So many requirements... Should I buy Kobo Libra H2O?

fenikso · 05-03-2021, 05:44 AM

Hi all,

I have been using Kobo readers for a long time. I am looking for a specific set of requirements and I think that Kobo Libra H2O would more or less fulfill them, but I am curious what would you recommend.

Waterproof
Warm light for evening
Around 7" high resolution e-ink screen
Bookerly font (either builtin or loadable)
Good management for side loaded books (ideally able to wireless loading)
Ability to set small margins so most of the screen is used for reading (no header, footer etc.)
Ability to override book CSS when I set line spacing, justify, font size etc.
Ideally ability to set/ignore widows/orphans

I am able to get most of the book rendering requirements on my current Kobo Aura H2O if I patch firmware, load fonts, and convert all books in Calibre to modify CSS. It would be great if I could do that out of the box.

Quoth · 05-03-2021, 08:13 AM

Kobo libra is good value, collections, annotations and series work perfectly with Kobo Utilities on Calibre.

I've not patched my H2O original or Libra.

KO reader is the only way to override STUPID CSS. Sensible CSS allows native GUI to change line spacing, margins etc. I fix stupid CSS in Calibre (Delete all line heights).

I only use KOreader on the Mars.

05-03-2021, 05:44 AM	#1
fenikso Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: none	So many requirements... Should I buy Kobo Libra H2O? Hi all, I have been using Kobo readers for a long time. I am looking for a specific set of requirements and I think that Kobo Libra H2O would more or less fulfill them, but I am curious what would you recommend. Waterproof Warm light for evening Around 7" high resolution e-ink screen Bookerly font (either builtin or loadable) Good management for side loaded books (ideally able to wireless loading) Ability to set small margins so most of the screen is used for reading (no header, footer etc.) Ability to override book CSS when I set line spacing, justify, font size etc. Ideally ability to set/ignore widows/orphans I am able to get most of the book rendering requirements on my current Kobo Aura H2O if I patch firmware, load fonts, and convert all books in Calibre to modify CSS. It would be great if I could do that out of the box. Last edited by fenikso; 05-03-2021 at 05:47 AM. Reason: Changed title

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05-03-2021, 08:13 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,091 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Kobo libra is good value, collections, annotations and series work perfectly with Kobo Utilities on Calibre. I've not patched my H2O original or Libra. KO reader is the only way to override STUPID CSS. Sensible CSS allows native GUI to change line spacing, margins etc. I fix stupid CSS in Calibre (Delete all line heights). I only use KOreader on the Mars.

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