Will the Voyage firmware be updated to support the new "Bookerly" font? - Page 3

patrickt · 07-20-2015, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

To each their own, of course. But in truth I really don't care much at all for any eInk screen, not even the Voyage screen. I get tired of the greyish, blueish, dirty looking background. Compared to my tablets and iPhone, it does look like crap. My eyes last much longer when reading on tablets.

Then, why are you here? Of course, anyone can be here but I'm just curious why you care?

cvkemp · 07-20-2015, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

To each their own, of course. But in truth I really don't care much at all for any eInk screen, not even the Voyage screen. I get tired of the greyish, blueish, dirty looking background. Compared to my tablets and iPhone, it does look like crap. My eyes last much longer when reading on tablets.

Then all I can say you are the weird one. I do love to looks of the tablet screens but only for email and web sites. I can not read on one for more than maybe an hour before my eyes and my head is hurting. And I can read on my PW2 all day long. Also once I am really reading I do not even see the screen just the words.

Readirect · 07-28-2015, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

Personally I don't see what all the fuss is over Bookerly. It is just a slightly modified Caecilia. I'm hard pressed to see much difference on my iOS Kindle app. They look nearly identical to my eyes. On the iOS app Bookerly has better spacing between words, but that is because the iOS app doesn't have Caecilia Condensed. I bet Caecilia Condensed will still have better spacing than Bookerly on actual Kindles, assuming they leave it on them.

I added Bookerly to KoReader & liked it quite a bit ... until someone (here, I believe) recommended Bitter. Much (much) better. google bitter.ttf. If you don't have KoReader, Amazon prevents you from adding the font itself but you can add it to each book with Calibre.

JSWolf · 07-28-2015, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

My Paperwhite 3 has the Bookerly font and it's really not something to get excited about. it will come eventually to the Voyage and I'll probably never use it.

I've seen both Bookerly and Caecilia. Bookerly is a better font to read with (IMHO).

JSWolf · 07-28-2015, 07:19 PM

The problem (as I see it) is that Amazon advertised the new typesetting for the PW3 and still has not delivered. Their statement that the typesetting is coming soon was buried deep in the advertising and is very easy to miss. I blame this botch job on Amazon. They have a firmware with the typesetting. Call it a beta and release it and let the users give it a go if they want.

HarryT · 07-29-2015, 02:32 AM

It's described as "Coming Soon" in bold text at the start of the description of the feature. I honestly don't see how this can be described as "being buried"; you can't see the description of the feature without seeing "Coming Soon".

It'll be released when it's ready, I'm sure. Amazon aren't like Kobo, who routinely release buggy firmware.

Josieb1 · 07-29-2015, 04:17 AM

I saw a Paperwhite 3 for the first time today and whilst the screen was nice it wasnt a knockout and I'm not impressed with Bookerly I'll stick with Helvictia. I've never had any issues with the typesetting so i'm in no hurry for the update.

07-29-2015, 02:32 AM	#36
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's described as "Coming Soon" in bold text at the start of the description of the feature. I honestly don't see how this can be described as "being buried"; you can't see the description of the feature without seeing "Coming Soon". It'll be released when it's ready, I'm sure. Amazon aren't like Kobo, who routinely release buggy firmware. Last edited by HarryT; 07-29-2015 at 02:35 AM.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The problem (as I see it) is that Amazon advertised the new typesetting for the PW3 and still has not delivered. Their statement that the typesetting is coming soon was buried deep in the advertising and is very easy to miss. I blame this botch job on Amazon. They have a firmware with the typesetting. Call it a beta and release it and let the users give it a go if they want.

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Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,089 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2, Clara BW	I saw a Paperwhite 3 for the first time today and whilst the screen was nice it wasnt a knockout and I'm not impressed with Bookerly I'll stick with Helvictia. I've never had any issues with the typesetting so i'm in no hurry for the update.

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