Kindle firmware version 5.7.2 - Page 14

Axanar · 02-05-2016, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rashkae

It didn't occur to me to check Helvetica until I saw that post on slashdot. That is *really* bad. I never liked it, but it's gone from being one of the easiest to read fonts on the Kindle to one of the worst.

I definately agree with you. The link within the /. article is referring back to the original autor that again is referring back to one of my earlier comments here on MobileRead.

To summarize this up. I keep following a bunch of german speaking news sites and read from other german speaking commenters, that they have the same issues with the thinner fonts. Let me add the references lesen.net.

For normal lecture like beletristic you can go with a bigger font but for technical books, that contain tables with numbers, coding specific books and mathematical formulas you rely on getting as much content on a page as possible. But with these thing lines, things end up getting complicated.

I blindly updated the kindle because until this, I was quite satisfied with every update that came from amazon. My personal lessons learned here is, adding udp port blockers for future amazon updates. Manual updates only but next time I will be waiting 1-2 weeks until all issues made public.

eschwartz · 02-05-2016, 06:38 PM

Lesson #2 learned -- wait for the jailbreak.

Then you could use the fonthack.

rashkae · 02-05-2016, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Lesson #2 learned -- wait for the jailbreak.

Then you could use the fonthack.

I tested on a sacrificial PW2

Gabbb · 02-05-2016, 08:20 PM

Is it safe to update to this after I used the new jailbreak and installed hacks?

ashort · 02-05-2016, 09:48 PM

Can you go back to the previous version? I don't like this update. My favorite font is not as black as before.

satchmo · 02-05-2016, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RoBoKoP

is kpvbooklet working on 5.7.2?

It still works. But you wil need to uninstall and reinstall it after upgrade kindle.

Sirtel · 02-05-2016, 10:59 PM

Could someone please add a screenshot with the new Helvetica font? Helvetica is my favorite font, so I would like to know what has changed about it.

Solarin · 02-05-2016, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Could someone please add a screenshot with the new Helvetica font? Helvetica is my favorite font, so I would like to know what has changed about it.

Here you go, I've never used Helvetica so I don't know if there's been a change. This is on the Voyage, if it matters.

Sirtel · 02-06-2016, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Solarin

Here you go, I've never used Helvetica so I don't know if there's been a change. This is on the Voyage, if it matters.

Thank you very much. How does it seem to you in comparison with, say, Caecilia? Darker or lighter? Or about the same?

Solarin · 02-06-2016, 12:09 AM

Looks about the same to me.

Axanar · 02-06-2016, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solarin

This is on the Voyage, if it matters.

I just threw a look on the screenshot and feel a bit irritated. The previous poster wanted to see the "new" helvetica font - the one that came with the recent kindle update 5.7.2. You otoh made a screenshot of an older operating system.

Amazon has changed the location of the percent and page status at the bottom of opened books a couple of operating systems versions ago. Rather than having percent on the right and page on the left, it shows percent on the left and page number on the left - separated by a "-" symbol.

The difference between "old" and "new" helvetica is, that Amazon has removed the boldness of the font, making it harder to read if you choose the smallest font, smallest margin and smallest linespacing.

shalym · 02-06-2016, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axanar

I just threw a look on the screenshot and feel a bit irritated. The previous poster wanted to see the "new" helvetica font - the one that came with the recent kindle update 5.7.2. You otoh made a screenshot of an older operating system.

Amazon has changed the location of the percent and page status at the bottom of opened books a couple of operating systems versions ago. Rather than having percent on the right and page on the left, it shows percent on the left and page number on the left - separated by a "-" symbol.

The difference between "old" and "new" helvetica is, that Amazon has removed the boldness of the font, making it harder to read if you choose the smallest font, smallest margin and smallest linespacing.

I'm looking at a book on my Voyage running 5.7.2 and the page number is on the left, and the % is on the right. What version are you running that is showing the percent on the left?

Shari

charlyee · 02-06-2016, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by shalym

I'm looking at a book on my Voyage running 5.7.2 and the page number is on the left, and the % is on the right. What version are you running that is showing the percent on the left?

Shari

Same here on my Voyage running 5.7.2

Knightreader33 · 02-06-2016, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solarin

Here you go, I've never used Helvetica so I don't know if there's been a change. This is on the Voyage, if it matters.

Shame to see the Voyage still has the two toned screen issue with top half appearing different color to bottom half. I really hope amazon fixes this issue with the voyage 2.

aceflor · 02-06-2016, 10:35 AM

I have jailbroken and updated my Voyage to 5.7.2. The original fonts are darker than they were before, so I am happy. BUT....
On a PW3, it's been the other way around. The fonts were darker before the update.

I don't get it. Those two devices are supposed to have the same display, so you'd think the update would have the same effect on both. Or.. it is only happening on the two specific devices I have seen and is not representative at all of how the fonts changed throught the update.

It's weird, that's for sure.

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02-05-2016, 06:38 PM	#197
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Lesson #2 learned -- wait for the jailbreak. Then you could use the fonthack.

02-05-2016, 08:20 PM	#199
Gabbb Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Paperwhite 3	Is it safe to update to this after I used the new jailbreak and installed hacks?

02-05-2016, 09:48 PM	#200
ashort Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 1997310 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Device: PaperWhite 10th Gen	Can you go back to the previous version? I don't like this update. My favorite font is not as black as before.

02-05-2016, 10:59 PM	#202
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,993 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Could someone please add a screenshot with the new Helvetica font? Helvetica is my favorite font, so I would like to know what has changed about it.

02-06-2016, 12:09 AM	#205
Solarin Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10010 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Looks about the same to me.

02-06-2016, 10:35 AM	#210
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	I have jailbroken and updated my Voyage to 5.7.2. The original fonts are darker than they were before, so I am happy. BUT.... On a PW3, it's been the other way around. The fonts were darker before the update. I don't get it. Those two devices are supposed to have the same display, so you'd think the update would have the same effect on both. Or.. it is only happening on the two specific devices I have seen and is not representative at all of how the fonts changed throught the update. It's weird, that's for sure.