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View Poll Results: What Font Do You Use
Amasis 11 13.58%
Avenir Next 2 2.47%
Caecilia 6 7.41%
Georgia 24 29.63%
Gill Sans 7 8.64%
Kobo Nickel 7 8.64%
Malabar 6 7.41%
Gothic 1 1.23%
Ryumin 0 0%
OpenDyslexic 0 0%
Other 17 20.99%
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Old 09-08-2013, 09:20 PM   #1
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One of the nice features of the Kobo is built-in font choices, not to mention the ability to side-load additional fonts. I'm not sure if the Glo, etc., have the same font options as the HD, but the list is from the built-in fonts from my Aura HD.

Before the Kobo, I was a fan of Georgia on my tablet. I'm not sure if it's due to the higher DPI, but I've switched to Amasis and find I like it a little better, while Georgia is my second choice. For what it's worth, I tend to be fussy about fonts.
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Old 09-08-2013, 09:30 PM   #2
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Sabon LT Std is my favourite sideloaded font.
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Old 09-08-2013, 10:20 PM   #3
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Changes all the time; I swap between Amasis and Caecellia for built-in fonts, and lately I've been using Iowan Old Style (paid) and Andada (free) as side loaded fonts.
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Old 09-08-2013, 10:44 PM   #4
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I've been using either Charis SIL or Deja Vu Serif.

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Old 09-09-2013, 12:57 AM   #5
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Old 09-09-2013, 04:19 AM   #6
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I use several of these fonts, and more sideloaded ones. Can only choose one in the poll, so I didn't vote.
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Old 09-09-2013, 05:22 AM   #7
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Old 09-09-2013, 10:41 AM   #8
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I use several of these fonts, and more sideloaded ones. Can only choose one in the poll, so I didn't vote.
Maybe I should have allowed multiple selections, but I didn't see this coming Maybe the question should be reworded to "what is your current #1 font.."
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Old 09-09-2013, 07:04 PM   #9
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Old 09-09-2013, 08:09 PM   #10
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I have been switching it around lately. First I was using Georgia, then Caecilia and now I quite like Amasis!
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Old 09-09-2013, 08:37 PM   #11
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For serif font fans I do encourage you to check out Gentium. It's a full Unicode font and it's free too. It was put together by a scholar who wanted a touch of the feel of calligraphic writing which is why things like the horizontal bar on the lowercase e is slanted. It's good to my eyes, check it out.

As the years have gone by I have found that some fonts work better on some display device technologies than others. A font will not be equally good on all possible display media types. It all depends. Gentium does work on e-ink though.
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Old 09-09-2013, 08:53 PM   #12
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Old 09-10-2013, 04:47 AM   #13
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Actually reading either in English or in Russuian I always have "Georgia on my " reader. I probably should vote twice. :-)
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Old 09-10-2013, 04:55 AM   #14
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Mostly Linux Libertine, which finally works with 2.8.1. Since metazoa's patch makes TypeGenius work on sideloaded fonts, I increase the weight a tiny bit.

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Old 09-10-2013, 11:56 AM   #15
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I keep switching, but always seem to come back to Kobo Nickel. I enjoy its "retro" look.
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