MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Today's Posts Search

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book Readers > Kobo Reader
Reload this Page What is the best font on kobo for reading and why?

Notices

View Poll Results: Best preinstalled fonts on KOBO
Publishers Default 20 12.66%
Amasis 28 17.72%
Avenir Next 9 5.70%
Caecilia 17 10.76%
Georgia 43 27.22%
Gill Sans 5 3.16%
Kobo Nickel 10 6.33%
Malabar 18 11.39%
Kobo UD Kakugo 6 3.80%
Open Dyslexic 2 1.27%
Voters: 158. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
Page 7 of 8 « First 3456 7 8
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 03-24-2019, 06:13 PM   #91
forster01
Groupie
forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.forster01 can do the Funky Gibbon.
 
Posts: 197
Karma: 82624
Join Date: May 2013
Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Aura HD, Kindle, Amazon Fire HD
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Drib View Post

I would like to have the Literata Book Bold as a choice, but it just isn't listed in the Fonts Menu (although that Bold is on my Reader).
there is literata book bold in the fontsquirrel website.
forster01 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-24-2019, 06:42 PM   #92
Dr. Drib
Grand Sorcerer
Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Dr. Drib's Avatar
 
Posts: 45,454
Karma: 59592133
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Peru
Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripplinger View Post
Because of my crappy eyesight, I also prefer bolder fonts. What I do just make a copy of the bold (or semi bold if you prefer) font, and rename that copy as the regular font. The reader picks up the regular font as it should, but you see the bold version. I do the same with the bold italic version as well. It's an easy way to trick the reader into displaying what you want.

That did the trick.

Thank you!
Dr. Drib is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 03-25-2019, 03:16 PM   #93
JSWolf
Resident Curmudgeon
JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
JSWolf's Avatar
 
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohhnyMix View Post
I think the best one is Bookerly from amazon or Amber also from amazon because its so easy to read and i just love the more bolder fonts.
If you love the more bolder fonts, then Bookerly without adjustment is too light.
JSWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-25-2019, 03:18 PM   #94
JSWolf
Resident Curmudgeon
JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
JSWolf's Avatar
 
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
Your welcome everyone. It was my pleasure to come up with ChareInk.
JSWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-25-2019, 08:46 PM   #95
Dr. Drib
Grand Sorcerer
Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Dr. Drib ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Dr. Drib's Avatar
 
Posts: 45,454
Karma: 59592133
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Peru
Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour
^
Dr. Drib is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 03-25-2019, 11:38 PM   #96
JeanPierre
Zealot
JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JeanPierre ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 137
Karma: 398492
Join Date: Apr 2018
Device: Kobo Aura One
Quote:
Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
If you love the more bolder fonts, then Bookerly without adjustment is too light.
There's a firmware patch called "Freedom to advanced fonts control" that allows the boldness of side-loaded fonts to be adjusted in the same manner as the built-in Kobo fonts.

Before I discovered this patch I found both Bookerly and Literata to be far too light for my taste, and instead preferred Caecilia and Amasis.
JeanPierre is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-04-2019, 06:02 PM   #97
Gibbo
Guru
Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Gibbo ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Gibbo's Avatar
 
Posts: 776
Karma: 2475053
Join Date: May 2007
Device: Galaxy Tab A (2019) - iPhone 11 - KA1 - Onyx Boox Nova Pro
Is it possible to add custom fonts on the Kindle and Kobo Android apps?
Gibbo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-09-2019, 12:36 AM   #98
HolyAura
Groupie
HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HolyAura ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
HolyAura's Avatar
 
Posts: 195
Karma: 201170
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Singapore
Device: Kobo Clara HD
My favourite font is definitely Amazon Ember. The boldness is perfect and the font is easier on the eyes (in my opinion)
HolyAura is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2019, 07:06 PM   #99
bohn
Member
bohn began at the beginning.
 
Posts: 24
Karma: 10
Join Date: Sep 2018
Device: Libra 2
ChareInk.
bohn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-10-2024, 08:03 AM   #100
Jane Eyre
Zealot
Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.Jane Eyre got an A in P-Chem.
 
Jane Eyre's Avatar
 
Posts: 126
Karma: 6368
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Italy
Device: Kindle P.white3/Kobo Clara 2E
I voted Amasis because it looks beautiful though it goes worst when zoomed in.
Jane Eyre is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-10-2024, 08:45 AM   #101
JSWolf
Resident Curmudgeon
JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
JSWolf's Avatar
 
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
My answer is none of them. I much prefer ChareInk6SP then any of the per-installed fonts for reading.
Last edited by JSWolf; 05-11-2024 at 06:15 AM.
JSWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-10-2024, 08:45 AM   #102
JSWolf
Resident Curmudgeon
JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
JSWolf's Avatar
 
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
delete post
Last edited by JSWolf; 05-11-2024 at 06:15 AM.
JSWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-10-2024, 11:09 AM   #103
Sirtel
Grand Sorcerer
Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Sirtel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Sirtel's Avatar
 
Posts: 13,515
Karma: 240526511
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Estonia
Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2
LexiaDama has been my absolute favorite for several years, for some reason it suits me perfectly. The second is ChareInk6 and the third DejaVu Serif Eink. I'ne never used the pre-installed fonts on my Kobos, though some of them aren't bad.
Sirtel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-10-2024, 12:10 PM   #104
TheSmitty
Addict
TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.TheSmitty ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
TheSmitty's Avatar
 
Posts: 318
Karma: 1181422
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: DFW, TX area
Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Libra Colour, Voyage, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini 7
somewhat confused by the poll. It asks for favorite preinstalled font but many of them listed are not preinstalled on my new Libra Colour?

For instance, Georgia is the front runner but it is not an option on my device.
TheSmitty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-10-2024, 12:55 PM   #105
DNSB
Bibliophagist
DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.DNSB ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
DNSB's Avatar
 
Posts: 46,369
Karma: 169098492
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Vancouver
Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos
I never bothered with the poll since the fonts I use when reading are not Kobo default fonts and there was no None of the Above choice.
DNSB is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 7 of 8 « First 3456 7 8

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Modify Default Kobo Header/Book Title Font in Reading Mode timd.mackey Kobo Developer's Corner 12 07-19-2018 08:19 PM
Aura HD A good font setting for reading novels on a Kobo Aura HD? dclauzel Kobo Reader 42 04-19-2014 02:04 AM
Touch Font preferences for reading mdclements Kobo Reader 49 01-20-2013 01:42 AM
Best font for e-reading sonyreaderfan Sony Reader 42 06-21-2011 07:09 AM
Good font for reading jesjimher HanLin eBook 12 08-02-2010 10:57 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:21 PM.

Contact Us - FAQ - Guidelines - Privacy - Top

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.