Formatting Problems 11/22/63 - Page 2

elemenoP · 12-05-2011, 03:41 PM

Here's an example of what I mean:

http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/fl...Correction.htm

open up the first example, "The Princess and the Pea"

JSWolf · 12-05-2011, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elemenoP

A problem with no space between the end of italic and beginning of normal text is a font metric problem. The last italic letter is leaning into the space where the space would be. Proper kerning or hinting should account for this common problem. So this Kobo's issue, not the publisher. Try changing to another font if your reader has other fonts.

eP

One way to check if it is a Kobo issue of not is to try 11/22/63 with ADE on the computer and see if it looks OK or not. I have seen eBooks where the italics had the space missing before and after. It was probably due to the fact that the source was PDF and the conversion botched the spacing around the italics.

SteveK · 12-05-2011, 04:18 PM

I appreciate all the suggestions. Unfortunately I'm not able to try a different font, but I was able to try several different reader Apps on my tablet, and had the same problem no matter which one I used. It also displayed the same way in calibre, so I believe the problem is with the epub version of the file rather than how a font mishandled italics, particularly since it has the same problem with a word that is all capital letters.

Yes, the text is still readable, but it does slow me down if I have to I mentally insert a space between the words.

SteveK

Quexos · 12-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Do you mean that you have thisproblem ?
While what you'd like to have is this solution ?

If that's the problem at hand, then my copy of 11/22/63 is fine :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveK

I recently purchased and am currently reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Although I find it a very enjoyable read so far, I am very unhappy with its formatting. Most formatting is acceptable, but for some reason there is no spacing between the last italicized word and the first non-italicized word. As you know if you've read 11/22/63, there are MANY instances of italicized words in the book - probably more use of italics than I've ever seen.

monkeygirl351 · 12-05-2011, 11:17 PM

I have the kindle edition of this book and checked all the italics and they are all proper and no words running together. I would have thought this would be irritating too. I also converted it to epub with calibre to see if anything changed and it still looked perfect. I wonder if it is the original epub or something that kobo does.

HarryT · 12-06-2011, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quexos

Do you mean that you have thisproblem ?
While what you'd like to have is this solution ?

If that's the problem at hand, then my copy of 11/22/63 is fine :-)

Where is yours from? It would be useful to know which stores have the problem and which don't.

Quake1028 · 12-06-2011, 07:45 AM

It's dog piling at this point, but I checked my Kindle copy at the passage specified, and mine looks fine.

jhempel24 · 12-07-2011, 05:07 AM

have not found any problems either B&N epub here

shadeauxtoo · 12-07-2011, 11:13 AM

I purchased 11 22 63 for my Kindle. The description shows File Size: 2621 KB
Print Length: 866 pages. The file that downloaded to my Kindle is only 1710 KB. Can someone who has this on their Kindle please check their file size. That seems like a huge difference. I want to be sure I have the complete book; I'd hate to get halfway through only to discover missing pages! I called Amazon support....they have no idea which number is correct.

I've been a lurker here for over a year and have gotten lots of great tips & info.....I finally decided it was time to join!

HarryT · 12-07-2011, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadeauxtoo

I purchased 11 22 63 for my Kindle. The description shows File Size: 2621 KB
Print Length: 866 pages. The file that downloaded to my Kindle is only 1710 KB. Can someone who has this on their Kindle please check their file size. That seems like a huge difference. I want to be sure I have the complete book; I'd hate to get halfway through only to discover missing pages! I called Amazon support....they have no idea which number is correct.

I've been a lurker here for over a year and have gotten lots of great tips & info.....I finally decided it was time to join!

Does the Kindle book have page numbers? If so, why not go to the end of the book and verify that you do indeed have 866 pages? I think it's extremely unlikely that you don't have the complete book.

shadeauxtoo · 12-07-2011, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Does the Kindle book have page numbers? If so, why not go to the end of the book and verify that you do indeed have 866 pages? I think it's extremely unlikely that you don't have the complete book.

I have 853 pages. What I'm worried about is there might be pages missing in the middle. Without actually paging through the whole book, there's no other way to tell. Normally I wouldn't have even noticed the file size, but with this book, there's a big difference between what Amazon lists and what downloaded.

DiapDealer · 12-07-2011, 11:43 AM

Huge amounts of Holy Hell would've been raised already if incomplete versions of a Stephen King ebook were being served up by Amazon. I mean a media spotlight of epic proportions.

shadeauxtoo · 12-07-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Huge amounts of Holy Hell would've been raised already if incomplete versions of a Stephen King ebook were being served up by Amazon. I mean a media spotlight of epic proportions.

LOL, that's what I was thinking. I couldn't find any complaints about missing pages in any Amazon reviews, but I figured I'd ask on here anyway.

DiapDealer · 12-07-2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadeauxtoo

LOL, that's what I was thinking. I couldn't find any complaints about missing pages in any Amazon reviews, but I figured I'd ask on here anyway.

Don't blame you one bit, I'd probably check too!

Quake1028 · 12-08-2011, 10:12 AM

Huh. My version, which is the audio/video version, says 849 pages. I have no idea if this is different because of reading on the iPad or not.

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12-05-2011, 03:41 PM	#16
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Here's an example of what I mean: http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/fl...Correction.htm open up the first example, "The Princess and the Pea"

12-05-2011, 04:18 PM	#18
SteveK Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1017902 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle PW, PW2, Kindle3, Kobo Glo, tablets, phone	I appreciate all the suggestions. Unfortunately I'm not able to try a different font, but I was able to try several different reader Apps on my tablet, and had the same problem no matter which one I used. It also displayed the same way in calibre, so I believe the problem is with the epub version of the file rather than how a font mishandled italics, particularly since it has the same problem with a word that is all capital letters. Yes, the text is still readable, but it does slow me down if I have to I mentally insert a space between the words. SteveK

12-05-2011, 11:17 PM	#20
monkeygirl351 Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 496762 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: ipod touch, ipad, and kindle 3	I have the kindle edition of this book and checked all the italics and they are all proper and no words running together. I would have thought this would be irritating too. I also converted it to epub with calibre to see if anything changed and it still looked perfect. I wonder if it is the original epub or something that kobo does.

12-06-2011, 07:45 AM	#22
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	It's dog piling at this point, but I checked my Kindle copy at the passage specified, and mine looks fine.

12-07-2011, 05:07 AM	#23
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	have not found any problems either B&N epub here

12-07-2011, 11:13 AM	#24
shadeauxtoo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle	I purchased 11 22 63 for my Kindle. The description shows File Size: 2621 KB Print Length: 866 pages. The file that downloaded to my Kindle is only 1710 KB. Can someone who has this on their Kindle please check their file size. That seems like a huge difference. I want to be sure I have the complete book; I'd hate to get halfway through only to discover missing pages! I called Amazon support....they have no idea which number is correct. I've been a lurker here for over a year and have gotten lots of great tips & info.....I finally decided it was time to join!

12-07-2011, 11:43 AM	#27
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,569 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Huge amounts of Holy Hell would've been raised already if incomplete versions of a Stephen King ebook were being served up by Amazon. I mean a media spotlight of epic proportions.

12-08-2011, 10:12 AM	#30
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Huh. My version, which is the audio/video version, says 849 pages. I have no idea if this is different because of reading on the iPad or not.

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