Replace DEFAULT epub fonts! (PRS-505) - Page 3

pepak · 12-30-2009, 02:00 PM

That's extremely simple! Just create file epub/userStyle.css in reader's external memory and put these lines into it:

Code:

html, body, p { font-style: italic !important; }

If the hack works, all EPUBs should display with majority of their text in italics. Or you can use:

Code:

html, body, p { text-decoration: underline !important; }

and test for underline.

kartu · 12-30-2009, 02:17 PM

Works. Nice. Will be integrated into PRS+ 1.0RC with the following path to the style:
/database/system/PRSPlus/epub/style.css

gregcd · 01-04-2010, 03:16 PM

way to go pepak! im looking forward to trying this out

==
Update: works great!
This hack overrides the custom fonts in epub books converted by calibre (using this method https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36361 ) - a small price to pay.
I can also confirms this works with DRM epubs from the sony store.

I've added this code to my userStyle css to improve readability:

p {
line-height: 130%
}

div {
line-height: 130%
}

Worked fine

gregcd · 01-07-2010, 07:48 PM

I'm thinking about using the BookSwap autorun book-file manager as a tool for switching between css files on the fly - this would give the ability to change fonts and styles without connecting the reader to a pc. Unfortunately it can only move/copy files found and cached by the Reader UI. This would exclude css files.

JSWolf · 01-07-2010, 10:37 PM

Has this been integrated into PRSCustomizer?

sosuke · 01-08-2010, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Has this been integrated into PRSCustomizer?

You can combine them yourself pretty easily. Just copy a few files. The instructions are in the readme file. I did it with the other font updater package (not PRSCustomizer) and it worked great.

kartu · 01-08-2010, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregcd

I'm thinking about using the BookSwap autorun book-file manager as a tool for switching between css files on the fly - this would give the ability to change fonts and styles without connecting the reader to a pc. Unfortunately it can only move/copy files found and cached by the Reader UI. This would exclude css files.

File manager looks like the most wanted feature in upcoming PRS+ versions:
http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2460685/?view=results

BUT, changing the file "on the fly" (actually using PC) didn't (always?) work for me. Seemed like adobe reader is caching it. I had to reboot the reader for changes to take effect. Does it work other way for you?

gregcd · 01-10-2010, 08:23 PM

Changes in the userstyle.css seem to apply for me ok with out having to restart.

Since its so easy to change the font, i thought id try out a chinese font - to my surprise it worked!

The font is cyberbit, it also contains hebrew, arabic, russian etc.

The epub was created by web2fb2.net

kartu · 01-12-2010, 09:55 AM

Did anyone manage to "justify" text in epubs (so that sentences fill entire lines)? text-align: justify (or text-align: right) do not seem to work.

gwynevans · 01-12-2010, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kartu

Did anyone manage to "justify" text in epubs (so that sentences fill entire lines)? text-align: justify (or text-align: right) do not seem to work.

No, the version of the Adobe 'display engine' in the PRS-505 doesn't support that - if I recall correctly, the version in the PRS-900 does support that, so there's a chance that there could be an update at some point to add it.

Having said that, there's no actual evidence to suggest that there's one being contemplated - at the moment, anyway.

wallcraft · 01-12-2010, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kartu

Did anyone manage to "justify" text in epubs (so that sentences fill entire lines)? text-align: justify (or text-align: right) do not seem to work.

The lack of justify support is a defect on all Sony devices except for the PRS-900.

pepak · 01-12-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kartu

Did anyone manage to "justify" text in epubs (so that sentences fill entire lines)? text-align: justify (or text-align: right) do not seem to work.

I very much doubt that would be a matter of a simple hack.

gregcd · 01-13-2010, 02:30 PM

I had some problems with this code

p {font-size:110%}
div {font-size:110%}

- some books would ignore this code, so i switched to

p {font-size:24px}
div {font-size:24px}

Which works with all books.The interesting this about doing it this way, is it sets the absolute font size (excluding headings), irrespective of what it says in the epub. This saves me reconverting a lot of epubs

It even stays the same when the book is zoomed (S, M, L) on the reader, which is weird.

gregcd · 01-27-2010, 11:01 PM

Is there any code that will control the border width?

Maybe this will work

p
{
border-style:solid;
border-width:5px;
}

pepak · 01-28-2010, 12:34 AM

ADE does support borders and the code you provide should work. Unfortunately, probably not in the way yhou want it - it would create borders around every paragraph, while I suspect you want borders around page. That is, to my knowledge, impossible, as there is no HTML object that represents page. You could make broders for body instead of p, which would make left and right borders on all pages, plus top border on page 1 and bottom border on page (last).

12-30-2009, 02:00 PM	#31
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	That's extremely simple! Just create file epub/userStyle.css in reader's external memory and put these lines into it: Code: html, body, p { font-style: italic !important; } If the hack works, all EPUBs should display with majority of their text in italics. Or you can use: Code: html, body, p { text-decoration: underline !important; } and test for underline.

01-04-2010, 03:16 PM	#33
gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	way to go pepak! im looking forward to trying this out == Update: works great! This hack overrides the custom fonts in epub books converted by calibre (using this method https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36361 ) - a small price to pay. I can also confirms this works with DRM epubs from the sony store. I've added this code to my userStyle css to improve readability: p { line-height: 130% } div { line-height: 130% } Worked fine Last edited by gregcd; 01-05-2010 at 10:24 PM.

01-10-2010, 08:23 PM	#38
gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	Changes in the userstyle.css seem to apply for me ok with out having to restart. Since its so easy to change the font, i thought id try out a chinese font - to my surprise it worked! The font is cyberbit, it also contains hebrew, arabic, russian etc. The epub was created by web2fb2.net Attached Thumbnails

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12-30-2009, 02:17 PM	#32
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	Works. Nice. Will be integrated into PRS+ 1.0RC with the following path to the style: /database/system/PRSPlus/epub/style.css

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gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	I'm thinking about using the BookSwap autorun book-file manager as a tool for switching between css files on the fly - this would give the ability to change fonts and styles without connecting the reader to a pc. Unfortunately it can only move/copy files found and cached by the Reader UI. This would exclude css files.

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01-12-2010, 09:55 AM	#39
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	Did anyone manage to "justify" text in epubs (so that sentences fill entire lines)? text-align: justify (or text-align: right) do not seem to work.

01-13-2010, 02:30 PM	#43
gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	I had some problems with this code p {font-size:110%} div {font-size:110%} - some books would ignore this code, so i switched to p {font-size:24px} div {font-size:24px} Which works with all books.The interesting this about doing it this way, is it sets the absolute font size (excluding headings), irrespective of what it says in the epub. This saves me reconverting a lot of epubs It even stays the same when the book is zoomed (S, M, L) on the reader, which is weird.

01-27-2010, 11:01 PM	#44
gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	Is there any code that will control the border width? Maybe this will work p { border-style:solid; border-width:5px; }

01-28-2010, 12:34 AM	#45
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	ADE does support borders and the code you provide should work. Unfortunately, probably not in the way yhou want it - it would create borders around every paragraph, while I suspect you want borders around page. That is, to my knowledge, impossible, as there is no HTML object that represents page. You could make broders for body instead of p, which would make left and right borders on all pages, plus top border on page 1 and bottom border on page (last).