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Sans Forgetica Font Claims to Help You Remember What You Read

January 17, 2019 by Nathan

Sans Forgetica

There’s a new font type called Sans Forgetica that was scientifically designed by academics at RMIT University to help enhance memory retention of digital text. I saw this topic mentioned over at MobileRead the other day and thought it was interesting, especially since it’s easy to sideload alternative fonts on ebook readers like Kindles and […]

How to Use Kindle’s New Custom Font Feature (Video)

June 9, 2018 by Nathan

Kindle Custom Fonts

Thanks to the latest Kindle software update, it’s now possible to easily load additional font types onto Kindle ebook readers to further customize the reading experience. The custom fonts feature is available on all current Kindles going back five years to the Kindle Paperwhite 2, so that includes 6th through 9th generation models. In order […]

Latest Kindle Software Update 5.9.6 Adds Option for Custom Fonts

June 6, 2018 by Nathan

Good news for Kindle users. There’s a new software update available today for all Kindles released in the past 5 years that adds the option to use your own sideloaded fonts. Yep, you read that right. Kindles now officially support using custom fonts. People have been wishing for that feature for so long it seemed […]

Do Kindle eReaders Need More Font Sizes?

May 12, 2017 by Nathan

Kindle Font Sizes

Some people have left comments recently about how they wished Kindles had more font choices to choose from. So what do you think about the Kindle’s current selection of font sizes? What size do you like the best? I usually use the forth or fifth size from the left, depending on the book, but it […]

What is Your Favorite Kindle Font Type?

May 6, 2017 by Nathan

Amazon has improved the fonts on Kindle ereaders over the years, optimizing them for E Ink screens, and they’ve added a few new font choices in recent years. Still, one of the biggest complaints about Kindles is the lack of advanced font options. For instance, Kobo ereaders allow you to fine tune the thickness of […]

Do You Like the New Amazon Ember Bold Kindle Font?

December 14, 2016 by Nathan

A couple weeks ago Amazon updated the software on Kindle ereaders for the sole purpose of adding the option to use a new bold font called Amazon Ember Bold. Lots of people have been calling for bolder fonts on Kindles for years so it was nice (and surprising) to see Amazon finally add the option. […]

New Amazon Ember Bold Font Added to Kindles with 5.8.7 Update

December 1, 2016 by Nathan

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It’s finally happened. After years of complaints from customers, myself included, Amazon has finally added a bold font to Kindle ereaders. Amazon has started rolling out a new software update for Kindles to add the new Amazon Ember Bold font choice. The new software version is 5.8.7, and the new font is the only change […]

Kindle Fonts Review on Kindle Oasis (Video)

April 28, 2016 by Nathan

Amazon Ember Font

The Kindle Oasis comes with a new font style option called Amazon Ember. It’s a sans-serif font to complement the serif Bookerly font that was added last year. Amazon Ember is somewhat similar to Helvetica but it’s not as bold. The screenshot at the top of this page shows an example of the Amazon Ember […]

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