Kindle font size

Former Member

Just wondering if anyone has a Kindle and could tell me how big the font can be.

I know someone who loves to read but is sadly losing their sight.

I am wondering if a Kindle would be useful as she can no longer read books at all.

Former Member

Pretty big.

This is the largest font size, there are about 10 options from small enough to get away with in good light (and good sight) to the below which is fricking huge.

I think it only looks chunky and broken up due to it being the dictionary that I had open. Would look better with a normal book I reckon.

Former Member

tried books with a magnifying sheet?

Former Member

Thanks for that G-Raffe, thats really good of you.
I guess judging by the size of the font it will be worth trying.

She has tryed magnifying sheets Katralla, but she finds them really akward as she has to angle the book towards a really strong light and is always having to adjust the sheet.
The hospital gave her a really big magnifer with a built in light but even that takes away the pleaseure of reading and makes it a chore.

Former Member

Bah! It was worth a try. What about audio books, she tried that yet?

Former Member

Louisek wrote: »

Thanks for that G-Raffe, thats really good of you.
I guess judging by the size of the font it will be worth trying.

She has tryed magnifying sheets Katralla, but she finds them really akward as she has to angle the book towards a really strong light and is always having to adjust the sheet.
The hospital gave her a really big magnifer with a built in light but even that takes away the pleaseure of reading and makes it a chore.

Like I said there are several sizes inbetween.

Former Member

I've got a Sony e-reader. Advantage over the Kindle is you aren't limited to the Amazon format alone. The font also goes to XXL which is about thissize

Former Member

See if you can find an actual kindle to look at. They are pretty impressive. Font is flexible and (I think, though I may be remembering wrongly) that you can go landscape if you want.

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Mist wrote: »

See if you can find an actual kindle to look at. They are pretty impressive. Font is flexible and (I think, though I may be remembering wrongly) that you can go landscape if you want.

You can rotate the view of the text any which way you want.

Former Member

There is also text-to-speech on the Kindle.

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Melian wrote: »

There is also text-to-speech on the Kindle.

This is true, though it may do your head in after a while, as it needs some work on it's naturalness.