Bold font issue

kakkalla · 01-19-2011, 10:50 AM

In some of my epub books, the type is the Bold weight of whatever font I choose on my iPad.

Is it possible to convert the epub so that the Roman weight is substituted for the Bold?

Thank you.

theducks · 01-19-2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakkalla

In some of my epub books, the type is the Bold weight of whatever font I choose on my iPad.

Is it possible to convert the epub so that the Roman weight is substituted for the Bold?

Thank you.

Bold is a font-weight
light, normal, bold, bolder

(Times New) Roman is a font-family (Font Face)
normal, italic, underline, strike-through all belong to the family

so the question? is you book (incorrectly) converting to Bold
or do you despise the choice of font face?

kakkalla · 01-19-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Bold is a font-weight
light, normal, bold, bolder

(Times New) Roman is a font-family (Font Face)
normal, italic, underline, strike-through all belong to the family

so the question? is you book (incorrectly) converting to Bold
or do you despise the choice of font face?

It is converted to Bold.

theducks · 01-19-2011, 03:27 PM

Interesting that no one else has jumped in

I am not a Apple (anything) user. I Use the EPUB output format exclusivly.

What format are you converting FROM and what format are you converting TO?
there are conversion settings that may affect (overide) a poorly formatted document that used Bold everywhere

wallcraft · 01-19-2011, 07:01 PM

As theducks says bold this is just one of the available weights. So try the following as Extra CSS (Preferences -> Common Options) in Calibre:

Code:

body {
	font-weight: normal;
}

This will only work on DRM-free ePubs.

kakkalla · 01-19-2011, 07:47 PM

Thanks. I'll give that a go.

ldolse · 01-19-2011, 07:59 PM

I think there is a good chance that this is an OCR conversion where the OCR software thought everything was bold - if the css solution doesn't work you could also use the following Search & Replace regex from Sigil's code view:

Code:

</?b>

kakkalla · 01-19-2011, 08:01 PM

Hmm. I don't understand where to put that code. Can I read up about this in the manual?

wallcraft · 01-19-2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakkalla

Hmm. I don't understand where to put that code.

Preferences is the gears icon, then select Common Options under Conversion. It took me a while to see it too, but it goes in the text box at the bottom of the page.

DoctorOhh · 01-19-2011, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakkalla

Hmm. I don't understand where to put that code. Can I read up about this in the manual?

Preferences is the gears icon, then select Common Options under Conversion. It took me a while to see it too, but it goes in the text box at the bottom of the page.

Again once you're on the page you may have to scroll down to see the Extra CSS text box.

kakkalla · 01-19-2011, 08:49 PM

Ok. Got that. So now in the Extra CSS panel I have:

body {
font-weight: normal;
}

Then I need to add </?b> there, yes? So I will end up with:

body {
font-weight: normal;
}
</?>

Then do I convert the book again?

wallcraft · 01-19-2011, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakkalla

Then I need to add </?b> there, yes?

Then do I convert the book again?

Don't add the </?b>. Do convert the book again.

The </?b> suggestion from ldolse was for editing the ePub in Sigil (an ePub editor). This is a last resort, if Extra CSS does not work.

DoctorOhh · 01-19-2011, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakkalla

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldolse

I think there is a good chance that this is an OCR conversion where the OCR software thought everything was bold - if the css solution doesn't work you could also use the following Search & Replace regex from Sigil's code view:

Code:

</?b>

Then I need to add </?b> there, yes? So I will end up with:

No, ldolse was referring to editing things via a program called Sigil.

kakkalla · 01-19-2011, 09:05 PM

OK. Thanks.

I'll give it a shot and read up on Sigil.

Thanks everybody for all the suggestions. It is greatly appreciated.

kakkalla · 01-20-2011, 04:55 AM

Problem solved.
I opened the epub in Sigil. In the stylesheet document, the class = "calibre3" has font-weight: bolder. I changed this to normal and all is well.

Hope this helps someone else.

Cheers.

01-19-2011, 10:50 AM	#1
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	Bold font issue In some of my epub books, the type is the Bold weight of whatever font I choose on my iPad. Is it possible to convert the epub so that the Roman weight is substituted for the Bold? Thank you.

01-19-2011, 07:01 PM	#5
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	As theducks says bold this is just one of the available weights. So try the following as Extra CSS (Preferences -> Common Options) in Calibre: Code: body { font-weight: normal; } This will only work on DRM-free ePubs.

01-19-2011, 07:59 PM	#7
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	I think there is a good chance that this is an OCR conversion where the OCR software thought everything was bold - if the css solution doesn't work you could also use the following Search & Replace regex from Sigil's code view: Code: </?b>

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,887 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Interesting that no one else has jumped in I am not a Apple (anything) user. I Use the EPUB output format exclusivly. What format are you converting FROM and what format are you converting TO? there are conversion settings that may affect (overide) a poorly formatted document that used Bold everywhere

01-19-2011, 07:47 PM	#6
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	Thanks. I'll give that a go.

01-19-2011, 08:01 PM	#8
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	Hmm. I don't understand where to put that code. Can I read up about this in the manual?

01-19-2011, 08:49 PM	#11
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	Ok. Got that. So now in the Extra CSS panel I have: body { font-weight: normal; } Then I need to add </?b> there, yes? So I will end up with: body { font-weight: normal; } </?> Then do I convert the book again?

01-19-2011, 09:05 PM	#14
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	OK. Thanks. I'll give it a shot and read up on Sigil. Thanks everybody for all the suggestions. It is greatly appreciated.

01-20-2011, 04:55 AM	#15
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	Problem solved. I opened the epub in Sigil. In the stylesheet document, the class = "calibre3" has font-weight: bolder. I changed this to normal and all is well. Hope this helps someone else. Cheers.

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