Oversized Font in Targum Resources
The Aramaic font in the Targum resources is much larger than that of other Hebrew/Aramaic modules. Could this be reduced for better visual consistency?
When I open the Targum resources separately, to make the font size match, I have to put the Targum modules on the lowest font setting and other Hebrew resources on the "fourth notch" of font size adjustment.
You can see what I mean about the default size of the Targum resources being significantly larger here in multiple resources view:
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Bump because the Targum text is comically large in multiple resource view, compared to other texts.
The Aramaic font in the Targum resources is much larger than that of other Hebrew/Aramaic modules. Could this be reduced for better visual consistency?
When I open the Targum resources separately, to make the font size match, I have to put the Targum modules on the lowest font setting and other Hebrew resources on the "fourth notch" of font size adjustment.
Hoping to see an update to these resources soon. We still have oversized Hebrew font in the Targumim.
I wonder what the fix could be.
Today I was in Quinta Zec 14:5 and clicked on an apparatus note. It popped up the updated Quinta 12 Minor Prophets apparatus (2010); I had the older one from 2004 in my layout (updated my layout).
Anyway, the 'new' resource has monster hebrew fonts (ie minimizing still too large); the old one quite nice. It's interesting the greek is quite small (as desired) but the hebrew is such a problem.
On reflection I decided to put the old resource back in my layou until they fix the fonts.
It's interesting the greek is quite small (as desired) but the hebrew is such a problem.
I would suspect that is because users consistently complain that the Hebrew is too small but don't make the same complaint regarding the Greek.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
Has a fix been found for this or has the issue been forgotten?
The latter is highly unlikely - deferred perhaps but not forgotten. When it is fixed, I would expect a note in this thread.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
Approaching 6 months on this. Any update?
Hello Brian,
Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We're looking into it, and we will work on a fix.
Have a nice day!
Another example this morning. Everything here is manageably sized except the Targum text.
I ran into another example last week; not the Targums (which you're already noting), but another one (an apparatus, I think, though definitely the Syriac analytical also). But also odd was the Samaritan font size in a Text Comparison, it goes to tiny size, while the other Hebrew is 'normal'.
But better try to get the Targums first. May take decades.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
Would love to see a fix for the Targum font size and the Qumran Sectarian Manuscripts, too
It's been about a year now. "Looking into" and "will work on a fix," but the issue remains.
Hopefully not kludging up your monthly font fix-it reminder.
But I get the feeling there's a growing font-ifical cancer growing among the hebrew/aramaic renditions. Below is Text Comparison. In order to see the Samaritan (last one), I have to blow up the other hebrew. So, there are indeed smaller renditions available.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
I don't know why it is so hard to set all the Hebrew resources to match the same font size, that of LHB et al. It must be really really really hard or else the worse alternative: no one cares.
It's fixed! The Targum Aramaic text is the same as LHB and other Hebrew resources! Thank you so much!