Firmware Update Kindle Firmware update 5.9.6 - Hell has frozen over (custom fonts)

[anywho]

I installed several fonts, https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Saira+Condensed is one, and the ubuntu fonts another https://design.ubuntu.com/font/

However, none of them are showing up. Any ideas why ?

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by anywho

I installed several fonts, https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Saira+Condensed is one, and the ubuntu fonts another https://design.ubuntu.com/font/

However, none of them are showing up. Any ideas why ?

How did you do it? You need to copy the *.ttf files directly in the fonts folder on your Kindle (no *.zip), and they will show up in custom fonts.

Remember custom fonts do NOT work with mobi files, kf8 or kfx only.

[anywho]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

How did you do it? You need to copy the *.ttf files directly in the fonts folder on your Kindle (no *.zip), and they will show up in custom fonts.

Remember custom fonts do NOT work with mobi files, kf8 or kfx only.

That's what I did. What do you mean they don't work with mobi?

I tried both with mobi and Amazon books

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by anywho

That's what I did. What do you mean they don't work with mobi?

I tried both with mobi and Amazon books

Old mobi files *.mobi or sometimes in *.azw container won't work for custom fonts. Only kf8 (*.azw3) or kfx (*.kfx) work with custom fonts. Make sure you have 5.9.6 show as FW and try restarting your Kindle again.

Edit: Attached are 2 pictures that show how it should look like. This is an sideloaded KF8 (*.azw3) file on my Oasis 2. Please ignore the huge font size (12) since I use a custom font ramp. You see the Aa menu and then the arrow opened with all custom fonts.

[patrickt]

At first, I thought my fonts weren't being loaded but then I realized that my PW3 showed a new font folder that had the name of the last fond chosen. If I add three fonts I get one new name on the Aa listing but it opens to show all three fonts.

[anywho]

yeah, so far not a single book I've tried has worked, and it's exactly what I did :/

[Pjama]

Mine are working really well. I'm using Charis SIL ModifiedLarger and it looks so good - can use a much smaller font size than with Bookerly (the pic shows font size 2), and it is good and bold even without using the bold function.

The first time I tried, it didn't work, but that was because I had copied the (unzipped) folder for each font. Once I copied the individual files for each font into the Fonts folder, it worked perfectly.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by anywho

yeah, so far not a single book I've tried has worked, and it's exactly what I did :/

I just tested mine with a .mobi file (converted an ePub to .mobi via Calibre). I got a warning notice that custom fonts were "not available." But I probably got that notice because I've got my Kindle set to the custom font (Constantia) as the default. Once I converted the same book to AZW3 it allowed the custom font to appear (actually loaded it by default).

If you're not getting the custom font choice on AZW3 books something is either corrupted or (somehow) not installed correctly.

The upgrade should have installed a fonts directory (lowercase, plural) in the root directory. Inside that folder you should have gotten a Readme.txt file. In the original Kindle Touch (using the old hack) you had to add your own fonts directory. With the new firmware this is not necessary.

I'm sorry you're having trouble with this new feature, but I've got to believe it can be fixed.

EDIT: I've added screenshots of the root folder and fonts folder on my Kindle (this is in Linux, so it will look different if you're using Windows or OSX).

[Barty]

Hallelujah.

Doesn't work with Mobi which I prefer because of the tighter line spacing, but finally this is a step in right direction. At least now if my jail broken voyage breaks, I'll have an option other than crying copious tears

[anywho]

Originally Posted by Barty

Hallelujah.

Doesn't work with Mobi which I prefer because of the tighter line spacing, but finally this is a step in right direction. At least now if my jail broken voyage breaks, I'll have an option other than crying copious tears

OMG. because of this I Was going to do a screenshot to ask if I'm doing something wrong, and I realized it wasn't in the fonts folder but in root (*facepalm*)

Stupid file browser ... I should stick to terminal

thanks

[HLS]

Originally Posted by vrf

I quite like Bookerly, but I guess the feature is nice for all you tinkerers. Never really looked at the font that much, other than adjusting size/boldness for clarity.

Same here. I don’t get the big deal about fonts. What’s already given is enough

[HLS]

Originally Posted by Pjama

Mine are working really well. I'm using Charis SIL ModifiedLarger and it looks so good - can use a much smaller font size than with Bookerly (the pic shows font size 2), and it is good and bold even without using the bold function.

The first time I tried, it didn't work, but that was because I had copied the (unzipped) folder for each font. Once I copied the individual files for each font into the Fonts folder, it worked perfectly.

Where can I get that font

[johnnyb]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

Where can I get that font

You can’t! What‘s already given is enough!

[HLS]

Originally Posted by johnnyb

You can’t! What‘s already given is enough!

lmao I was just curious.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

Same here. I don’t get the big deal about fonts. What’s already given is enough

I like a darker font than what came on the Kindle 8th Generation. "Bolding" Palatino helped, but when you "bold" the fonts you loose some of the sharpness. Constantia (for me) is the perfect font. I don't know who made it (or where I found it) but I'll always be glad I did. (I think it was on Mobileread, and this one was specifically designed for Kindle and "bolded" to be darker, but I've never been able to find it again.)