Suggestion for Avenir-like sans- font?

stewacide · 08-03-2012, 09:30 AM

I really like the bundled Avenir font but it doesn't seem to support italics / reverts to bold. What is a similar unadorned font I can install myself that would include italics? Thanks.

PeterT · 08-03-2012, 09:39 AM

Does this site help --> http://www.identifont.com/find?similar=avenir&q=Go

It's also possible that the lack of other faces is a bug in the 2.0.0 firmware.

stewacide · 08-03-2012, 09:42 AM

Thanks for the link. Seems strange that Kobo would bundle a typeface that excludes basic features like italics so perhaps it is a bug, although other fonts include them.

meeera · 08-03-2012, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Does this site help --> http://www.identifont.com/find?similar=avenir&q=Go

It's also possible that the lack of other faces is a bug in the 2.0.0 firmware.

As a datapoint, I can confirm that Avenir italics work properly in the old .17 firmware.

PeterT · 08-03-2012, 10:29 AM

Yes but there have been changes in how fonts are handled in the 2.0 levels; the font Avenir was actually not in either of the upgrade packages for 1.9.15 or 1.9.17 but IS in the images for the 2.0 versions.

So I think for the older firmware levels, the Avenir being used was from the original firmware of the Touch, while for 2.0 it is an updated version.

JSWolf · 08-03-2012, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewacide

I really like the bundled Avenir font but it doesn't seem to support italics / reverts to bold. What is a similar unadorned font I can install myself that would include italics? Thanks.

Try here...

http://fontzone.net/?q=Avenir&pg=1

stewacide · 08-04-2012, 06:40 AM

If it was working before this is surely a bug then. I guess I'll wait for a firmware update which hopefully puts it right.

08-03-2012, 09:30 AM	#1
stewacide Groupie Posts: 196 Karma: 1086780 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo H2O Ed. 2, Glo HD, Glo, Touch	Suggestion for Avenir-like sans- font? I really like the bundled Avenir font but it doesn't seem to support italics / reverts to bold. What is a similar unadorned font I can install myself that would include italics? Thanks.

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08-03-2012, 09:39 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,174 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Does this site help --> http://www.identifont.com/find?similar=avenir&q=Go It's also possible that the lack of other faces is a bug in the 2.0.0 firmware.

08-03-2012, 09:42 AM	#3
stewacide Groupie Posts: 196 Karma: 1086780 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo H2O Ed. 2, Glo HD, Glo, Touch	Thanks for the link. Seems strange that Kobo would bundle a typeface that excludes basic features like italics so perhaps it is a bug, although other fonts include them.

08-03-2012, 10:29 AM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,174 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Yes but there have been changes in how fonts are handled in the 2.0 levels; the font Avenir was actually not in either of the upgrade packages for 1.9.15 or 1.9.17 but IS in the images for the 2.0 versions. So I think for the older firmware levels, the Avenir being used was from the original firmware of the Touch, while for 2.0 it is an updated version.

08-04-2012, 06:40 AM	#7
stewacide Groupie Posts: 196 Karma: 1086780 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo H2O Ed. 2, Glo HD, Glo, Touch	If it was working before this is surely a bug then. I guess I'll wait for a firmware update which hopefully puts it right.

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