[Old thread] Need help -> Kindle 3, Mobi format, Hebrew

nitzanb · 09-28-2010, 06:18 AM

Hi
Just got myself the new Kindle 3, tried some odt to mobi conversion with calibre and all went fine.

I'm trying to convert Hebrew text to Mobi format and had 2 problems

1. direction - Hebrew is RTL and not LTR and though text alignment is correct, text direction is not.
2. Fonts - viewing the mobi on my Ubuntu shows the Hebrew fonts correctly, but on the kindle3 I get question marks in squares instead of Hebrew font.

I've tried to solve problem 1 with custom style: body{direction:rtl;} - did not work, calibre ignored it

I've tried to play with the fonts on the conversion settings screen, but yet - no success.

Help please?

ldolse · 09-28-2010, 06:30 AM

According to this thread it's an Amazon Kindle/Mobipocket problem:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69844

wallcraft · 09-28-2010, 06:54 AM

For fonts, you probably need to add your own. See Changing the reader font without a hack [K3].

You may be out of luck for the RTL part. I'm not sure if MOBI even allows this - Windows MobiPocket Reader would likely be the best test. Even if WMR works, the Java-based MOBI Reader on the Kindle may have no support for RTL languages.

One option is PDF formatted for the Kindle's screen size, but I'm not sure of the best way to get there from (say) an ePub. You would likely need an embedded font in the PDF.

09-28-2010, 06:18 AM	#1
nitzanb Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle3	[Old thread] Need help -> Kindle 3, Mobi format, Hebrew Hi Just got myself the new Kindle 3, tried some odt to mobi conversion with calibre and all went fine. I'm trying to convert Hebrew text to Mobi format and had 2 problems 1. direction - Hebrew is RTL and not LTR and though text alignment is correct, text direction is not. 2. Fonts - viewing the mobi on my Ubuntu shows the Hebrew fonts correctly, but on the kindle3 I get question marks in squares instead of Hebrew font. I've tried to solve problem 1 with custom style: body{direction:rtl;} - did not work, calibre ignored it I've tried to play with the fonts on the conversion settings screen, but yet - no success. Help please? Last edited by Manichean; 05-07-2011 at 07:58 AM.

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09-28-2010, 06:30 AM	#2
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	According to this thread it's an Amazon Kindle/Mobipocket problem: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69844

09-28-2010, 06:54 AM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	For fonts, you probably need to add your own. See Changing the reader font without a hack [K3]. You may be out of luck for the RTL part. I'm not sure if MOBI even allows this - Windows MobiPocket Reader would likely be the best test. Even if WMR works, the Java-based MOBI Reader on the Kindle may have no support for RTL languages. One option is PDF formatted for the Kindle's screen size, but I'm not sure of the best way to get there from (say) an ePub. You would likely need an embedded font in the PDF.

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