Calibri on PRS-700

komugi · 06-19-2009, 10:40 AM

Hi, recently got a PRS-700, I was wondering have anyone ever tried the Calibri font on the device and is it an improvement over the current default on the PRS-700?

Andybaby · 06-20-2009, 06:20 AM

Yes, and Yes, but calibri isn't the best.

Quote:

Sans Serif
Arial: 342, Very Good Readability
Gill Sans MT: 324, Very Good Readability
Helvetica World: 380, Very Good Readability
Verdana: 377, Very Good Readability

Serif
Bookman Old Style: 371, Very Good Readability
DejaVu Serif: 379, Very Good Readability

Comic Sans?!
Comic Sans: 392, Very Good Readability

those are the best fonts I got from my test of almost 20 found here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=19
in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...highlight=font

Heltivica is font Swis721 BT Roman in book designer/included on the reader

sassanik · 06-20-2009, 05:02 PM

Comic sans has a high readability rating? Interesting, that I would not have expected.

Amy

komugi · 06-22-2009, 02:10 PM

Is there any delay in terms of reading files with embedded fonts or would it be better to flash the reader with the alternative font?

dordale · 06-22-2009, 06:13 PM

komugi--

I have a 505, not a 700, but if I try embedding a font in an LRF formatted book, I do notice quite a delay when turning pages. (I imagine this wouldn't be quite as bad with a 700 due to the faster processor.)

But, if I embed a font in an ePub file, I do NOT notice any increase in the amount of time the device takes to display a new page. This is one of the reasons I've started using ePub as my preferred format over LRF.

dordale

06-19-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
komugi Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 254 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Surface Pro 3, HTC 10, Kobo Aura H2O	Calibri on PRS-700 Hi, recently got a PRS-700, I was wondering have anyone ever tried the Calibri font on the device and is it an improvement over the current default on the PRS-700?

06-20-2009, 05:02 PM	#3
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	comic sans? Comic sans has a high readability rating? Interesting, that I would not have expected. Amy

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komugi Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 254 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Surface Pro 3, HTC 10, Kobo Aura H2O	Is there any delay in terms of reading files with embedded fonts or would it be better to flash the reader with the alternative font?

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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	komugi-- I have a 505, not a 700, but if I try embedding a font in an LRF formatted book, I do notice quite a delay when turning pages. (I imagine this wouldn't be quite as bad with a 700 due to the faster processor.) But, if I embed a font in an ePub file, I do NOT notice any increase in the amount of time the device takes to display a new page. This is one of the reasons I've started using ePub as my preferred format over LRF. dordale

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