Get grandma reading again! - Page 5

shalym · 06-15-2023, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've used the advanced settings on my Kobo to up the font weight. The problem here is that because the original photo is a screen grab and the background is white and the font black, the font looks more in your face then it does on the Kobo.

Here is a photo direct from the Libra 2. It will not be so in-your-face as the screen grab and easier to read.

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To me, that is hard to read. The text is too close to the edges and the line height is too small.

That's one of the wonderful things about using an ereader though, isn't it? I can set the formatting to what is comfortable for me, and you can set it to what is comfortable for you. Everybody wins

Shari

JSWolf · 06-15-2023, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by shalym

To me, that is hard to read. The text is too close to the edges and the line height is too small.

The left/right margins and line-height can easily be changed. That's one of the benefits of a Kobo.

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That's one of the wonderful things about using an ereader though, isn't it? I can set the formatting to what is comfortable for me, and you can set it to what is comfortable for you. Everybody wins

Not if you have a Kindle. You only get three sets of fixed settings. The settings with the smallest margins and smallest line-height are too large (IMHO).

John F · 06-15-2023, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've used the advanced settings on my Kobo to up the font weight. The problem here is that because the original photo is a screen grab and the background is white and the font black, the font looks more in your face then it does on the Kobo.

Here is a photo direct from the Libra 2. It will not be so in-your-face as the screen grab and easier to read.

Attachment 202040

Still ugly.

JSWolf · 06-15-2023, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

Still ugly.

Not a chance.

John F · 06-15-2023, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Not a chance.

And yet, it is ugly.

issybird · 06-15-2023, 11:09 AM

End the spat now, please.

JSWolf · 06-15-2023, 02:40 PM

The thing is, you can see that a screen grab looks different enough to a photo of the screen. That's the point. So in this case, the photo is better then the screen grab.

shalym · 06-16-2023, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The left/right margins and line-height can easily be changed. That's one of the benefits of a Kobo.

Not if you have a Kindle. You only get three sets of fixed settings. The settings with the smallest margins and smallest line-height are too large (IMHO).

...and in my opinion, they are fine. Isn't variety a wonderful thing?

Shari

mattcd216 · 06-16-2023, 08:50 AM

All,
Thank you for your inputs. I have found a Kobo Aura 2 on eBay. I’ve put a bright yellow case with floral stickers on it so it stands out and is easier to hold. We have loaned our first book from the local library, enlarged the font and set the front(back)light. She now has it - first user testing in progress!
All she has to do is open the case and tap to turn page. I do suspect there will be some touchscreen mishaps…
For context, she is 93 years old and has never owned (nor had an interest in) a mobile phone, so this is quite a big thing to get used to. Let’s see how it goes!

Matt

John F · 06-16-2023, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mattcd216

All,
Thank you for your inputs. I have found a Kobo Aura 2 on eBay. I’ve put a bright yellow case with floral stickers on it so it stands out and is easier to hold. We have loaned our first book from the local library, enlarged the font and set the front(back)light. She now has it - first user testing in progress!
All she has to do is open the case and tap to turn page. I do suspect there will be some touchscreen mishaps…
For context, she is 93 years old and has never owned (nor had an interest in) a mobile phone, so this is quite a big thing to get used to. Let’s see how it goes!

Matt

Good luck.

DNSB · 06-16-2023, 11:30 AM

Wishing her the best with her reading.

JSWolf · 06-17-2023, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mattcd216

All,
Thank you for your inputs. I have found a Kobo Aura 2 on eBay. I’ve put a bright yellow case with floral stickers on it so it stands out and is easier to hold. We have loaned our first book from the local library, enlarged the font and set the front(back)light. She now has it - first user testing in progress!
All she has to do is open the case and tap to turn page. I do suspect there will be some touchscreen mishaps…
For context, she is 93 years old and has never owned (nor had an interest in) a mobile phone, so this is quite a big thing to get used to. Let’s see how it goes!

Matt

One thing to make the text better looking is to install the Better Hyphenation Dictionary. Install the US-EN one and it will help reduce the gaps.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=252405

06-16-2023, 08:50 AM	#69
mattcd216 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2023 Device: kindle 4 D01100	All, Thank you for your inputs. I have found a Kobo Aura 2 on eBay. I’ve put a bright yellow case with floral stickers on it so it stands out and is easier to hold. We have loaned our first book from the local library, enlarged the font and set the front(back)light. She now has it - first user testing in progress! All she has to do is open the case and tap to turn page. I do suspect there will be some touchscreen mishaps… For context, she is 93 years old and has never owned (nor had an interest in) a mobile phone, so this is quite a big thing to get used to. Let’s see how it goes! Matt Attached Thumbnails

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issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 19,509 Karma: 219365974 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	End the spat now, please.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 71,948 Karma: 122592963 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The thing is, you can see that a screen grab looks different enough to a photo of the screen. That's the point. So in this case, the photo is better then the screen grab.

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