and pick regular, condensed or sans serif. And everytime I change fonts (and reset KT) not only the text is in different font but menus and book list as well.

So my questions are:
- what is monospace?
- can i switch between regular font and bold one? (I got some mobi books in bold)
- is there a way to change just text font (inside the book) and not the menus & book list

Thanks in advance for some info!
(I got 5.1.2 firmware)

calvin · 09-10-2012, 03:01 AM

if you only change the condensed font with fonthack no menus or other things are changed in the gui.
So change condensed to your favorite font (I am doing the same).

- Monospace is a font where the "i" letter is as wide as the "W" letter e.g. Courier font.
- bold is not a font it is a font variant, so switching is not so easy. you have to modify the book source
- read above

KillerKlown · 09-10-2012, 08:26 AM

I see... and how do I get back to my original KT fonts?

calvin · 09-10-2012, 09:43 AM

in the fonthack you can always switch for and back at every time.

KillerKlown · 09-10-2012, 12:15 PM

uhm... yeah, obviously but still it doesn't answer my question

I have installed 16 fonts and don't know which are the original ones (if any)...

knc1 · 09-10-2012, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KillerKlown

uhm... yeah, obviously but still it doesn't answer my question

I have installed 16 fonts and don't know which are the original ones (if any)...

log in via ssh and list the files. The date time stamps should help you find them.

KillerKlown · 09-10-2012, 06:37 PM

ok, I'm starting to lose my mind here... I just can not find the original ones.

I can only see the ones I put. People, I'm a blonde guy who just wants his default fonts back... share more detailed tips to do that. Please

08-22-2012, 10:08 AM	#304
shenuri Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle	Anyone help me to install KT FontHack? Hai Friends, I've just registered here to know how to install KT FontHack. I've a Kindle Touch (v.5.1.2) and jailbreak-ed it yesterday according to steps here. After that I've downloaded the KTFontHack 1.3.2 available at here. Now I'm unable to follow the steps mentioned here for KTFontHack 1.3.2. In that readme.txt file, at step 1-b. it says "Copy the update_fonthack-_install.bin file to the root directory of your Kindle.", problem is I can't find that "update_fonthack-_install.bin" anywhere in the "zip" file I downloaded earlier. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

08-29-2012, 03:03 PM	#307
drati71 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KT5 - 5.1.2	Dont work :( Sorry but i`m a noob and don`t works for me. I followed readme steps 1 by 1. I have KT5 with 5.1.2 firmware. I have jailbrake and gui launcher. I installed all update files (fonthack 1.3.2, kindlet jailbreak and combined dev certs) but do not happens anything! Before install fonthack in Kindle root menu apear two folder fonthack (empty) and developer (another 3 folder like metadata etc.). Thank you in advance! Sorry my bad english.

09-09-2012, 05:29 PM	#309
KillerKlown Member Posts: 11 Karma: 2954 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Touch	Hey guys, sorry for lame questions but... I jailbroke my KT, updated it with kindlet jailbreak, updated with fonthack, put some fonts, initialized every single one of them, rebuilt font cache and then restarted framework (I also restarted KT at least twice)... and I'm not sure how to use them properly. At first I thought that I'd put fonts in the wrong folder because there are two font hacks, one in the root directory and the other I don't really remember :P anyway I put my fonts in the first one and I guess it worked since the fonthack initialized them, right? So, from what I understood, if I want to change fonts I have to enter Font Hack, choose desired font, click serif, sans serif, condensed or monospace. Then whlie reading I go to 'Aa' and pick regular, condensed or sans serif. And everytime I change fonts (and reset KT) not only the text is in different font but menus and book list as well. So my questions are: - what is monospace? - can i switch between regular font and bold one? (I got some mobi books in bold) - is there a way to change just text font (inside the book) and not the menus & book list Thanks in advance for some info! (I got 5.1.2 firmware) Last edited by KillerKlown; 09-09-2012 at 05:39 PM.

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08-17-2012, 05:04 AM	#302
eureka but forgot what it's like Posts: 741 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: north (by northwest) Device: Kindle Touch	@johnleo, some fonts are crashing fc-cache and, consequently, the whole Kindle system. It could be your case.

09-07-2012, 01:47 AM	#308
MarvinO Member Posts: 19 Karma: 33225 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	New $69 kindle uses the same display as the Touch - Paperwhite is higher resolution. But the $69 is advertised as: "New darker, hand-tuned fonts for easier reading" I wonder what font is the new default?

09-10-2012, 03:01 AM	#310
calvin DRM remover Posts: 84 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North of Germany Device: Kindle 3, 4 & Touch, iPhone/iPad, Hanvon N516 (OpenInkpot)	if you only change the condensed font with fonthack no menus or other things are changed in the gui. So change condensed to your favorite font (I am doing the same). - Monospace is a font where the "i" letter is as wide as the "W" letter e.g. Courier font. - bold is not a font it is a font variant, so switching is not so easy. you have to modify the book source - read above

09-10-2012, 08:26 AM	#311
KillerKlown Member Posts: 11 Karma: 2954 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Touch	I see... and how do I get back to my original KT fonts?

09-10-2012, 09:43 AM	#312
calvin DRM remover Posts: 84 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North of Germany Device: Kindle 3, 4 & Touch, iPhone/iPad, Hanvon N516 (OpenInkpot)	in the fonthack you can always switch for and back at every time.

09-10-2012, 12:15 PM	#313
KillerKlown Member Posts: 11 Karma: 2954 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Touch	uhm... yeah, obviously but still it doesn't answer my question I have installed 16 fonts and don't know which are the original ones (if any)...

09-10-2012, 06:37 PM	#315
KillerKlown Member Posts: 11 Karma: 2954 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Touch	ok, I'm starting to lose my mind here... I just can not find the original ones. I can only see the ones I put. People, I'm a blonde guy who just wants his default fonts back... share more detailed tips to do that. Please