Len correctly made such a point on this weekend's Kindle Chronicles podcast while still agreeing with me on the need for an all -
text bolding option for the Oasis and other -LSB-...]
I'm just sorry I didn't ask Dr. Kane about the inclusion of an all -
text bolding option in the Kindle — plus a font optimized for people with dyslexia.
Not exact matches
In Microsoft Word, I found I could easily tap
options to add
bold or italics to
text and change font size.
I read mostly library books, and I heard that many of the customizable
options (such as certain fonts and the ability to make the
text bold) are not available for side loaded content.
Will it also offer all -
bold text options — which the recent E Ink Kindles do not, despite my pleas and others»?
With the Kobo's preloaded fonts, you have the
option to customize the weight so that you can make the
text appear
bolder.
Choose formatting
options such as making the
text bigger and
bold.
There's no refresh page
option so the
text although a little bit
bold is somewhat pixelated.
As for software, Amazon is promising several updates such as new font sizes and
bold settings, a new accessibility
option for dyslexic readers, left - aligned
text and automatic light settings facilitated by built - in ambient light sensors.
After playing around with them a bit, I like the sans serif font (which is
bolder than the normal) with the medium line spacing
option, on the 4th
text size.
For good measure the ALA and the FCC should lean on Amazon and other companies to offer a good all -
bold text option (if possible with adjustable font weights) to help readers who prefer high - contrast black on white.
Options include
text to speech, enlarged
text,
bolder fonts, higher contrast UI, zoom for displayed pictures, invert colors on screen and more.
Choosing styles such as
bold or italics involves just highlighting
text and a style bubble appears with those
options.
You have a new
option to enable or disable
Bold Text under Accessibility in the Settings app.