Post a picture of your reading settings!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by rcentros

I have trouble reading light fonts, so it's almost always Constantia for me.

You could try one of the versions of ChareInk6 that have added weight. I made the original with added weight for use with a Sony Reader PRS-T1 that didn't have the ability to up the weight. Turns out it worked well with Kindles that back then didn't have much in the way of font features.

[John F]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The header is really useful to decide if I am going to be able to finish the chapter. When I'm reading in bed and getting tired, I can see how much I have to go and see if I can manage to finish the chapter. Or if I can finish the chapter if I have to put down my book to do something else.

Kobo used to have a nice feature where one tap could bring up the stats (and you could see chapter remaining) and another tap to get back to reading. I wish they would bring that back.

[BionicGecko]

Here's mine, kind of vanilla but I haven't seen anyone post a two-column setup yet.

I use the standard Kindle interface on my Scribe, with the narrowest margins and line spacing available. I prefer justified text and on the bottom left I like to see the amount of time left in the chapter.

For fonts, I tend to prefer sans serif typefaces; this one is Atkinson Hyperlegible, size 4.

[John F]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

If you set your line spacing and margins you are doing as much with the settings as most of us do.

+1

I really only have two settings, day mode and night mode: they differ by DarkMode and couple sizes up or down in font size. And some times I don't change the font size.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by John F

+1

I really only have two settings, day mode and night mode: they differ by DarkMode and couple sizes up or down in font size. And some times I don't change the font size.

I only have one setting as to font type and size, margins, line height, headers/footers et al. I set it when I get a new ereader (with Kobos, after installing patches) and I usually never touch the settings again, except for the frontlight and sometimes to try a new font.

I never use the dark mode on any of my devices, because I can't read a light text on a dark background. Instead, I use warm light and dimmers where necessary.

[clittle]

Help! How do I start a new thread?

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The header is really useful to decide if I am going to be able to finish the chapter. When I'm reading in bed and getting tired, I can see how much I have to go and see if I can manage to finish the chapter. Or if I can finish the chapter if I have to put down my book to do something else.

I agree. That is why I use kepub instead of ePub on my Kobo in fact.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I only have one setting as to font type and size, margins, line height, headers/footers et al. I set it when I get a new ereader (with Kobos, after installing patches) and I usually never touch the settings again, except for the frontlight and sometimes to try a new font.

Yeah, I messed with the settings to make the margins small, the lines tight and I found a font I like. Then I leave it and don't mess with it book to book (unless the publisher did something idiotic like set the body for font-size:small).

I do like fonts though, so I do check different ones out from time to time. On my Nook, I like Georgia. But I remembered thinking Georgia didn't look as good on Kobo, which is how I found Literata Book in the first place.

Someone (edit: strangelove42) posted a screenshot of a Kobo with Georgia and it looks pretty good. Maybe I'll give it another go.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by clittle

Help! How do I start a new thread?

The button is at the forum level. (see image)

[John F]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I only have one setting as to font type and size, margins, line height, headers/footers et al. I set it when I get a new ereader (with Kobos, after installing patches) and I usually never touch the settings again, except for the frontlight and sometimes to try a new font.

I never use the dark mode on any of my devices, because I can't read a light text on a dark background. Instead, I use warm light and dimmers where necessary.

I don't change the font, weight, line height, margins also. I do change brightness (but not yellow light) for light vs dark reading.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

For those who do like a lot of excess space when reading, what's the reason behind it?

I don't know what you mean by "excess" space. Personally I like some space between the lines, it makes reading easier for me. I don't really understand why anyone would (in my estimation) jam lines too close together but I understand that everyone has different preferences.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I too like my margins more or less the same size, but I'm not willing to sacrifice text. I sacrifice headers and footers instead and only use the progress bar to indicate where I am in the book.

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

I turn off both headers and footers.

Same here. On the PocketBook, just a tap in the middle of the screen and I can find my page number.

[strangelove42]

Originally Posted by strangelove42

...my original settings from a year ago.

Had to wait hours for this to finally post.

Here's the evolution of my current set up. I settled on Libertinus Serif at a 23 font size with 20 margins. Used it for about nine months and it worked well.

But I recently started having eyesight and concentration issues so I was looking for new settings to help with that. Currently using Crimson Pro at a 24 font size with 40 margins.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

As for paragraph spaces, that's a no-go. I can easily get taken out of the book with them.

Agreed. This is one place where I will DeDRM library books and fix them for reading. It's especially obnoxious when there are dialogue exchanges of a few words each.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by rcentros

I don't know what you mean by "excess" space. Personally I like some space between the lines, it makes reading easier for me. I don't really understand why anyone would (in my estimation) jam lines too close together but I understand that everyone has different preferences.

8-10 years ago I read happily on my 6'' Kindles with their large margins and line height. I sometimes saw pics here about other people's settings (mainly on Kobos) and wondered how one could even read with those ultra-narrow margins and line spacing. But after I moved to Kobo readers myself, I gradually discovered I liked much smaller margins, line-height and font size than I previously used.