Embedded fonts not working on Apple devices Italics not working when checked on an Apple device Issues with Amazon Kindle App that we have observed and some of which we already know how to resolve include: Over the years PublishMyBook.Online has trained its ebook technicians to resolve most issues to do with the Kindle App for iOS, but other people may still be having all kinds of problems with the display of ebooks in Apple devices (Kindle app for iOS). The same book on an iPad (with limited fonts) will not display the text in the correct font.Īpply Apple fonts to your ebooks whenever possible to avoid any potential problems with embedded fonts. When you are testing and quality controlling an ebook you’ve designed, you already have the fonts installed on your desktop computer (whether PC or Mac) but when it goes to someone else's computer or device, their devices may not have the fonts and may not allow the installation of fonts by the software they are using to test the ebook.įor instance, if a Mac has loads of fonts and someone also has the Kindle App, all fonts may be showing on the app so the display of the file on that Mac may appear fine, when in fact it will not be fine for almost all users after purchase. So, if the device doesn’t have a particular font installed, it’s not going to show it. Embedding fonts in ebooks requires the destination device to allow the installation of fonts. That way you can be sure of how your ebook will display on Apple devices, when viewed in the Kindle App. Using Apple Fonts in Amazon Kindle Ebooksįunnily enough, it may be best to use Apple device fonts in your Amazon Kindle ebook. The ebook must be purchased from Amazon to determine how it is really going to look for someone on an Apple device. In mosts cases, it cannot be tested prior to publication. It can take a lot of extra time to deal with the issues for the Amazon Kindle for iOS App. Remember, this issue only comes about basically because of the rivalry between Apple and Amazon-their competition in the marketplaces of selling online content and devices. If you need more specific help we can offer our expertise to help you finish your own ebook conversion project successfully. So if the below information helps you, please drop us a line and let us know. The team at PublishMyBook.Online have been at the cutting edge of ebook conversion since 2011, trading as Australian eBook Publisher, and we are positioned to provide advice, consultation and ebook conversion services globally. This is an issue between Apple and Amazon, who are rivals. This problem is further complicated by the fact that, in September 2017, Apple removed the file-loading-to-apps function from iTunes. This file can be sideloaded into Apple iOS for testing, but no other azk or any other files should be considered relevant for testing the Amazon Kindle App for iOS. We know how to download a test file that has been meat-grinded by the Amazon system. Amazon has to create a special format for its Kindle iOS app (and potentially its other apps also each have different code going on in the background). Why? Because Amazon changes ebook files after upload, and it does so for a reason. The file that you or your developer has created might be perfectly formed, but this file should not be sideloaded onto an Apple device for testing. It is not possible to test files in kindle app on iOS because we know that Amazon changes things after we upload them. There are potentially dozens of other issues that can arise from fonts not being allowed to be embedded on Kindle App for iOS. Otherwise they will appear in normal text (not italics). For example, ebooks with an embedded font instead of tags for italics will only bring across the italics to the Kindle App for iOS if the font used is an Apple font. Some ebooks may not function well on the Amazon Kindle App for iOS (Apple devices). Last updated 24/11/17 by Amanda Greenslade
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