Latest Firmware - Font Problems?

scottmc · 08-13-2014, 08:36 PM

Anyone having font changing problems with the latest PW2 firmware?

I bought a book today, ran it through DeDRM and calibre, and sent to device.

It now insists on sticking with Helvetica, which being a sans serif face, is difficult to read large bodies of text.

pidgeon92 · 08-13-2014, 08:45 PM

Curious as to whether a direct download from Amazon (assuming you bought the book from Amazon) would have the same problem?

scottmc · 08-13-2014, 08:48 PM

I bought it from the Kobo store (as I've done many times in the past).

The file lands as DRM'd Adobe Digital Editions, which I fulfill, run through DeDRM and into calibre.

The file has no problems with font selection in calibre's reader.

scottmc · 08-13-2014, 08:56 PM

Wierd...sent it over from calibre as MOBI (neither AZW3 or ePUB made a difference), and now it's behaving normally.

Another reason to like calibre.

JSWolf · 08-13-2014, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmc

Wierd...sent it over from calibre as MOBI (neither AZW3 or ePUB made a difference), and now it's behaving normally.

Another reason to like calibre.

You have to check the ePub's CSS. There could be some sort of font-family in the CSS that's blocking the font change. It's very easy to remove those using Calibre's Edit book and then convert to AZW3 from there.

scottmc · 08-13-2014, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You have to check the ePub's CSS. There could be some sort of font-family in the CSS that's blocking the font change. It's very easy to remove those using Calibre's Edit book and then convert to AZW3 from there.

Thanks for that from a relative noob.

dordale · 08-14-2014, 01:47 AM

When using Calibre to convert to AZW3 format, under the Look & Feel Options--in the middle of the page there's a tab labeled "Filter Style Information". On this tab, there's an option to completely remove fonts. This should remove all the font information coded in the book and the Kindle default fonts should work as expected. Note--this will strip all the font information, so if the book contains special fonts for different parts of text, etc these will all be removed.

scottmc · 08-14-2014, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dordale

When using Calibre to convert to AZW3 format, under the Look & Feel Options--in the middle of the page there's a tab labeled "Filter Style Information". On this tab, there's an option to completely remove fonts. This should remove all the font information coded in the book and the Kindle default fonts should work as expected. Note--this will strip all the font information, so if the book contains special fonts for different parts of text, etc these will all be removed.

That worked. Good to know; thanks.

shamanNS · 08-16-2014, 01:38 PM

@scottmc: It's a known PW1 & PW2 bug from earlier firmware versions. Read the details here .

08-13-2014, 08:36 PM	#1
scottmc Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Latest Firmware - Font Problems? Anyone having font changing problems with the latest PW2 firmware? I bought a book today, ran it through DeDRM and calibre, and sent to device. It now insists on sticking with Helvetica, which being a sans serif face, is difficult to read large bodies of text.

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08-13-2014, 08:45 PM	#2
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Curious as to whether a direct download from Amazon (assuming you bought the book from Amazon) would have the same problem?

08-13-2014, 08:48 PM	#3
scottmc Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I bought it from the Kobo store (as I've done many times in the past). The file lands as DRM'd Adobe Digital Editions, which I fulfill, run through DeDRM and into calibre. The file has no problems with font selection in calibre's reader.

08-13-2014, 08:56 PM	#4
scottmc Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Wierd...sent it over from calibre as MOBI (neither AZW3 or ePUB made a difference), and now it's behaving normally. Another reason to like calibre.

08-14-2014, 01:47 AM	#7
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	When using Calibre to convert to AZW3 format, under the Look & Feel Options--in the middle of the page there's a tab labeled "Filter Style Information". On this tab, there's an option to completely remove fonts. This should remove all the font information coded in the book and the Kindle default fonts should work as expected. Note--this will strip all the font information, so if the book contains special fonts for different parts of text, etc these will all be removed.

08-16-2014, 01:38 PM	#9
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,095 Karma: 12000220 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	@scottmc: It's a known PW1 & PW2 bug from earlier firmware versions. Read the details here .

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