02-27-2019, 04:12 PM | #1 |
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Ease of adding custom fonts in PW4
As a returning Kindle user after an ~7 year gap, I was pleasantly surprised to learn how easy it is now to add custom fonts to the Kindle. No jailbreak, no hacks, just easy peasy.
I didn't realize you could do this so easily until I stumbled across it in the new PW User's Guide, 4th ed., Ch 7. It boils down to: connect Kindle to PC, browse to the /fonts folder, and copy custom font files in there. Basic directions are in the Readme.txt file in the /fonts folder, if needed. Geez that is great news, I'm a happier PW4 owner than I was yesterday. Hope that other new-ish Kindle owners are aware of this. I usually don't read the manuals, so I was lucky I ran across that. |
02-27-2019, 06:18 PM | #2 |
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This is a feature that was added very recently, so you have not been missing out for years.
Custom font doesn't work with mobi, though, hence it doesn't work with periodicals. |
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02-27-2019, 07:17 PM | #3 | |
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And now, here's the frustrating trade-off when talking about sideloaded books: * I like to sideload converted books from other sources, and upload them to my Kindle account to leverage the notes/booksmarks syncing across devices. Problem is, that only works with DeDRM'd mobi files. * I like to use custom fonts. Problem is, doesn't work with mobi files. Ergo, for sideloaded books, I now have to choose whether I want to sync notes, or use custom fonts. |
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02-27-2019, 07:21 PM | #4 |
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It doesn’t work with uploaded mobi both ?
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02-27-2019, 07:23 PM | #5 | |
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02-27-2019, 08:47 PM | #6 | |
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Is there any difference int the resulting output quality between the renaming hack approach, versus pre-converting to mobi/both in Calibre? |
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02-27-2019, 08:51 PM | #7 |
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02-27-2019, 10:36 PM | #8 | |
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Now I've tried one that does work. What's the likely issue with the source epub books? Last edited by maximus83; 02-27-2019 at 10:58 PM. |
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02-27-2019, 11:22 PM | #9 |
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If you convert them via Kindlegen, I’m sure you’ll have a correct mobi both version.
When I convert books via Calibre, sometimes the conversion or transfer to the cloud give me a mixed result. |
02-27-2019, 11:29 PM | #10 |
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Whoa, nailed it. That's it. I just did a batch rename of all epub source books in my library to end with *.txt, dumped 'em on the Send-to-Kindle app, and they are all working.
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03-02-2019, 11:29 AM | #11 |
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The fact that this only ended up working when using send-to-Kindle, versus using Calibre to convert to 'both' format, leaves me wondering is there some bug in Calibre? Or is this a known black box issue that you only get to work if you use Kindlegen, with no other solution on the horizon?
This is a fine solution for now, but part of me doesn't want to be dependent on *any* of Amazon's tools if I don't have to. Last edited by maximus83; 03-03-2019 at 02:32 PM. Reason: added terms to clarify |
03-02-2019, 11:38 AM | #12 |
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I also wish to find the perfect Calibre conversion settings EPUB > Mobi both to just handle everything from Calibre and send the books on the cloud from there.
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03-04-2019, 09:15 AM | #13 | |
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