Important Note: Due to anomalies in the Kindle Fire Previewer device, some typical fonts such as 'Comic Sans' and 'Helvetica' may appear to be working properly on the Previewer, but they will not work on an actual Kindle Fire. Please try to experiment with different fonts, but remember to be careful about how you type in the font name in your CSS, or else it will not properly render. To change fonts using CSS, here is the basic syntax for the property/value combination:ĭifferent Font Examples on the Kindle Fire Kindle Fire users have the option to select the following core fonts on their device: Luckily, the newer Kindle Fire offers a bit more variety. The two fonts of the e-ink Kindle/Kindle for iOS Font embedding is not allowed therefore, there is not much selection. The Core Kindle FontsThe older e-ink Kindles and Kindle for iOS support two types of fonts: Palantino and Courier New (a mono-spaced font). However, if you are determined to define a font for your content, it is possible to do so with the Kindle Fire. There is also the matter of contentious and confusing legalities regarding embedding fonts in eBooks. For this reason, this guide discourages defining fonts on eBooks for content text. Perhaps they prefer to use some unique font that they found somewhere else (this can be done if by “jailbreaking” the Kindle). Perhaps they enjoy reading with an Arial font (a common sans-serif font). Perhaps they like Times New Roman (a serif font that was designed for newspapers). One of the great things about eBooks is that readers can change the font to whatever is suitable for them. Readers like to have complete control over the reading experience. However, this thought process must be radically changed when it comes to eBooks. Publishers who have extensive experience in the print industry know that the fonts which are chosen when a book goes to print is an extremely important decision.

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