8th Generation

Kindle User’s Guide
Chapter 4
Reading Kindle Documents
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Chapter 4
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.
On occasion, your screen may seem to flash. This is part of the process of refreshing the e-
reader page display. By default, your Kindle features fast, smooth page turns, minimizing the
number of flashes. To refresh the page with every page turn, tap the Quick Actions icon on the
toolbar, then tap All Settings. On the Settings page, tap Reading Options and use the Page
Refresh setting to set your preference. For manga refresh settings, tap the Menu icon when
reading a manga book, then tap the Page Refresh On/Off setting.
Customizing 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 Display Settings icon (Aa). A dialog box displays that lets you change the font size,
typeface, line spacing, and margins of the content on the Kindle screen. Font options include
Bookerly, created exclusively for Kindle and designed for digital screens. The Publisher Font
option is available on select 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, optimizes large fonts, and automatically optimizes 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, then tap the Page Refresh
On/Off setting.
Children's books
Some Kindle children's books 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 automatically open in this view.
To exit Text Pop-Up and return to normal reading, double tap the screen.