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Old 06-14-2011, 11:47 AM   #1
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Question A typographically comprehensive MOBI file?

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I'm just starting out making MOBI files from InDesign 5.5 and I was just wondering if there's a decent sample MOBI file that I can look at with a full range of typographic possibilities (e.g. line breaks, first-line indents, small / all caps, centred titles, varying font sizes etc) – essentially, something that shows everything the Kindle can do. Does anyone have any ideas? Either that or a list of "possible" and "not possible" typographical features. I'd like to have a look around at the file too, I have plenty of experience working with HTML and CSS, but am just starting with eBooks.

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Old 06-14-2011, 12:00 PM   #2
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Check out the Mobipocket Developer Center: http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...eFolder=prcgen and the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing documentation: https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help.
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Another good source is Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide. It is currently for the Kindle 2, with a K3 edition "hopefully coming soon".

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Old 06-15-2011, 04:51 PM   #4
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Thanks everybody. Can anyone think of a file they've worked with that "shows off" good typography? Or the best it gets with a Kindle? It's useful to have a sort of role model...

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