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Amazon's Kindle app gets a new font and better layouts for easier reading

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="intro">Amazon has updated the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad with new page layouts, better word spacing, and a new font.</p> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/amazons-kindle-app-gets-new-font-and-better-layouts-easier-reading' title="Amazon's Kindle app gets a new font and better layouts for easier reading"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/05/kindle-iphone6-hero.jpg?itok=CG36ehqF' />[/url]</p> <p>The latest update to Amazon's Kindle (http://www.imore.com/kindle-iphone-and-ipad-updated-book-browser-goodreads-and-more) app is all about making reading easier. To that end, the app offers a new page layout system designed for all screens, as well as better word spacing, which combines with hyphenation for decreased eye strain. Amazon has also added Bookerly, a new exclusive font designed for reading on screens.<!--break--></p> <p>Check out the list below for all of the changes in Kindle 4.9:</p>

<p>Faster Reading, Less Eye Strain: Hyphenation plus smoother word spacing result in faster reading with less eye strain. Improved character placement increases word recognition speed at any font size.</p> <p>Beautiful Page Layout: Drop caps, text, and images that automatically adapt to always look great no matter what your screen or font size. Print-like layout dynamically adjusts for any combination of screen size and font setting.</p> <p>Large Fonts, Without Compromises: Enjoy reading with larger font sizes without compromising your reading experience. Page layout and margins automatically adapt to look great with even the largest font sizes.</p> <p>Bookerly - The Font for Readers: Bookerly is a new Kindle exclusive font designed for reading on digital screens. Warm and contemporary, Bookerly is inspired by the artistry of the best fonts in modern print books but is hand-crafted for optimal readability at any screen size. Bookerly is available on most Kindle books.</p>

<p>You can download the update now from the App Store.</p> <ul><li>Free - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle-read-books-ebooks-magazines/id302584613?mt=8&amp;at=10l3Vy&amp;ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download Now[/url]</li> </ul></div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/46b094a3/sc/15/mf.gif)' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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