Glo Which font do you read with?

CatherineStewart · 10-19-2012, 10:56 AM

I read with Gothic. Just curious what everyone else prefers.

John F · 10-19-2012, 11:02 AM

I like Avenir. Kobo, please fix the italics.

ottdmk · 10-19-2012, 11:11 AM

Never bothered to experiment with the fonts, to be honest. Georgia has been fine for me.

treadlightly · 10-19-2012, 12:10 PM

I'm a Caecilia fan.

roycymru · 10-19-2012, 12:29 PM

I have tried a few and my current favourite is the Amaranth font which you can download from here http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/li...e/Sans%20Serif . Create a folder called fonts in the root directory of your Kobo and then just copy the downloaded fonts into this directory, the Kobo will then have Amaranth as a font option (explained better here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU7JpaKlyMc)

SeigneurAo · 10-19-2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottdmk

Never bothered to experiment with the fonts, to be honest. Georgia has been fine for me.

Same here.

IANAN · 10-19-2012, 12:49 PM

Having just started with Kobo (a Glo and a Touch - I was previously a Sony devotee) I've installed Palatino Linotype which looks very good to me.

Oh, and I'm new here...

kobokobe · 10-19-2012, 01:40 PM

When I first got my KT, I used Georgia for the first few months, then moved on to Gill Sans, probably used that for about a year, and on my Glo I've been using Caecilia

fbrII · 10-19-2012, 01:52 PM

I like a nice crisp clean fonts so It's Avenir and Gill Sans for me with a little Rockwell once in while and Georgia ain't bad, and occasionally I miss Amasis.

Speaking of Caecillia, I was updated to 2.1.4 for a day, when I had to do a factory reset to resolve a problem. The reset set me back to 2.0.0 and yesterday I was updated to 2.1.5.

I could swear when I was first updated 2.1.4 I had Caecillia but as of the latest update no Caecillia? Is it my imagination that Caecillia was supposed to be part of this last update or did the people expressing a preference for Caecillia simply side load the font?

vice-versa · 10-19-2012, 02:04 PM

Generally, I don't play with fonts (so long as I can decipher, it's OK for me

), but played a bit with the fonts as I got my Glo. I choose Amasis starting a new serie of books, already read 3 of them and suddenly, for the fourth, the font was huge (and I'd rather have small font) so I reverse to Kobo nickel, but the comma is quite like the period, and sometimes I have to look twice to understand (so much for the usefulness of the ponctuation

)

kobokobe · 10-19-2012, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbrII

Speaking of Caecillia, I was updated to 2.1.4 for a day, when I had to do a factory reset to resolve a problem. The reset set me back to 2.0.0 and yesterday I was updated to 2.1.5.

I could swear when I was first updated 2.1.4 I had Caecillia but as of the latest update no Caecillia? Is it my imagination that Caecillia was supposed to be part of this last update or did the people expressing a preference for Caecillia simply side load the font?

Hm, I updated to 2.1.5 yesterday and still have Caecilia. Never sideloaded any fonts on my Glo.

shanghaichica · 10-19-2012, 04:22 PM

I've had a quick look through all the fonts and so far I've taken a liking to Caecilia.

kaikara · 10-19-2012, 05:06 PM

Avenir - If the italics get fixed it will be perfect.

Lupa · 10-19-2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

I like Avenir. Kobo, please fix the italics.

Same as John F

JSWolf · 10-19-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treadlightly

I'm a Caecilia fan.

Get a Kindle.

10-19-2012, 10:56 AM	#1
CatherineStewart Mom, Wife, Reader! Posts: 235 Karma: 530706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura One	Which font do you read with? I read with Gothic. Just curious what everyone else prefers.

10-19-2012, 02:04 PM	#10
vice-versa whippet addict Posts: 391 Karma: 689884 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: France, Normandy, Gisors Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra Colour	Generally, I don't play with fonts (so long as I can decipher, it's OK for me ), but played a bit with the fonts as I got my Glo. I choose Amasis starting a new serie of books, already read 3 of them and suddenly, for the fourth, the font was huge (and I'd rather have small font) so I reverse to Kobo nickel, but the comma is quite like the period, and sometimes I have to look twice to understand (so much for the usefulness of the ponctuation ) Last edited by vice-versa; 10-19-2012 at 04:27 PM. Reason: typo

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10-19-2012, 11:02 AM	#2
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,006 Karma: 71261339 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	I like Avenir. Kobo, please fix the italics.

10-19-2012, 11:11 AM	#3
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,224 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	Never bothered to experiment with the fonts, to be honest. Georgia has been fine for me.

10-19-2012, 12:10 PM	#4
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	I'm a Caecilia fan.

10-19-2012, 12:29 PM	#5
roycymru Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 127834 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	I have tried a few and my current favourite is the Amaranth font which you can download from here http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/li...e/Sans%20Serif . Create a folder called fonts in the root directory of your Kobo and then just copy the downloaded fonts into this directory, the Kobo will then have Amaranth as a font option (explained better here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU7JpaKlyMc)

10-19-2012, 12:49 PM	#7
IANAN Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS 650, T1: Kindle 3, 4: Kobo Touch, Glo, Aura, Aura HD, Aura 1	Having just started with Kobo (a Glo and a Touch - I was previously a Sony devotee) I've installed Palatino Linotype which looks very good to me. Oh, and I'm new here...

10-19-2012, 01:40 PM	#8
kobokobe I am what I am Posts: 179 Karma: 52789 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: An enormous, polar bear infested igloo that we call north of the 49. Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch	When I first got my KT, I used Georgia for the first few months, then moved on to Gill Sans, probably used that for about a year, and on my Glo I've been using Caecilia

10-19-2012, 01:52 PM	#9
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	I like a nice crisp clean fonts so It's Avenir and Gill Sans for me with a little Rockwell once in while and Georgia ain't bad, and occasionally I miss Amasis. Speaking of Caecillia, I was updated to 2.1.4 for a day, when I had to do a factory reset to resolve a problem. The reset set me back to 2.0.0 and yesterday I was updated to 2.1.5. I could swear when I was first updated 2.1.4 I had Caecillia but as of the latest update no Caecillia? Is it my imagination that Caecillia was supposed to be part of this last update or did the people expressing a preference for Caecillia simply side load the font?

10-19-2012, 04:22 PM	#12
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I've had a quick look through all the fonts and so far I've taken a liking to Caecilia.

10-19-2012, 05:06 PM	#13
kaikara Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 347050 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Kobo Vox	Avenir - If the italics get fixed it will be perfect.