First line of every chapter does not break correctly

fredex · 07-19-2020, 02:34 PM

I'm reading the Kindle edition of Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's "Accepting the Lance" in Calibre. In Calibre 4.21 there is an issue with the first line of each chapter, wherein it extends several words beyond the right margin before the linebreak occurs.

Changing preferences in the calibre from "Paged" mode to "Flow" fixes the problem.

I have not been able to recreate the issue in Calibre 3.x. Likewise on my actual Kindle paperwhite it displays fine.

so I'm left to guess it is either a Calibre problem, or something weird in the CSS or html. While I'm no expert in either, they both look fine to me.

Code:

.pcalibre1:first-line {
    text-transform: uppercase
    }

Code:

  <body class="calibre" id="I3QM0-42e1df17df8e45d499273e237de08784">
<div class="calibre5" id="calibre_pb_17"></div>
<p class="part" id="calibre_toc_11">Jelaza Kazone</p>
<p class="p15">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</p>
<p class="pcalibre1 p5">“Last I heard, it was better to be doin’ something than doin’ nothin’,” Clarence said into the silence that followed Theo’s account of her meeting with the portmaster.</p>

This is the beginning of the first chapter, but the others are much the same.

note that class pcalibre1 attempts to set first line to all caps. if I comment out the body of pcalibre1 the problem goes away (along with the caps).

here's what it looks like on the page:

Moderator Notice
made into attachment (paperclip icon in advanced mode)

Thanks in advance!

Fred

gbm · 07-19-2020, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredex

I'm reading the Kindle edition of Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's "Accepting the Lance" in Calibre. In Calibre 4.21 there is an issue with the first line of each chapter, wherein it extends several words beyond the right margin before the linebreak occurs.

Changing preferences in the calibre from "Paged" mode to "Flow" fixes the problem.

I have not been able to recreate the issue in Calibre 3.x. Likewise on my actual Kindle paperwhite it displays fine.

so I'm left to guess it is either a Calibre problem, or something weird in the CSS or html. While I'm no expert in either, they both look fine to me.

Code:

.pcalibre1:first-line {
    text-transform: uppercase
    }

Code:

  <body class="calibre" id="I3QM0-42e1df17df8e45d499273e237de08784">
<div class="calibre5" id="calibre_pb_17"></div>
<p class="part" id="calibre_toc_11">Jelaza Kazone</p>
<p class="p15">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</p>
<p class="pcalibre1 p5">“Last I heard, it was better to be doin’ something than doin’ nothin’,” Clarence said into the silence that followed Theo’s account of her meeting with the portmaster.</p>

This is the beginning of the first chapter, but the others are much the same.

note that class pcalibre1 attempts to set first line to all caps. if I comment out the body of pcalibre1 the problem goes away (along with the caps).

here's what it looks like on the page:

made into attachment (paperclip icon in advanced mode)

Thanks in advance!

Fred

It appears to be a calibre viewer problem. This is what i did:

Quote:

.pcalibre:first-line {

/* text-transform: uppercase;*/
font-variant: small-caps;
}

Click image for larger version

Name: Screenshot from 2020-07-19 15-10-50.png
Views: 283
Size: 199.4 KB
ID: 180760

Using the unmodified epub shows normal in the server viewer.

Click image for larger version

Name: Screenshot from 2020-07-19 15-25-03.png
Views: 274
Size: 327.4 KB
ID: 180761

bernie

JSWolf · 07-19-2020, 03:39 PM

Are you viewing mobi or KF8 (AZW3)?

fredex · 07-19-2020, 04:41 PM

@GBM, I didn't think of small caps, but may change it, if it works for you it'll likely work for me. thanks!

@JSWolf
AZW3, or AZW3 converted to EPUB. works the same way on both.

07-19-2020, 02:34 PM	#1
fredex Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: none	First line of every chapter does not break correctly I'm reading the Kindle edition of Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's "Accepting the Lance" in Calibre. In Calibre 4.21 there is an issue with the first line of each chapter, wherein it extends several words beyond the right margin before the linebreak occurs. Changing preferences in the calibre from "Paged" mode to "Flow" fixes the problem. I have not been able to recreate the issue in Calibre 3.x. Likewise on my actual Kindle paperwhite it displays fine. so I'm left to guess it is either a Calibre problem, or something weird in the CSS or html. While I'm no expert in either, they both look fine to me. Code: .pcalibre1:first-line { text-transform: uppercase } Code: <body class="calibre" id="I3QM0-42e1df17df8e45d499273e237de08784"> <div class="calibre5" id="calibre_pb_17"></div> <p class="part" id="calibre_toc_11">Jelaza Kazone</p> <p class="p15">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</p> <p class="pcalibre1 p5">“Last I heard, it was better to be doin’ something than doin’ nothin’,” Clarence said into the silence that followed Theo’s account of her meeting with the portmaster.</p> This is the beginning of the first chapter, but the others are much the same. note that class pcalibre1 attempts to set first line to all caps. if I comment out the body of pcalibre1 the problem goes away (along with the caps). here's what it looks like on the page: Moderator Notice made into attachment (paperclip icon in advanced mode) Thanks in advance! Fred Attached Thumbnails Last edited by theducks; 07-19-2020 at 02:40 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Troubleshooting Chapter covers not showing up correctly	Chonuza	Amazon Kindle	17	10-15-2013 05:09 PM
Not correctly detecting chapter spacing	julid	Conversion	12	08-13-2012 01:11 PM
can't insert chapter break	Holden	Sigil	7	04-13-2012 06:38 AM
What are SGF Chapter Marker and Chapter Break?	webphone	Sigil	1	05-25-2011 02:43 PM
Chapter break	crutledge	Sigil	2	08-19-2010 07:37 AM

07-19-2020, 03:39 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,035 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 viewing mobi or KF8 (AZW3)?

07-19-2020, 04:41 PM	#4
fredex Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: none	@GBM, I didn't think of small caps, but may change it, if it works for you it'll likely work for me. thanks! @JSWolf AZW3, or AZW3 converted to EPUB. works the same way on both.

Advert