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What font are you using for what type of book?
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The title of the thread explains the question roughly. For me, I use something like Tribute Roman, EB Garamond, Caslon or Crimson Pro for things like Lovecraft or horror/Sci-Fi books, and something like Bookerly or Caecilia for other subjects books. I may as well change fonts while reading while one annoys me too much, or while it seems unclear (I have very sharp eyes, and I hope they'll sell devices with 500 ppi screens soon). And you? |
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08-04-2020, 02:15 PM | #4 |
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My preferences are not related to genres but to kind of file.
Bookerly is my preferred font for Epub (with some exploration of Literata and Georgia Pro). For Kepub I currently use Roboto Slab (alternatives are Bitter and Lexia Dama). |
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Accidental double post when trying to edit the original post. Sorry.
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I agree. Roboto Slab. Is a good font. I also have Bitter in my Libra. I switch between fonts often, I may have about 30 on my device.
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My font preferences vary not according to genres, but according to ereaders. I use CharisSIL Modified Larger on my Kindles, LexiaDaMa on my Kobo and DejaVu Serif Eink (modified by a MR member) on my Nook.
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I mostly use the ChareInk font for eBook with words.
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I use the IBM Plex Serif Semi Bold for everything. I really like the Plex and the weight of the semi-bold.
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IBM Plex Sans and Serif are pretty good fonts, just maybe... a little bit... harsh.
But it looks beautiful, though. Plex Serif seems to be a strange mix between classic serif fonts and modern Sans Serif fonts, but it looks OK. Plex Sans is great, only in my Kobo I have some problems with the weight, the font always showing in "light" forms instead of "Regular". However, with Plato or KOReader, this solves a part of the problem. |
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These are all for the body font of course.
For Westerns I use either Rye or Ewert: If the setting is Hawaii or the South Pacific then Hanalei: For horror, Creepster: For cozy mysteries then Mystery Quest is the best: Last edited by hobnail; 08-04-2020 at 07:25 PM. |
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