What's the default font for the prs650?

blu- · 04-29-2014, 08:54 PM

I just got a Kindle I want it to be as Sony like as possible.

FizzyWater · 04-29-2014, 09:29 PM

I thought that Sony consistently used Georgia, but that it was a slightly different version of Georgia than the one that comes standard with Windows.

ShellShock · 05-10-2014, 03:31 PM

In theory you can extract the fonts from the firmware and use them on other devices. They are TTF format. I don't know if the Kindle will use side-loaded fonts.

The Sony font names are:

Dutch801 Rm BT Roman
Courier 10 BT Roman
Swis721 BT Roman

They are copyrighted by Bitstream Inc.

The fonts on come in regular versions, no italic/bold. As I recall, the PRS650 spoofs italic and bold by munging the regular font. I guess this will not work on the Kindle, i.e., if you use the Sony font on the Kindle, you won't get bold/italic. However, all versions of these fonts (regular, bold, italic etc) are probably available on the internet.

04-29-2014, 08:54 PM	#1
blu- Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 25968 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: prs 650	What's the default font for the prs650? I just got a Kindle I want it to be as Sony like as possible.

05-10-2014, 03:31 PM	#3
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,176 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	In theory you can extract the fonts from the firmware and use them on other devices. They are TTF format. I don't know if the Kindle will use side-loaded fonts. The Sony font names are: Dutch801 Rm BT Roman Courier 10 BT Roman Swis721 BT Roman They are copyrighted by Bitstream Inc. The fonts on come in regular versions, no italic/bold. As I recall, the PRS650 spoofs italic and bold by munging the regular font. I guess this will not work on the Kindle, i.e., if you use the Sony font on the Kindle, you won't get bold/italic. However, all versions of these fonts (regular, bold, italic etc) are probably available on the internet. Last edited by ShellShock; 05-10-2014 at 03:37 PM.

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04-29-2014, 09:29 PM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I thought that Sony consistently used Georgia, but that it was a slightly different version of Georgia than the one that comes standard with Windows.