Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents; Understanding Kindle Display Technology; Customising Your Text Display; Comic And Manga Books - Amazon Voyage User Manual

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Chapter 3
Reading Kindle Documents
Chapter 3
Reading Kindle Documents

Understanding Kindle display technology

Your Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. The display is
reflective, which means you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Electronic paper uses
ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically.
Your screen may occasionally appear to flash. This is part of the process of refreshing the e-
reader page display. By default, your Kindle features fast, smooth page turns, minimising the
number of flashes. To refresh the page with every page turn, tap the Menu button and select
Settings. On the Settings page, select Reading Options and use the Page Refresh setting to set
your preference. For manga refresh settings, tap the Menu button when reading a manga
book and select the Page Refresh On/Off setting.

Customising your text display

Your Kindle provides a quick way to adjust the appearance of books and periodicals. To access
those settings when reading, tap the top of the screen to bring up the toolbars, then tap the
Text button (Aa). A dialog box will appear that lets you change the font size, typeface, line
spacing, and margins of the content on the Kindle screen. You can now select Bookerly, a new
font created exclusively for Kindle and designed for digital screens. The Publisher Font option
is available on selected books that include the ability to view the fonts embedded by the
publisher. You may be prompted to update your Kindle if new fonts are available. Note that
your Kindle also applies kerning, optimises large fonts, and automatically optimises line
spacing for faster, easier reading across all fonts.

Comic and manga books

Comic and manga books come alive with Kindle Panel View. To enter Kindle Panel View,
double-tap the screen. To navigate through the panels, swipe your finger across the screen or
tap the sides of the screen. To exit Kindle Panel View, double-tap the screen again. For manga
refresh settings, tap the Menu item when reading a manga book and select the Page Refresh
On/Off setting.

Children's books

Some Kindle books for children feature Kindle Text Pop-Up for reading text over images. You
can navigate between Text Pop-Up sections by swiping your finger across the screen or
tapping the sides of the screen. Select children's books will open in this view automatically.
To exit Text Pop-Up and return to normal reading, double-tap the screen.