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Maybe I will try the modded version of Charis SIL, but it has to be modded big time in that case. I've downloaded the normal unmodded version, but I really don't like it. Some letters such as "k" look really weird. Just as many fonts do in Linux, the "<"-part of the letter is very, very thin. Other letters such as "o" and "b" and so on have problems with the round parts.
If I would replace Caecilia, then it would be by a version of DejaVu Serif with added weight. If I can find a freeware/open source font editor to easily do that. Oh; and Trebuchet is part of any Windows installation. Don't know if it's on the Mac too, but it probably is: it's a core web font. Because of that, you can find it basically everywhere, allthough it's not officially free. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_fo...Included_fonts It is a font designed for reading on screen, just as Verdana is. (Verdana 10 has been my default Windows GUI font like forever now, but I find it too broad/round for long texts.) The fact that Trebuchet is designed for low-DPI screens, is probably also the reason why it needs some more weight on the Kindle. The lines are thinner than expected, as the Kindle has higher dpi/ppi than the screens Trebuchet was designed for. Last edited by Katsunami; 01-29-2013 at 10:04 PM. |
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All I did was add weight to it and it looks great on the PW. I keep searching for a free method that will allow weight change.
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Also, I've tried FontForge. As with most non-major open source software I encounter, it feels like a cathedral built on top of a shed's foundation. (Read: a bewildering array of options in a 1980's GUI.) Last edited by Katsunami; 01-29-2013 at 10:27 PM. |
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I'm working on Charis SIL Modified and Charis SIL Compact and will have them both ready for release later today.
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Looking forward to seeing them, Jon!
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I've finished with the Compact and Modified versions of Charis SIL. I hope everyone enjoys.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?64cse2dshispx08 The Compact has less of a line space then the Modified. The line space effects how they look in KF8. So pick the one you like best. Last edited by JSWolf; 01-30-2013 at 02:39 PM. |
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I wish I could figure out how to add line spacing to Caecilia in a mobi book. It's too tight even with the last line spacing option set. The original Kindle Caecilia has more line spacing but it must be some internal setting on the Kindle because the actual font is closer together.
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You have not enough line spacing on the largest setting? Wow. You sure like it wide.
I have it set to the smallest spacing. |
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Get this Caecilia and Caecilia Condensed are exactly the same font! The same size, the same weight, Identical but if you select it on your Kindle they look really different. So there some sort of settings they use to make the Caecilia have more line spacing and make the condensed version look smaller when the actually font file they are the same. |
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