07-21-2011, 12:25 AM | #1 |
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Need Kindle 3's Caecilia fonts
Hi there. I am a newbie here and I have a favor to ask. I tried looking at older threads but relevant ones that I found are already closed so I have to open a new one.
I have a Nook Touch but its fonts do not support Unicode, therefore unable to display Vietnamese characters correctly. I also have a Kindle 3 and really like its Caecilia. Can anybody here send me the Caecilia font set on Kindle 3 so that I can install them on my Nook. Many thanks. |
07-21-2011, 01:27 AM | #2 |
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Try these...They worked on a Kobo Touch. I'm not sure about the Nook Touch though.
http://fontpark.net/en/search/Caecilia/1/ |
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07-21-2011, 01:38 AM | #3 |
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@jswinden: Thanks. However, I read somewhere that Kindle 3's Caecilia is different from the ordinary Caecilia, because Amazon has optimized it for e-ink screen. That's why I need K3's font set specifically.
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07-21-2011, 10:35 AM | #4 |
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That might be correct, however I suspect that Amazon gets it to display so well due to their firmware innovations.
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07-21-2011, 10:44 AM | #5 |
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Anybody able to help?
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07-21-2011, 11:02 AM | #6 |
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I've got the Kindle 3 WiFi SO. I tried to look for the fonts on it but Amazon has most of the file system hidden. Even unhiding system files within Windows File Explorer didn't make many files show up on the Kindle. Perhaps someone who knows Linux can help you. But as I stated above, I think you are wasting you time based on poor advice. Why don't you just try the Caecilia fonts I pointed you too and see if they work. It never hurts to try things.
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07-21-2011, 11:39 AM | #7 |
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Is Amazon's version of the font in the public domain? Is it legal to copy it if you don't have a Kindle?
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07-21-2011, 11:53 AM | #8 | |
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I'm not sure how he can sideload fonts to the Nook Touch anyway as it does not natively support that feature without jailbreaking. He might try embedding fonts in his ePubs, but I'm not familiar with the Nook so I don't know whether it would use them. |
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07-21-2011, 11:55 AM | #9 |
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@HarryT: I think it's a copyrighted one. I do have a Kindle 3, therefore I think it's fine if I extract the font to use on another device of mine. But I don't know much about jailbreaking, which is why I am looking for some help here.
@jswinden: I tried your link, but this version is not a full Unicode one and it doesn't display Vietnamese correctly. Thanks anyway. FYI, the Nook Touch can be hacked and its system fonts can be replaced. Of course by doing so you will void your warranty. Nook Touch is a great device but its fonts do not support non-English character. Last edited by vinhattieu; 07-21-2011 at 11:59 AM. |
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07-21-2011, 03:32 PM | #11 |
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The freeware Sigil is also easy to use and quite capable of embedding fonts. Good luck, I hope you get it sorted out.
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07-21-2011, 05:22 PM | #12 |
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If you jailbreak your Kindle 3 and install the font hack, it will automatically back up the original fonts (including Caecilia) to a user-accessible directory on the Kindle.
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07-21-2011, 05:53 PM | #13 |
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... and at that point you should be able to open the fonts in a decent font viewer (simply double-click on the font file if you're using Windows) to read the copyright notice.
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However, even these solutions need the font itself. |
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07-22-2011, 06:15 AM | #15 |
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Still waiting
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