10-10-2011, 02:36 PM | #1 |
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convert unicode number forms ⅓ and ⅔
I'm sure there's an easy answer, but I haven't been able to find one. I can't figure out how get these two character (⅓ and ⅔). They're in the number forms subrange of unicode. I need them when converting cookbooks. Thanks!
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10-10-2011, 03:24 PM | #2 |
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Are you creating the book source file yourself or does the book source already exist? What format is the book source currently in .doc .html .epub??? What format are you trying to convert to?
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10-11-2011, 02:50 PM | #3 |
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In windows you can open a character map. There you can see the code for the specific font.
½ = Alt+0189 ⅓ = U+2153 ⅔ = U+2154 |
10-11-2011, 04:48 PM | #4 |
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vulgar fractions:
1/4 ¼ or & # 1 8 8 ; 1/2 ½ 0r & # 1 8 9 ; 3/4 ¾ or & # 1 9 0 ; <remove spaces |
10-11-2011, 11:08 PM | #5 |
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It's not clear to me what the question is either, but another way to make pseudo fractions would be:
css: Code:
.den {font-size: 80%;} .num {font-size: 80%; vertical-align:.5ex} Code:
<span class="num">22</span>/<span class="den">7</span> |
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10-12-2011, 02:14 PM | #6 |
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Sorry for not being clearer. I have some cookbooks in mobi and some in epub. I'd like to convert between the two. I have an HP Touchpad which doesn't have a decent epub reader, but the Kindle program is quite good. Also I have a couple of cookbooks I bought at Amazon that I'd like to use in my regular Android reader as epubs.
I've noticed that ⅓ and ⅔ don't get converted. Since posting this originally, I should add ⅛, ⅜, ⅝ and ⅞ since these are all common measurements in American cookbooks. Is there some setting that I could use to tell Calibre to convert these characters properly? Or should I edit the files by hand? Thanks very much. |
10-12-2011, 10:15 PM | #7 |
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Calibre shouldn't be doing anything to screw those characters up. The most likely cause is that they're not supported in the font your Kindle software is using.
Try reading the mobi file in Calibre and Kindle for PC to see if the characters show up. Here are some Kindle test books you can use to verify: http://freekindlebooks.org/Unicode/unicode.html You could also try using the 'transliterate unicode characters to ascii' option under look and feel - that function may be smart enough to turn the fractions into vulgar ones. |
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