Amazon's newest Kindle replace makes studying simpler for everybody

Abstract

A brand new Kindle software program replace provides new spacing choices for characters, paragraphs, and phrases.
The modifications enhance accessiblity for customers by making Kindle books simpler to
The 5.18.3 software program replace is accessible on eleventh and Twelfth-generation Kindles, plus the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe.

Amazon’s Kindle e-readers have obtained a big accessibility improve with its newest software program replace, introducing new spacing choices for characters, paragraphs, and phrases designed to boost readability for a lot of customers.

The discharge notes for the replace solely point out “efficiency enhancements, bug fixes, and different common enhancements.” Nevertheless, The eBook Reader shortly noticed the brand new spacing settings that have been added with the replace that Amazon failed to say in its launch notes.

The 5.18.3 software update is at present accessible on all eleventh and Twelfth-generation Kindles, in addition to the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe. Your Kindle ought to mechanically replace to the newest model quickly. Nevertheless, you possibly can skip the wait and replace your Kindle now by downloading the replace straight from Amazon and transferring it to your machine to start the process manually.

Storage: 16GB
Display screen Measurement: 6-inch E Ink (300ppi)
Connections: USB-C
Battery: As much as 6 weeks
Measurement: 6.2 x 4.3 x 0.32-inches
Weight: 5.56oz (157g)

Amazon’s base-level Kindle ships with 16GB of storage, a 6-inch E Ink show, and a ruggedized exterior shell that may face up to the weather.

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A significant win for accessibility

Now you can advantageous tune how Kindle books look far more to your liking

Earlier than this replace, Amazon’s Kindle gadgets supplied solely three line spacing choices. That has now modified, permitting customers to regulate not simply line spacing but additionally spacing between characters, paragraphs, and phrases. The brand new settings are discovered within the Font adjustment menu on Kindle gadgets. Beforehand, line spacing was discovered underneath Layouts.

Within the Font menu, you will see an choice known as Spacing, and tapping it takes you to a devoted web page with all the brand new spacing choices.

Notably, the road spacing choice now features a fourth setting that will increase the hole between strains even additional, and the paragraph, phrase, and character spacing choices every have 4 settings that progressively add more room.

For readers with visible impairments, this replace ought to make it a lot simpler to regulate the spacing settings in your Kindle to boost your studying expertise. The 5.18.3 software program replace is rolling out now, and your Kindle ought to obtain it mechanically quickly.