The new font looks worse than the old one. Any way to change the font?
Running on Android 7.1.1
Thank you.
Thanks for your feedback. We are discussing adding custom fonts.
Fantastic update. Layouts are awesome.
But I too would say I don't prefer the new font. A san-serif option in the mobile app would be wonderful.
I also prefer the previous font.
I also would like an option for a sans serif font. Thanks.
+1I really strongly prefer the old font. This one lacks the elegance of the previous one.
I'd love custom fonts - but I do like the new font (though it appears I'm the odd man out).
I also like the previous font. The new one looks like the old days when I used to load up a plain text book into an mp3 reader. Personally, I don't care much about having multiple fonts to choose from, I just want the old one back. What's that saying... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
As with most of the posts here I do not like the new font. It is much harder on my eyes, less inviting to read as it looks just like a jumble of text. I've tried maximising the line spacing to try to make it easier on my eyes but found no difference in the spacing. Please, please, please bring back the old font.
I'm in my 20s with no vision issues, and even I find the new font hard on my eyes, especially in low-light mode.
YouVersion on Android uses a select few Google web fonts as options for reading. That model seems to work fine, even though it could result in additional licensing fees to embed the fonts in the Logos app. But long-term, I think having at least one sans serif, one serif, and one slab-serif font option would be the bare minimum to cater to a wide audience of readers. An easy pick for the Android app is Roboto and Roboto Slab, since Roboto comes pre-installed in a slew of Android devices. There may be better Google web fonts optimized for body text, but those two come to mind first.
I use a Galaxy S8, Galaxy Tab 4, Kindle Fire 10, and iPad Air to access Logos Mobile.
I also don’t like the new font at all. I’m surprised that FL would do this without letting us choose the font. To single handedly change something critical without asking for user input is what Apple does with ports for example... I hope for a reversion or a font picker setting.
When we refresh our user interface, we change our default resource font. It adds to the sense of newness. Sirba GRK is now the default resource font for Logos 8 on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and the web. We're not going to roll back to Skolar, but we're looking into adding an option for users to chose from a selection of fonts. Skolar would most likely still be on that list.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience to those of you who really liked Skolar. That's for your patience as we look into options to give you better control over your resource font.
Phil I have to call you on this one. I have used computer going back to the 11th grade when I had the privilege to work on a portable beast that weighed a ton (joking, perhaps only a half ton). It had an oscilloscope size black & green screen with twin 5 1/4 floppy drives (no hard drive). So I do know a few things about computers (I am also a former systems admin). When you roll-out a product, & I have done many roll-outs, you test it ahead with your consumer. To make a statement that you want a sense of newness is blown away by the fact that this new font is a bust! Own up to the problem, seek God for the solution & get it fixed. Philippians 4:19
When we refresh our user interface, we change our default resource font. It adds to the sense of newness.
Why? Were there a lot of complaints being given regarding Skolar? Changing a long used font just to "add to the sense of newness" is not a good reason.
but we're looking into adding an option for users to chose from a selection of fonts.
Can you give us a timeline?
That's for your patience as we look into options to give you better control over your resource font.
I love Logos, but this new font is killing me. I spend a lot of time reading on my mobile as I am a seminary student at the same time as being a Bible teacher. I need to maximize my time, and that often comes through using the mobile app to read the curriculum I am assigned in my classes. I spend extra just to buy it on logos so that I can have the added functionality that logos provides. But what good is all that functionality if the app makes it painful to read? This weekend I will be traveling 5 hours one way by bus (which is a bumpy ride here in the Philippines); reading was difficult before on the bus, but now I fear it will be impossible for me to read with this new font.
If this font is not changed fast I fear you will lose a lot of customers who can easily buy the same books for less money on Kindle. I will be buying my future books there if this is not changed quickly. Like I said, I love logos... but at the end of the day Logos is a business, and this is a terrible move.
Thanks.
I agree with the other comments, the new font is not nearly as readable as the old font. I have maximized the line-spacing, and it is still much harder to read. Please do something with this as soon as you can, my iPad IS my Bible in the pulpit. Thank you!
Oh please do it, Do It, DO IT!!!
Love y'all, the font is nasty awful.
Obviously if people are having difficulty reading it then something needs to be done, but I'm really quite fond of it.
I'll cope if they swap it out, and if they add the ability to choose our own fonts then I guess everyone would be happy, but I'm just saying... it wouldn't have occurred to me that there was a problem if I hadn't seen this thread.
it wouldn't have occurred to me that there was a problem if I hadn't seen this thread.
I don't think there is a problem on higher end screens/devices. I own two Samsung tablets. One of them is a higher end device the other is a much cheaper device with lowers specs. On the fancy tablet I agree with you that the font looks great. Unfortunately the tablet is too big for day to day reading. On the cheap one on the other hand, the reading experience using the new font is really bad compared to the old font. I think there are quite a few users who don't have a higher end device and those users may find the new font troublesome.
Using the beta app for Android (8.0.8), the line spacing is uneven, thrown off by what I guess is handling of verse numbers. Do those on the regular app or other versions face this issue?
My screen resolution is high (over 400 ppi) - the font issues are not due to a poor display. Text is sharp, but does not look good or read well.
This is a post and question for the beta forum, but to answer your question: This has been an ongoing issue at times on iOS. I have not kept up with the status of the issue.
JT, do you mean the forum "Logos Mobile App Beta (Old)"? To me the term "old" means the forum is no longer active. Or is there another forum?
Or is there another forum?
I am not actively beta testing, so I may not be able to help here. It <may> be that they have moved beta discussions solely to Faithlife.com. If so, that is sad. However, when beta testing you should post where they have requested you to do so. Otherwise the "right" people won't see your post and be able to help solve the issue moving forward.
I went back to FL's e-mail to check. Well, I began by using the in-app link to 'report a problem'; that generated an e-mail to FL, which I sent. Customer service replied that they do not support the beta, and so I should post in this forum (.../150.aspx). Anyway, they have also sent me a second e-mail which states their team 'is currently aware of these issues' - so perhaps it's queued for action. I can only hope so; L8 mobile has been a disappointment so far. It's good that there is an active user base, though.
Here's a screenshot of the mobile app running in Android on my Pixelbook.
I'm in favor of allowing us to choose our font, but I may be in the minority in saying that I find this font to be readable on my device. Perhaps condensed a little too much, but I am not seeing the other anomalies others are reporting.
Thanks, Bill. It does look better on your app/device combination. Only the first line of Phil 4 has a different line spacing because of the chapter number.
