kindle 2 font size jump

Sonist · 02-26-2009, 12:59 PM

I've been using either aA position 3 or 4 (from left to right).

But in dimmer light, I'd like to bump up the font size a bit. Unfortunately, the difference between position 4 and 5 is way to much of a jump, where 5 is basically unreadable (font size too large, spacing too large).

Is there anything that can be done on this front?

wallcraft · 02-26-2009, 01:04 PM

The font sizes are fixed I think, but the spacing is apparently variable (this isn't the case on the Kindle 1), see A critical review of Kindle 2's shortcomings for "Alt shift 1-9".

On the other hand, the Kindle 1 can do left justification which does not seem to be available on the Kindle 2 and is good at large font sizes.

emellaich · 02-26-2009, 01:32 PM

I previously had a cybook bookeen and it had a nice option to "embolden" the text. This was a heavyweight bold setting. I found that the standard font was fine in size, it just needed to be a bit bolder for my middle-aged eyes.

It would be nice to see this eventually added to K2.

02-26-2009, 12:59 PM	#1
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	kindle 2 font size jump I've been using either aA position 3 or 4 (from left to right). But in dimmer light, I'd like to bump up the font size a bit. Unfortunately, the difference between position 4 and 5 is way to much of a jump, where 5 is basically unreadable (font size too large, spacing too large). Is there anything that can be done on this front?

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02-26-2009, 01:04 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The font sizes are fixed I think, but the spacing is apparently variable (this isn't the case on the Kindle 1), see A critical review of Kindle 2's shortcomings for "Alt shift 1-9". On the other hand, the Kindle 1 can do left justification which does not seem to be available on the Kindle 2 and is good at large font sizes.

02-26-2009, 01:32 PM	#3
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	I previously had a cybook bookeen and it had a nice option to "embolden" the text. This was a heavyweight bold setting. I found that the standard font was fine in size, it just needed to be a bit bolder for my middle-aged eyes. It would be nice to see this eventually added to K2.

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