KS keeps changing back to default font family

iyner629 · 11-20-2023, 01:34 PM

So I just got a Kindle Scribe, but found it did not kepp my last used custom font for the ebooks. As a result, I have to re-apply my font each time.

For example, I installed a 3rd party font Goudy Bookletter 1911.
After applying it to a book and reopening the book, the font turns to Bookerly.
So I have to re-set it to Goudy Bookletter 1911 each time I open an ebook.

This is not the case for my Paperwhite though.

Anyone knows if this is expected for KS, or do I have a defective device?

Thanks,
Yi

iyner629 · 11-20-2023, 01:37 PM

Even though I save the theme, the font family in the theme would be overwritten by Bookerly (or other Kindle fonts) after exiting the book.

So the theme does not retain my own font.

JSWolf · 11-20-2023, 01:55 PM

Are you on the latest firmware?

iyner629 · 11-20-2023, 02:07 PM

Yes, it is 5.16.5, released in Nov. 2023

iyner629 · 11-22-2023, 09:01 AM

It seems it only happens for KFX format books.

For example, if I sideload azw3 books, it all works well.

tomsem · 11-22-2023, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iyner629

It seems it only happens for KFX format books.

For example, if I sideload azw3 books, it all works well.

Does it still work on non-Scribe Kindle?

iyner629 · 11-23-2023, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

Does it still work on non-Scribe Kindle?

Yes, 5.16.5 works well so far for my 2022 kindle 11th.

I am requesting a replacement for my kindle scribe, and will see if the issue persists.

iyner629 · 11-23-2023, 07:40 AM

Another weird observation is:

most of the time I cannot copy/paste from windows PC to KS, while it works smoothly on mac book.

So copy/paste works intermittently with my Windows PC. Did not figure out why.

iyner629 · 11-24-2023, 10:50 AM

Replacing the kindle scribe seems fixed the issue.

I would say my previous one is defective.

tomsem · 11-24-2023, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iyner629

Replacing the kindle scribe seems fixed the issue.

I would say my previous one is defective.

I wish we had some idea of what the root cause was. It does not seem like a hardware defect to me.

kibblerz · 12-22-2023, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

I wish we had some idea of what the root cause was. It does not seem like a hardware defect to me.

I'm getting this issue too. Other than this, I've only seen one or two other posts where people had this issue. I reset my kindle with no luck, nothing that I can think of would be any different than others... I'm baffled. I tried quite a few fonts, they work fine. Yet when I open the book again, it defaults back. Sometimes it opens in the correct font, but reverts back to bookerly once the little sticky note menu appears.

11-20-2023, 01:34 PM	#1
iyner629 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle	KS keeps changing back to default font family So I just got a Kindle Scribe, but found it did not kepp my last used custom font for the ebooks. As a result, I have to re-apply my font each time. For example, I installed a 3rd party font Goudy Bookletter 1911. After applying it to a book and reopening the book, the font turns to Bookerly. So I have to re-set it to Goudy Bookletter 1911 each time I open an ebook. This is not the case for my Paperwhite though. Anyone knows if this is expected for KS, or do I have a defective device? Thanks, Yi Last edited by iyner629; 11-20-2023 at 01:39 PM.

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11-20-2023, 01:37 PM	#2
iyner629 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle	Even though I save the theme, the font family in the theme would be overwritten by Bookerly (or other Kindle fonts) after exiting the book. So the theme does not retain my own font.

11-20-2023, 01:55 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,015 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Are you on the latest firmware?

11-20-2023, 02:07 PM	#4
iyner629 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle	Yes, it is 5.16.5, released in Nov. 2023

11-22-2023, 09:01 AM	#5
iyner629 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle	It seems it only happens for KFX format books. For example, if I sideload azw3 books, it all works well.

11-23-2023, 07:40 AM	#8
iyner629 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle	Another weird observation is: most of the time I cannot copy/paste from windows PC to KS, while it works smoothly on mac book. So copy/paste works intermittently with my Windows PC. Did not figure out why.

11-24-2023, 10:50 AM	#9
iyner629 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle	Replacing the kindle scribe seems fixed the issue. I would say my previous one is defective.

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