Do you prefer margins on your LRF editions? What font size? - Page 2

JSWolf · 02-21-2009, 09:08 AM

The point of having different font sizes is so you can hopefully have a size that is good for you. Most people like either 10pt or 12pt. So by starting off at 10pt, medium would be good for most people. Those that like 11pt are going to have to deal with smaller or larger as I have no control over that other than to make yet a third edition.

So unless there is reason otherwise, I'll make the LRF I post using my preferred settings and one that uses an all around margin of 10 except for the bottom margin which shall be 0.

astra · 02-21-2009, 12:24 PM

I have all 10px except bottom which is 0.

rhadin · 02-21-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So what I am getting here is that most people prefer some sort of margin. How would a margin of say 12 on all sides do? And a small font of 10pt would be I think 12.5pt at medium and 15pt at large. I'm thinking the font size change is 2.5pt larger. I seem to recall reading that someplace. If I am incorrect, someone please correct me.

Jon, that would be fine by me. So here's 1 vote

Trek · 02-24-2009, 11:40 AM

I use the Book Designer default margins and text size. I can read smaller text easily, but I find the default to be the most comfortable. It's a very subjective area.

Books are easier to read if you have large margins because your brain doesn't have to process the optical edge effects. This is true for paper as well, but electronic readers are generally worse because of the high edge contrast. Of course, generous margins means less text or smaller fonts, a sharp trade-off on 6" screens.

One way you might reduce this problem is to copy what PRS700 does on the 505. That is, use a piece of light gray plastic or paper and cut it so that it makes an edge all around the screen. Cover the inside edge of the blue/silver/red metal casing fully so that you get a visually continuous field without a high-frequency discontinuity.

The edge doesn't have to be e-ink (there is no text there), it just has to have the same background color. You can probably use a laser printer to get the right shade of gray (and print the cutting lines) and non-permanent glue to affix it to the reader. Laminating the paper is probably a good idea, although it will make the frame more reflective.

I haven't tried this yet so I can't say first hand how well it works. It certainly isn't as nice as having a larger screen in the first place, but I did like the effect on PRS-700.

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02-21-2009, 09:08 AM	#16
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,448 Karma: 145491800 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The point of having different font sizes is so you can hopefully have a size that is good for you. Most people like either 10pt or 12pt. So by starting off at 10pt, medium would be good for most people. Those that like 11pt are going to have to deal with smaller or larger as I have no control over that other than to make yet a third edition. So unless there is reason otherwise, I'll make the LRF I post using my preferred settings and one that uses an all around margin of 10 except for the bottom margin which shall be 0.

02-21-2009, 12:24 PM	#17
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I have all 10px except bottom which is 0.

02-24-2009, 11:40 AM	#19
Trek Member Posts: 17 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony Reader 505	I use the Book Designer default margins and text size. I can read smaller text easily, but I find the default to be the most comfortable. It's a very subjective area. Books are easier to read if you have large margins because your brain doesn't have to process the optical edge effects. This is true for paper as well, but electronic readers are generally worse because of the high edge contrast. Of course, generous margins means less text or smaller fonts, a sharp trade-off on 6" screens. One way you might reduce this problem is to copy what PRS700 does on the 505. That is, use a piece of light gray plastic or paper and cut it so that it makes an edge all around the screen. Cover the inside edge of the blue/silver/red metal casing fully so that you get a visually continuous field without a high-frequency discontinuity. The edge doesn't have to be e-ink (there is no text there), it just has to have the same background color. You can probably use a laser printer to get the right shade of gray (and print the cutting lines) and non-permanent glue to affix it to the reader. Laminating the paper is probably a good idea, although it will make the frame more reflective. I haven't tried this yet so I can't say first hand how well it works. It certainly isn't as nice as having a larger screen in the first place, but I did like the effect on PRS-700.

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