the new bookerly font

cybmole · 01-07-2015, 04:26 AM

my KF today offered me a new reading font - bookerly.

it looks ok - maybe a tad smaller than Cecelia ?

so I came here hoping that the erudite font gurus would have analysed this to death already and would tell me all I need to know about it

as in: why think for yourself when you can find a guru to do it for you

but no discussions yet ?

google did find a link saying its not on the kindle e-readers or the kindle for xxx apps yet but it looks easy to locate & copy via ES file explorer, so I assume that if I like it it will work on whatever device I sideload it to

kyrilson · 01-07-2015, 10:51 PM

I got the new reading font yesterday. I quite like it. It does seem to facilitate faster reading as it claims.

cybmole · 01-08-2015, 01:20 AM

I am curious to know what they have done, technically, within the font design that can facilitate faster reading.

if my curiosity peaks I will try to sideload the font into windows, where I can do some big side by side comparisons in a word document

howyoudoin · 01-08-2015, 03:47 AM

My interest is piqued.

I prefer "bitter" to caecelia because it's narrower (but not as much as caecelia condensed).

I can see why a smaller font than caecelia would be better suited to faster reading.

Atunah · 01-08-2015, 01:22 PM

I just got a pop up last night when I opened a book about the new font. I really like it a lot. It is very readable. I am sticking with it. I have been switching between caecelia, palatino, georgia before, but I think I like this bookerly best of all. Might be just the new shiny thing effect.

I am happy about it.

aceflor · 01-08-2015, 01:51 PM

How did you get it ? Nothing new in mine as of now...

cybmole · 01-08-2015, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceflor

How did you get it ? Nothing new in mine as of now...

a pop up when ( I think) I turned on my HDX 8.9 and then went to the books tab, or maybe it was when I opened a book - not sure.

Josieb1 · 01-08-2015, 02:07 PM

I've got it too.

aceflor · 01-08-2015, 02:48 PM

So do I now. And I like it ! Thanks for the info !!!

JSWolf · 01-08-2015, 02:48 PM

Can someone take a screen shot? I cannot find this font any other place to have a look at it. Thanks.

DreamWriter · 01-09-2015, 12:12 AM

I got the pop-up when I opened a new e-book today on my Fire HD6 and read with the Bookerly font all afternoon. I like it a lot!

Atunah · 01-09-2015, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

I got the pop-up when I opened a new e-book today on my Fire HD6 and read with the Bookerly font all afternoon. I like it a lot!

Its nice, isn't it. I also found that I like the green backround later in the evening and night. I didn't think to try that before, because well green.

, But its more like a light sage green and with the new bookerly font, I read much longer last night before going to bed. Somehow seems better on my eyes.

DreamWriter · 01-09-2015, 12:59 PM

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Josieb1 · 01-09-2015, 01:02 PM

I wish they would add it to the e-ink kindles. I really like it.

JSWolf · 01-09-2015, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

I hope this helps, Jon. The screenshots were taken on my Fire HD6.

Thank you for that. But I really don't see any really noticeable difference.

01-07-2015, 04:26 AM	#1
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	the new bookerly font my KF today offered me a new reading font - bookerly. it looks ok - maybe a tad smaller than Cecelia ? so I came here hoping that the erudite font gurus would have analysed this to death already and would tell me all I need to know about it as in: why think for yourself when you can find a guru to do it for you but no discussions yet ? google did find a link saying its not on the kindle e-readers or the kindle for xxx apps yet but it looks easy to locate & copy via ES file explorer, so I assume that if I like it it will work on whatever device I sideload it to

01-09-2015, 12:59 PM	#13
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	* * * Last edited by DreamWriter; 07-01-2017 at 02:48 AM.

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01-07-2015, 10:51 PM	#2
kyrilson Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 13511506 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cleveland, OH Device: Voyage, Oasis, Kobo Glo HD,iPad Pro, Sony 350 and T2	I got the new reading font yesterday. I quite like it. It does seem to facilitate faster reading as it claims.

01-08-2015, 01:20 AM	#3
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	I am curious to know what they have done, technically, within the font design that can facilitate faster reading. if my curiosity peaks I will try to sideload the font into windows, where I can do some big side by side comparisons in a word document

01-08-2015, 03:47 AM	#4
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,100 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	My interest is piqued. I prefer "bitter" to caecelia because it's narrower (but not as much as caecelia condensed). I can see why a smaller font than caecelia would be better suited to faster reading.

01-08-2015, 01:22 PM	#5
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I just got a pop up last night when I opened a book about the new font. I really like it a lot. It is very readable. I am sticking with it. I have been switching between caecelia, palatino, georgia before, but I think I like this bookerly best of all. Might be just the new shiny thing effect. I am happy about it.

01-08-2015, 01:51 PM	#6
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,470 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	How did you get it ? Nothing new in mine as of now...

01-08-2015, 02:07 PM	#8
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,019 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle Scribe, PW SE & Kindle 2022	I've got it too.

01-08-2015, 02:48 PM	#9
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,470 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	So do I now. And I like it ! Thanks for the info !!!

01-08-2015, 02:48 PM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,114 Karma: 129333562 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Can someone take a screen shot? I cannot find this font any other place to have a look at it. Thanks.

01-09-2015, 12:12 AM	#11
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I got the pop-up when I opened a new e-book today on my Fire HD6 and read with the Bookerly font all afternoon. I like it a lot!

01-09-2015, 01:02 PM	#14
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,019 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle Scribe, PW SE & Kindle 2022	I wish they would add it to the e-ink kindles. I really like it.

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