*VERY* detailed guide on changing default Reader fonts - Page 16

jackie_w · 11-07-2009, 11:14 AM

Hi,

Please could someone tell me whether I would lose the Small Caps font if I replaced the default LRF serif font.

In case it's relevant, I have a UK PRS-505 with software version 1.2.00.18050.

Thank you.

pepak · 11-07-2009, 03:06 PM

There is no small caps font in the reader, as far as I know. Small caps are emulated by Calibre.

jackie_w · 11-07-2009, 08:33 PM

Thanks for response, pepak.

Katosen · 12-11-2009, 12:36 AM

interesting. However, the trial version of the FontCreator program isn't working for me. It won't let me save BECAUSE its a trial version.

Valloric · 12-11-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katosen

interesting. However, the trial version of the FontCreator program isn't working for me. It won't let me save BECAUSE its a trial version.

Use the older trial version linked in this thread several times.

pepak · 12-11-2009, 10:31 AM

http://www.pepak.net/files/mirror/fontcreator-5.6.zip

scottjl · 12-11-2009, 05:37 PM

Is it possible to do this procedure on the 600 as well?

Valloric · 12-11-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottjl

Is it possible to do this procedure on the 600 as well?

I very much doubt it, the 600 uses a different firmware.

Katosen · 12-12-2009, 12:39 AM

awesome, thanks guys

JSWolf · 12-12-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottjl

Is it possible to do this procedure on the 600 as well?

Use ePub and then you can specify the fonts you want.

kbear · 12-17-2009, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepak

I wonder - do we have a way of getting real italics and bold for LRF/RTF/TXT files yet?

I have found a simple way to do that. Just create the other fonts styles like it's described in the Valloric's PDF guide. Use a different font style name, while leaving the font name the same in all styles of the font.

Name the extra styles like this:

tt0011i_.ttf for italic
tt0011b_.ttf for bold
tt0011bi.ttf for bold-italic

and use PRSCustomizer to upload them to the reader. I made it work on my PRS-505 with firmware 1.1.00.18040.

IMPORTANT NOTE: you have to copy the extra font styles manually to the SD card in the correct folder. PRSCustomizer only copies the 3 main fonts, and ignores the rest.

JSWolf · 12-17-2009, 09:16 AM

kbear can you show us a screen shot of an LRF file using real styles?

pepak · 12-17-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbear

I have found a simple way to do that. Just create the other fonts styles like it's described in the Valloric's PDF guide. Use a different font style name, while leaving the font name the same in all styles of the font.

Name the extra styles like this:

tt0011i_.ttf for italic
tt0011b_.ttf for bold
tt0011bi.ttf for bold-italic

I will definitely try that tomorrow - that would overcome one major gripe with LRF format.

kbear · 12-17-2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

kbear can you show us a screen shot of an LRF file using real styles?

I haven't tried it on RLF, as all my files are RTF. But I believe this will work with all documents that use the internal fonts.

Here's a screenshot of a test RTF file with real styles. Note that the sans-serif italic font is incorrectly rendered with the serif italic font. I discovered that this is related to the number of different fonts and styles contained in the RTF document. It seems that the PRS-505 RTF renderer can't support too many styles on the same page (or document perhaps?) but for standard book reading which uses only one font with 4 styles (plain, bold, italic, bolditalic), this poses no problem.

JSWolf · 12-17-2009, 11:26 AM

Very nice. Would you mind posting detailed directions please? Thanks.

11-07-2009, 11:14 AM	#226
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,267 Karma: 16544702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	Changing LRF Default font - Small Caps Hi, Please could someone tell me whether I would lose the Small Caps font if I replaced the default LRF serif font. In case it's relevant, I have a UK PRS-505 with software version 1.2.00.18050. Thank you.

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11-07-2009, 03:06 PM	#227
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	There is no small caps font in the reader, as far as I know. Small caps are emulated by Calibre.

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jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,267 Karma: 16544702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	Thanks for response, pepak.

12-11-2009, 12:36 AM	#229
Katosen Nerd Core Posts: 18 Karma: 32 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prettiest Beaches on Earth Device: PRS-505	interesting. However, the trial version of the FontCreator program isn't working for me. It won't let me save BECAUSE its a trial version.

12-11-2009, 10:31 AM	#231
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	http://www.pepak.net/files/mirror/fontcreator-5.6.zip

12-11-2009, 05:37 PM	#232
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Is it possible to do this procedure on the 600 as well?

12-12-2009, 12:39 AM	#234
Katosen Nerd Core Posts: 18 Karma: 32 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prettiest Beaches on Earth Device: PRS-505	awesome, thanks guys

12-17-2009, 09:16 AM	#237
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	kbear can you show us a screen shot of an LRF file using real styles?

12-17-2009, 11:26 AM	#240
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Very nice. Would you mind posting detailed directions please? Thanks.