What font are you using on your PW? - Page 52

caleb72 · 04-11-2013, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Jon's Charis SIL Modified Larger is the best Font I've used to date. If Anyone's looking for it, the link is in post #700.

I'll have to update my Charis SIL Modified with the new version and give it a try. I've been using the Charis SIL Compact that Jon put together. I'll try this other one and see if I like it better.

booklover6 · 04-12-2013, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

I'll have to update my Charis SIL Modified with the new version and give it a try. I've been using the Charis SIL Compact that Jon put together. I'll try this other one and see if I like it better.

I just put the Charis SIL Modified on both of my Kindles, and discovered that I like it!

hfpop · 04-28-2013, 04:35 AM

What are the pt sizes at which Charis SIL Modified and Charis SIL Modified Larger are displayed on Kindle Paperwhite?

Gazella · 04-28-2013, 10:06 AM

I use a font called Crimson that I like very much. Set at third setting from the right.

JSWolf · 04-28-2013, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hfpop

What are the pt sizes at which Charis SIL Modified and Charis SIL Modified Larger are displayed on Kindle Paperwhite?

The Modified Larger somewhat matches the PW's default font. The Modified and Compact are a little bit smaller.

Katsunami · 04-28-2013, 03:41 PM

I've tried quite a lot of fonts, but I always come back to my own fat version of DejaVu Serif. It's as big as Caecilia, but it puts 3 extra lines on screen because of it's smaller line space, and puts more characters per line because it's less wide.

All other fonts I've tried have "something" that irks me while reading. Too wide, too much spacing, too fat, too thin, "e" that has such a small "loop" that it almost looks like a "c"...

discopig · 04-28-2013, 11:34 PM

Charis SIL Modified Larger, couldn't switch back after trying it.

sneakyspider · 05-07-2013, 03:24 PM

I've found another font that displays well on the Kindle. It's called Linux Libertine.

http://www.dafont.com/linux-libertine.font

sneakyspider · 05-07-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Katsunami

All other fonts I've tried have "something" that irks me while reading. Too wide, too much spacing, too fat, too thin, "e" that has such a small "loop" that it almost looks like a "c"...

I'm very particular about fonts as well. I haven't found one that's absolutely perfect for me, but I have a list of ones that I like the most. I quite like "Adobe Garamond Pro," "CrimsonText," "FanwoodText," "Lusitana," and "Linux Libertine."

Katsunami · 05-07-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sneakyspider

I'm very particular about fonts as well. I haven't found one that's absolutely perfect for me...

You could try my fattened version of the free DejaVu Serif:

http://members.home.nl/katsunami/misc/DejaVu-Fat.zip

It's the font I'm always coming back to in the end.

LaTeX spoiled me, with its perfect layout and ligatures and stuff.

sneakyspider · 05-07-2013, 04:35 PM

I like the font, but it's a bit too dark for me. I don't know why, but I don't like the bolder types of fonts. Thanks for the recommendation, though.

Blossom · 05-07-2013, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sneakyspider

I like the font, but it's a bit too dark for me. I don't know why, but I don't like the bolder types of fonts. Thanks for the recommendation, though.

You can get the unmodified version here if you want something thinner.

Katsunami · 05-07-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sneakyspider

I like the font, but it's a bit too dark for me. I don't know why, but I don't like the bolder types of fonts. Thanks for the recommendation, though.

Heh.... I find Garamond Pro way too light. Same for the standard Kindle versions of Palatino and Baskerville though, and also for most other fonts that are not adjusted for e-ink screens.

Josieb1 · 05-08-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Katsunami

I've tried quite a lot of fonts, but I always come back to my own fat version of DejaVu Serif. It's as big as Caecilia, but it puts 3 extra lines on screen because of it's smaller line space, and puts more characters per line because it's less wide.

All other fonts I've tried have "something" that irks me while reading. Too wide, too much spacing, too fat, too thin, "e" that has such a small "loop" that it almost looks like a "c"...

Thanks for posting I finally get to thank you of this font. I use it all the time its just perfect.

Katsunami · 05-08-2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

Thanks for posting I finally get to thank you of this font. I use it all the time its just perfect.

Thanks, I think it's almost prefect too. Only thing I'd wish would be ligature support in this font and the Kindle

04-28-2013, 10:06 AM	#769
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 4619474 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite	I use a font called Crimson that I like very much. Set at third setting from the right. Attached Thumbnails

04-28-2013, 03:41 PM	#771
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I've tried quite a lot of fonts, but I always come back to my own fat version of DejaVu Serif. It's as big as Caecilia, but it puts 3 extra lines on screen because of it's smaller line space, and puts more characters per line because it's less wide. All other fonts I've tried have "something" that irks me while reading. Too wide, too much spacing, too fat, too thin, "e" that has such a small "loop" that it almost looks like a "c"... Last edited by Katsunami; 04-29-2013 at 10:15 AM.

05-07-2013, 03:24 PM	#773
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 329 Karma: 1071692 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA, FL. Device: (2)KO2, PW7thGen., KT2, iPadMini1	I've found another font that displays well on the Kindle. It's called Linux Libertine. http://www.dafont.com/linux-libertine.font Attached Thumbnails

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