Custom font support worse in 5.12.3

rcentros · 12-22-2019, 12:06 AM

Before Custom fonts in 5.12.x have caused application errors when using "Send to Kindle" documents but I didn't have any trouble with books from Amazon. Now it appears 5.12.3 is having the same problems with books downloaded from Amazon. (At least I'm having the same problem on my Voyage.) I wanted to see what Learning Python and Python Pocket Reference (both by Mark Lutz) would look like on a Kindle. I normally use the Constantia font, both crashed when trying to load. On my Paperwhite 3 (stuck at 5.12.2 for, I hope, forever) it worked fine with Constantia. On the Kindle 3, using 5.9.7 (where I've "stuck it" forever) it works fine with Constantia. The Kindle Basic 8th generation) crashed the Python Pocket Reference in 5.12.2 as well as 5.12.3 -- so now it's just a mess. Same fix as with the "document" files. Find a book that will open in Constantia (side-loaded books), change the font to one of the standard fonts, exit, open the offending book in Bookerly (or whatever) then you can change to your custom font (after opening the book). This used to work right with custom fonts in all documents... then "Send to Kindle" docs went haywire, now all books from Amazon seem to be going whacko. Weird. A bit frustrating.

DuckieTigger · 12-22-2019, 07:38 AM

My Oasis 2 on 5.12.2 also has issues. Even books that never caused problems before. Happened after the update and Kindle wanted to do some font updates. Guess it didn't made the changes to the custom font I had. I ended up, after too many freezes, just getting rid of the custom fonts. Didn't have a problem since. Maybe it will work removing the custom fonts, restarting once or twice, and putting them back? Try if that helps, I am no longer fiddling around with it. Falling back to Caecilia Condensed, which works just fine for me

Sirtel · 12-22-2019, 09:25 AM

I have not had any problems with custom fonts on 5.12.2, neither with Send to Kindle docs nor sideloaded books. But all my books have been edited in Calibre and embedded fonts removed. Perhaps that helps.

rcentros · 12-24-2019, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

My Oasis 2 on 5.12.2 also has issues. Even books that never caused problems before. Happened after the update and Kindle wanted to do some font updates. Guess it didn't made the changes to the custom font I had. I ended up, after too many freezes, just getting rid of the custom fonts. Didn't have a problem since. Maybe it will work removing the custom fonts, restarting once or twice, and putting them back? Try if that helps, I am no longer fiddling around with it. Falling back to Caecilia Condensed, which works just fine for me

I don't want to give up my custom fonts, they're darker and my eyes don't like the lighter fonts. So, I guess, I'll keep using the work-arounds. I know you can make the built-in fonts bolder, but then they start losing their shape. I'm glad I was able to freeze the Kindle PW 3 at 5.9.7 -- it works fine with the custom fonts for everything. I'm guessing Amazon found that most people didn't care about custom fonts so it's not a high priority to keep this feature working.

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

I have not had any problems with custom fonts on 5.12.2, neither with Send to Kindle docs nor sideloaded books. But all my books have been edited in Calibre and embedded fonts removed. Perhaps that helps.

I haven't had any trouble with side-loaded books, but my custom fonts don't play well with anything I download from Amazon on 5.12.3. What's weird is that the old PW 2 (stuck at 5.12.2) works fine on all books, except for the "Send to Kindle" ones. But the Kindle Basic (8th Generation) didn't. I kind of wish Amazon would fix this.

BookCat · 01-01-2020, 07:50 PM

I care passionately about custom fonts and dislike the built-in kindle fonts. I hope to keep my PW2 at 5.9.7 and, providing I keep it, have the on-its-way PW3 on a custom-font friendly firmware.

12-22-2019, 12:06 AM	#1
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,888 Karma: 52039845 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	Custom font support worse in 5.12.3 Before Custom fonts in 5.12.x have caused application errors when using "Send to Kindle" documents but I didn't have any trouble with books from Amazon. Now it appears 5.12.3 is having the same problems with books downloaded from Amazon. (At least I'm having the same problem on my Voyage.) I wanted to see what Learning Python and Python Pocket Reference (both by Mark Lutz) would look like on a Kindle. I normally use the Constantia font, both crashed when trying to load. On my Paperwhite 3 (stuck at 5.12.2 for, I hope, forever) it worked fine with Constantia. On the Kindle 3, using 5.9.7 (where I've "stuck it" forever) it works fine with Constantia. The Kindle Basic 8th generation) crashed the Python Pocket Reference in 5.12.2 as well as 5.12.3 -- so now it's just a mess. Same fix as with the "document" files. Find a book that will open in Constantia (side-loaded books), change the font to one of the standard fonts, exit, open the offending book in Bookerly (or whatever) then you can change to your custom font (after opening the book). This used to work right with custom fonts in all documents... then "Send to Kindle" docs went haywire, now all books from Amazon seem to be going whacko. Weird. A bit frustrating.

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12-22-2019, 07:38 AM	#2
DuckieTigger Wizard Posts: 4,763 Karma: 246906703 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Oasis 3, Oasis 2, PW3, PW1, KT	My Oasis 2 on 5.12.2 also has issues. Even books that never caused problems before. Happened after the update and Kindle wanted to do some font updates. Guess it didn't made the changes to the custom font I had. I ended up, after too many freezes, just getting rid of the custom fonts. Didn't have a problem since. Maybe it will work removing the custom fonts, restarting once or twice, and putting them back? Try if that helps, I am no longer fiddling around with it. Falling back to Caecilia Condensed, which works just fine for me

12-22-2019, 09:25 AM	#3
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,486 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I have not had any problems with custom fonts on 5.12.2, neither with Send to Kindle docs nor sideloaded books. But all my books have been edited in Calibre and embedded fonts removed. Perhaps that helps.

01-01-2020, 07:50 PM	#5
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I care passionately about custom fonts and dislike the built-in kindle fonts. I hope to keep my PW2 at 5.9.7 and, providing I keep it, have the on-its-way PW3 on a custom-font friendly firmware.