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How to Style a Bookshelf When You Have a Lot of Books — Sarah Montgomery Design

I'm not going to deny it, I love looking at a perfectly styled shelf with plenty of breathing room and lots of interestingly displayed objects. There are many great posts out there that break down the formula for your perfectly styled bookshelf and this post isn’t that!

Gorgeous white custom bookshelves and styling by Amber Interiors.

However, many of us need our bookshelves to act as just that, a place to hold our books. Don't feel bad if you don't have all leather and gold bound books or a separate room in your house just to hold your well worn and dog-eared paperbacks. There are ways to make bookshelves with majority books look a little more curated and I can show you how. I've got three great tips for making your bookshelf look a little more styled.

1.

Vary Horizontal and Vertical Stacking

I like to start by dividing up all my books by size. This way I can grab books to work with easily. I start by making a few horizontal stacks that can be my anchors, see A, B and C. If you like the size of a book in your stack, but the title is silly or the color doesn't work, just turn it around. No one will notice! Horizontal stacks tend to be bigger books so I like to place them near the bottom of the bookshelf and vary their placement in a zig zag. If you have some larger objects it's nice to place them on these lower shelves as well. A globe, squatty vase, decorative box or nice bowl works great.

Notice my stack of all Roald Dahl, did you know he wrote adult stories?! A little dark and so good.

2. Add Color to The Back of Your Bookshelf

This is a great way to make your bookshelf look more harmonious. If you don't want to paint you can always use contact paper or temporary wallpaper in a solid color. I painted the back of my Ikea bookshelf in regular latex wall paint, and because the back attaches separately, I was able to lay it flat to paint and it was a cinch. If you're feeling more adventurous you could use a texture like grasscloth or even a pattern! Because grasscloth is stiff, it is super easy to apply and you could definitely attach it with a little double stick tape. 

source: Amie Corley

These built-ins are definitely something to aspire to. Notice the green extends to the insides of the bookshelf, which is definitely an option too. Now, I do like the look of books placed with the spine in on a shelf and it really works in this case. However, I would keep this technique for the upper shelves where you may not be able to read the titles anyway. Or, if you have questionable taste in books, definitely do this.

Design by Sivana D'Addazio via House and Home.

Ok, so there aren't a ton of books on this shelf, but look how nicely that textured backdrop looks trimmed out with ribbon! Those jugs aren't bad either. 

3. Display Books by Size and Use Bookends

If you can adjust your shelves, I like to keep the top shelves a bit smaller. I keep all of my shorter paperbacks in these upper shelves. This uniformity and above eye level placement keeps you from focusing on this area too much. If you need almost the whole width of the shelf for books, adding in bookends is a great way to make it look more intentional. I like to keep the height of my books consistent between bookends.

Etsy is one of my favorite places to find quirky and affordable bookends.

To get the most bang for your buck you can stack books large to small against the edge of the shelf and break up the bookend pair onto two different shelves. Have fun with the bookends, they don't have to be scholarly. You want to hook people with your quirky objects only to impress them with your great taste in literature.

I don't know where the other end of that pig is, but you get the idea. Design by Orlando Soria and Emily Henderson via My Domaine.

** Bonus Tip*** Don't forget you can stack and layer back to front and always lean some artwork if you have it.

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Don't forget to have fun and get creative with it. Or just call me.

Adam Baron via Flickr

What is your favorite object on your bookshelf?

 

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10 Tips for Shelf Styling with Lots of Books

After revealing our formal living room, I received a bunch of questions in regards to our built-ins… specifically- styling with lots of books. This time around I went heavy on the books because, after all- it is a bookcase and that’s what it’s used for (Emmett and I both really enjoy reading). However, when styling with bunches of books, you’ll likely encounter challenges. It’s not quite as straightforward as typical shelf styling (with objects). I’m sharing 10 tips to make your bookcases or built-ins look collected, curated, and intentional… as opposed to chaotic and non-cohesive. Click through for the post! 

#1 // Source Books on a Budget

While I have a pretty large, existing collection of books, I still needed to buy more to fill this massive built-in. I always underestimate the amount of books I’ll need to fill shelves. It takes a LOT. My favorite place to buy books that fit our budget is the thrift store. 90% of my books cost under $4.

Thrifting books can be a bit time consuming, but you’ll end up saving lots of money. I look for a few different things when shopping for books- color, subject matter, and size. Try to find subject matter that is interesting to you, things you’d actually read or discussion points you’re passionate about… books you’d actually enjoy having in your home. I try not to buy just to buy.  I also like to mix in a few more expensive books on topics I’m passionate about (mostly design).

#2 // Remove the Jackets

I’m not a fan of book jackets. They’re typically ugly, get in the way, and if they’re thrifted books- they kind of gross me out and can look pretty worn. Before I do any shelf styling, I remove and recycle all of the book jackets.

#3 // Stick to a Consistent Color Palette
(Remove Anomalies)

When I’m shopping for books, I try to keep color in mind. That’s not to say I stick to 3-4 colors… I buy a bunch of different colors, but am careful to avoid any extreme anomalies (neon pink, bright green, sunshine yellow, etc). Anything that will drastically stand out from the rest of my collection, I leave behind. That’s not to say I don’t own some bright books- I just keep those organized in a drawer or cabinet, out of sight. Sticking to a unified palette will make your built-ins feel more curated and will make shelf styling easier. In my case, I have a lot of black, green, blue, gray, mustard, burgundy, brown, beige, etc. It’s a vast color palette, but I’m intentional in leaving out extremely saturated hues.

Once you start styling, be sure to mix a variety of colors throughout. For example, I wouldn’t group all of my blue books on one side of the built-in. Try to scatter blue books throughout… that way there isn’t a strong concentrated color field in one area. You’ll want the built-in or bookcase to read as a single unit, in terms of color.

#4 // Get Creative with Stacking

Rather than styling your shelves with standard, straight lines of books, don’t be afraid to stack them. In an effort to fit more books onto my tall shelves, I stacked books in a few different ways… even on top of other books. I also think this makes your shelving look more interesting and textural. Stack them vertically, horizontally, in a tapered pile, or on top of another stack… just play around with it until it feels balanced.

#5 // Group by Scale and Book Height

Another way I make shelf styling easier, is by sorting the books by scale and height. Books come in a few different standard sizes. I sort them into three different piles: small, medium, and large. In the above image, you’ll see the taller books to the left, and the shorter books on the righthand side. By grouping books together by height, it makes stacking objects or more books on top of a row much easier. It also looks neat and tidy!

#6 // Use Bookends

Bookends are a great way to keep your books in place after styling them. Toppled books aren’t a good look (they feel messy and chaotic), so using bookends or heavy objects to keep them upright is a must.

#7 // Fill Negative Space with Art

Given I was going for a “full” look for our living room built-in, negative space was not my friend. After running out of books, I relied on small works of art to fill awkward holes and negative space.

#8 // Keep Your Favorite Titles Accessible

Since Emmett and I read (these books aren’t just for decor)… I also had to keep function in mind. All of our shelves are fairly accessible, but if you have a super tall bookcase, be sure to keep reaching height in mind. For easy access, I kept our favorite titles or books we refer to often, at an easy reaching level.

#9 // Mix in Unique Objects & Artifacts

To make your shelves feel even more curated and interesting, I recommend mixing in unique objects and artifacts. Emmett and I like to collect objects from our travels, vintage pieces, and other treasures that are special to us. Displaying them in the built-in is a great way to share our collection and look at the objects that make us smile on a daily basis. I mixed in things like pottery, art, artifacts, sculptures, vases, etc.

#10 // Flip the Spine for Texture and Better Color Balance

Last, but certainly not least, I’ll flip some of the spines inward toward the back of the shelf, in an effort to balance color and texture. I have a lot of books with black & blue spines and my shelves were feeling pretty dark and ominous. It just took flipping a few to lighten up the entire built-in. I try to be selective with this and flip books that we have already read or won’t refer to again (for convenience). This is actually a controversial styling move, but it’s one that I like… and it works for our household.

There you have it… 10 of my top shelf styling tips that I hope are helpful if you’re also planning to go “heavy on the books”. It’s a look I really like, think is functional, and makes the most of beautiful built-ins. If you’re interested in making your own built-ins, check out this DIY we shared a couple years ago. This is the same process we used to construct the bookcase in our formal living room. If you’re curious how I installed grasscloth wallpaper on the back of the shelves, this is the DIY post you’ll want to read.

As always, I love hearing your thoughts in the comment section below! Please let me know if you have any questions or other tips I should add.

Sarah

Founder & Creative Director

HTML and CSS book layout examples

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Have you ever thought about making a book using HTML and CSS? It turns out that there are craftsmen who post their work on codepen.io, who, using 3D transformations, can make quite realistic pages, and also allow you to look inside the book. Some examples should only be viewed on the big screen. nine0003

Book layout

Erin E. Sullivan

See the Pen Book Layout by Erin E. Sullivan (@erinesullivan) on CodePen.18892

Opening book in pure CSS

Author Dhanish

See the Pen CSS Only Flipping Book by Dhanish (@dhanishgajjar) on CodePen.18892

Opening picture book

Author Fabrizio Bianchi

See the Pen CSS 3D Bending Effect - Page Flip by Fabrizio Bianchi (@_fbrz) on CodePen.18892

Preloader in the form of a book (notebook, notebook)

By Jon Kantner

See the Pen Book Preloader by Jon Kantner (@jkantner) on CodePen. 0

Ajar book on hover

By Yancy Min

See the Pen Books Hover Animation by Yancy Min (@yancy) on CodePen.18892

Greeting card

Author Vladislav

See the Pen [3D] Flip Hover Effects, Book Of Congratulations from the game by Vladislav (@rikanutyy) on CodePen.18892

Open book on hover

Author Rafael

See the Pen Bookshelf by Rafael (@rafaelrinaldi) on CodePen.18892

Great animation of book opening on hover

Inside there is a working Download link for downloading the book.

Author Ronny Siikaluoma

See the Pen CSS Animated books by Ronny Siikaluoma (@siiron) on CodePen.18892

3d book effect on click

Author NVC

See the Pen Book Group UI by NVC (@Snowing) on ​​CodePen.18892

Rotate the book when moving the mouse

Author Thomas Podgrodzki

See the Pen Book Flip by Thomas Podgrodzki (@Podgro) on CodePen.18892

Author Anna Sabatini

See the Pen Book. HTML+CSS only. #CodePenChallenge by Anna Sabatini (@sabanna) on CodePen.18892

Book rotation animation

The example itself allows you to look at the book from different angles, using the book and camera view switches. But the book rotation animation looks the best. An invaluable thing for an online store! nine0003

Author Alex

See the Pen 3d Lighting Effects in CSS by Alex (@alexmwalker) on CodePen.18892

leafing through the book

Author maxew

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cpc - bookText by Elen (@ambassador)
on CodePen.0

Book on the table

Author Mina Mounir

See the Pen 3D Book Design by Mina Mounir (@mina-mounir) on CodePen. 18892

Bookshelf

Author Yuhomyan

See the Pen Pure CSS Books by Yuhomyan (@yuhomyan) on CodePen.18892

By Lynn Fisher

See the Pen Single div CSS book search by Lynn Fisher (@lynnandtonic) on CodePen.18892

Not quite a bookshelf, but with lots of elements

By Lynn Fisher

See the Pen CSS collector’s cabinet by Lynn Fisher (@lynnandtonic) on CodePen.18892

Book in 2 projections

By Lynn Fisher

See the Pen CSS coffee table book effect by Lynn Fisher (@lynnandtonic) on CodePen. 18892

Author Tanner Dolby

See the Pen Books - CSS by Tanner Dolby (@tannerdolby)on CodePen.0

Posters in 2D and 3D

By Lynn Fisher

See the Pen CSS leaning card effect by Lynn Fisher (@lynnandtonic) on CodePen.18892

Page variant for bookstore

The example has sorting by categories, alphabetically, publication date. On hover, we see the rotation of the book. When you click on the "Details" button - additional information. nine0003

By Joe

See the Pen Book Viewer by Joe (@jjcarey) on CodePen. 18892

Book appearance animation

Written by Michael Schofield

See the Pen Library Books CSS Spinner by Michael Schofield (@michaelschofield) on CodePen.18892

Book drop effect on mouse hover

Author Lyna Nguyen

See the Pen Book animation (HTML & CSS) by Lyna Nguyen (@WebDevLyna) on CodePen.18892

Book slider

Author Aysenur Turk

See the Pen
Book Store UI by Aysenur Turk (@TurkAysenur)
on CodePen.0

Second slider using GSAP animation by Jos Faber.

See the Pen
Switch 3D game cover slider with GSAP by Jos Faber (@josfabre)
on CodePen.0

3D card

A 3d-card that can be styled like a book.

Author Amit Sheen

nine0171 See the Pen 3D CSS card by Elen (@ambassador)
on CodePen.0

Payment cards

Three-dimensional payment cards. Can be used to style books or posters

Author Andreas Storm

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Three-dimensional layers (blocks) floating in the air

Made with React. Written by Daniel Barrio Fierro.

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Isometric Floating Layers (SVG) by Daniel Barrio Fierro (@db4rr)
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Onyx Boox T76SML Nefertiti. Fine styling, average book :: ONYX BOOX e-books

Onyx is not only creative in terms of design and packaging, but also in terms of creating new lines and models. Of course, their approach cannot be called structured, and it is very difficult to understand the hierarchy of models due to its absence, but it is interesting to work with them. Following the lines dedicated to Greek mythology and great travelers, the ancient Egyptian direction saw the light. At the moment, it is represented by two models, the youngest of which is the subject of our review. nine0003

Nefertiti attracts with its "ultra-high" resolution screen and signature Moon Light illumination. Plenty of RAM and a 1 GHz processor ensure high performance, while 4 GB of internal memory, coupled with the possibility of using microSD cards, allows you to have an impressive library. All popular formats of books, documents and images are also traditionally supported.

Completing the procession in honor of Nefertiti are advantages such as the flexibility of the Android system and improved ergonomics of operation. The name of the model in the name of the most beautiful queen of Egypt transparently hints that the emphasis was placed on visual perception and aesthetics - hence the large screen with a new level of resolution and work on the ergonomics of the device. But we will not find here either a Wi-Fi module or a touch screen, which pleased us in the same Magellan (C63ML) - for them we ask for Cleopatra, the second model of the new line. nine0218 1700 mAh Wireless modules no OS Android

* - according to our weighing

Package contents and appearance

The packaging is impressive, to put it mildly: it seems that the designers work on it no less than on the device itself. The large box is made from several layers of thick recycled cardboard with embossing. On the sides of the box, Egyptian hieroglyphs are embossed in cardboard, and on the front side there is a silhouette of the legendary Nefertiti in gold. The reverse side is traditionally devoted to describing the characteristics of the device. nine0003

Inside we see the same recycled paper from which the user manual is made (however, the warranty card looks the same as usual). The kit also comes with a cable and charger, and the book itself is already packed in a branded case.


Dark gray cover, matching the book itself, with embossed hieroglyphs and plastic fasteners. The cover sits tightly, the magnetic latch works properly, the inner surface is made of the usual dark brown velvety material. We liked the quality of the cover, with the exception of the exposed magnetic fasteners - these metal strips stand out sharply against the dark gray background. nine0003

It is easy to take the book out of its cover, but it is guaranteed not to slip out by accident. In addition to the protective and aesthetic function, the cover acts as an energy saver, automatically putting the device into standby mode when closed. Opening the cover, respectively, returns the book from sleep mode and, with appropriate settings, continues reading the last document by default. We have already seen such a “smart” cover in the latest Sony model, but here the implementation is a little lame: the device’s response to manipulations with the cover was not 100 percent. nine0003

The appearance of the book makes a good impression: soft touch coating on the front and back, neat black rubber buttons on the sides merge with the body, and under the large screen there is only a 5-way joystick made of silvery plastic.

The claimed ergonomics of the new model is based on a rethinking of the functions of the side keys: if on the right side they still mean "Back" and "Forward", then on the left side everything is much more interesting. The “Menu” and “Return” functions were transferred there, usually located with separate buttons below the screen. On the one hand, the appearance of the device benefited from this, and these functions are rarely needed if the book is used only for reading. On the other hand, the inability to reconfigure the key values ​​​​makes the book less convenient for left-handers - it will no longer be possible to control it with one hand. nine0003

On the bottom side there is a power button, an audio jack with a plug (exactly like in the C63ML model), a microSD memory card slot and a hole for a Micro-USB cable that connects to a PC and to a charger - a common solution for Onyx.

The side keys and the joystick are pressed easily, with a soft click, but in the process of using the “Return” button we were less and less pleased: it began to click loudly, and it was not always possible to get the desired reaction from the first, second and even third pressing. The assembly of the case does not cause any complaints, all the details are fitted to the conscience and are not going to creak. nine0003

Screen

Nefertiti's model is equipped with a new ultra-high resolution display: 1440×1080 pixels with a pixel density increased to 265 dpi. By increasing the screen diagonal to 6.8 inches, the manufacturer has managed to keep the dimensions compact, like an average device with a 6-inch screen. The Moon Light backlight developed by Onyx creates a soft, uniform glow, which, even at maximum power, does not go into the blueness that cuts the eye, which is what some readers sin. However, the backlight also has a significant drawback: a small adjustment interval and the absence of weaker levels for reading in complete darkness. nine0003

Another problem was discovered after a couple of days from the start of testing: the brightness level settings were repeatedly reset both during the work with the book and immediately after switching on or returning from sleep mode. Since there is no special button or icon in the status bar for a quick transition to the backlight settings, each time you perform such a reset, you have to step back to the main screen, because there is no Home button here either. As a consolation, let's say that a long press on the center key allows you to turn the backlight on and off. nine0003

In the process of work, we occasionally noticed traces of previous pages and at such moments we regretted the lack of a screen refresh button. In general settings, the screen refresh rate cannot be set, but we did not experience any inconvenience in reading mode. Moreover, the update can be configured right while reading in any of the offered programs with an interval of 1 to 40 pages, and even with the “never” option.

Firmware

Despite the seemingly complete Russification of the menu, in the "Additional system updates" item, we encountered the subtitle "OTA update", found out our "Build number" and tried "Check update from local storage", but did not succeed . On the official website of updates for the new model, it is not yet clear, from which we concluded that our firmware version is 2014-05-09_14-22-07 is the latest.

Main screen

The programmers decided to be creative, and in the process of turning on the device, instead of the loading bar, we have the opportunity to admire Tutankhamen, who is watching the hieroglyphic figurines. In standby mode, we see successive images all in the same ancient Egyptian theme.

The main screen of the book retains the structure developed for other models: the status bar at the top, the sections "Now reading" and "Recently added" and icons of the main functions at the bottom. The interface is more suited to a touchscreen device, and we've shrugged off the urge to touch it more than once. Nevertheless, the developers have tried to make the use of the button version no less comfortable. nine0003

The top line contains the Home icon, meaningless in this model, the battery level indicator, the time, and equally useless screen refresh and context menu icons. However, the functions of the latter are taken over by the “Menu” side key, offering two options: search and general system settings. The search worked correctly for both books and images, including when the search word was entered incompletely. The settings, on the other hand, unpleasantly surprised us with their stinginess, which we will discuss in more detail below. nine0003

The "I'm reading now" section occupies one third of the screen and traditionally consists of the cover and information about the last opened book: title and surname of the author, number of the current page and their total number, date and time of the last opening. Two small dots in the right corner mean that the last two books are available in this block, you can switch between them using the side positions of the joystick.

The next section can be configured as the last read or added files in the form of a tile of 6 icons. Curiously, for new documents, the file type, title and author's last name are displayed, but after opening we see only the cover image and title. The inconvenience of such a change is due to the fact that it becomes very difficult to distinguish, for example, collections of poems by different poets with the typical title "Favorites", since the author's name, in our case, was barely visible on the cover. nine0003

Finally, there are 6 menu items at the bottom of the screen: Library, File Manager, Applications, Moon Light, Settings, QuickDic.

Library

In the absence of a touch screen, to comfortably use the library, you will have to get used to finding the currently highlighted item and moving the cursor using the buttons. So, initially files appear before us in the form of icons, and with the help of a button with a list symbol, we can change the display method to a tile with information about files or to a simple list. There is a search button next to it in the upper right corner. Side keys allow you to quickly jump to the continuation of the list in case of a large number of files. A strange detail with an incomprehensible Flash inscription, which we noticed in an earlier C63ML model, is preserved here. nine0003

Pressing the "Menu" button, regardless of the position of the cursor, opens a wide list of settings. General options include sorting, filtering, going to the file manager, reading history for statisticians, viewing notes, and scanning a directory.


Sorting offers standard options: file name, type, size and creation time; direct and reverse order is allowed. The filter offers to view new books, read, read or marked (it remains unclear how to mark a file) and, unfortunately, does not work: the joystick does not hover over any of the options. nine0003

Options for a specific file include selecting a program to open (native AlReader, FBReader, or the well-known Cool Reader), viewing information (also allowing one of the programs to open the file), changing the name, and deleting.


File manager

This application performs the function of organizing stored files, from which the Library is exempt. The three base folders include internal storage, SD card, and the cryptic "External Drive". It's a little confusing that the path to the contents of the device's memory is called "Storage / sdcard", and for the actual memory card - "Storage / extsd". nine0003

To change the view and sort files, you can use the icons in the upper right corner, and the "Menu" button allows you to select, move, delete and rename files, as well as search, create new files and folders. The experiment with creating an MS Word document ended with a message that the file was created but could not be opened; however, the search did not return any results. The FB2 format file successfully appeared in the desired folder, but did not open; a similar story happened with the TXT format, so the meaning of creating files remained unclear. nine0003

If the content of the SD card is user-specific, the internal memory is already set to a typical Android structure. In it, you can easily find folders for books, images and dictionaries, as well as folders of music, movies, ringtones, and so on that are not related to this device. To our great regret, the file with the user manual was not found in any folder.

Applications

The list of applications installed by default is not rich: basic AlReader reader, gallery, two different dictionaries, clock, calculator and search. The Clock app opens a screen saver with the current time in full screen, the Calculator correctly calculates, but the behavior of the Search puzzled us: if you enter a search query, it will search exclusively through Google, opening its page in the browser to no avail. If you press "enter" on the keyboard and thus minimize it, you can move to AlReader or the Gallery, but this will not start a search for text or images, but only launch the corresponding application. By the way, the browser looks nice and has a lot of settings - it's a pity that it won't come in handy in this model. nine0003

Gallery disappointed us with a record number of firmware errors: its settings offer to take a photo or video, and the settings are called “Camera settings”. Of the declared graphic formats, JPEG and GIF were opened, although with an error message, but the BMP file was not reflected in the gallery at all. An open file can be traditionally cropped, deleted and rotated, and it is impossible to influence the cropping with the control buttons - it will be strictly a square from the center of the picture. You can use the image as a contact photo (why and how to create contacts in the reader is not specified) or as wallpaper (which the device does not provide). nine0003

There is also a file info view, a slideshow with monstrous transitions and an inactive "Show in Maps" option, and for dessert, we were suddenly offered to send a file via Bluetooth or SMS / MMS. When choosing the first method, the device reported about the process of turning on the adapter, which calmed down, and with the second, everything turned out to be even more interesting: we got a full-fledged interface for entering the necessary information, went into the full SMS / MMS settings and even entered the recipient's number, to which we received a polite The response is “The service is temporarily unavailable. We'll try to send a message later." nine0003


The Dictionary app offers three English-Russian versions (short, business terms and idioms) as well as a Russian-English translation. The official website of the manufacturer also notes the possibility of installing additional free dictionaries in the StarDict format.


The QuickDic application uses the resources of wiktionary.com and translates everything in a very interesting way: no matter what language you enter the word in, it will appear in Cyrillic or transliterated, but the translation direction will still be Russian-English. Moreover, the settings and help do not allow us to comprehend the logic of QuickDic: wanting to translate the word “lock”, we get the correct option when switching the icon to the left of the input field to “RU”, and when switching to “EN” (input in transliteration) already at the request “ for" we see random phrases and idioms in which these letters are present, selected with specific humor. nine0003

In the process of testing applications, we rated the keyboard as very average: we were pleased with the quick response to joystick clicks and convenient switching between layouts, but we were upset by the difficulty of exiting typing mode. In some cases, it was necessary to find the cursor twice (sometimes disappearing) and press the enter symbol, while in others it was only the "Return" side key that saved. In general, the cursor behaves decently, only occasionally jumping over a letter, but when working with a dictionary, he regularly imagined himself as the Cheshire Cat and disappeared. nine0003

Settings

The settings structure remains similar to the previous Onyx models, though supplemented with firmware errors. The main item is called "System" and includes the following items:

  1. Date: Default date and time settings;
  2. Power management, which turns into Screen when opened, and in previous models was called Display: sleep and auto-off intervals;
  3. Memory management: Android-typical memory usage information; nine0201
  4. Personal data: Data backup function not actually available and factory reset always available;
  5. Settings: option to open the last book you read at power on, scan settings and the main screen (show last opened or added documents).

The next menu item, "Language", includes Android keyboard settings, a spell checker, speech synthesis (not very relevant for a book without a working audio output), a choice of a system font from a variety of options, and the choice and installation of dictionaries. The "Applications" section promises settings, but in reality it only structures existing applications and allows you to stop or transfer them to a memory card, and also delete them if they are not related to system ones. Finally, the item "Device Information" contains relevant information, including the firmware version. nine0003

Reader mode

It came as a surprise to us that the view of text documents in read mode and the available settings turned out to be almost identical in all readers, namely AlReader, FBReader, Cool Reader and, especially for the EPUB format, OnyxReader. When you press the side key "Menu" in reading mode, we are offered the following options: idle text search, text split into two columns, screen rotation, transition to content and bookmarks and a dictionary that opens every other time, as well as backlight and screen refresh rate settings, values line spacing, font size and type. There is also a “Settings” item, which combines such rarely used options as headers, encodings, additional fonts, as well as tap zones and gestures that were accidentally wormed into a model without a sensor, and other parameters. nine0003

When it was possible to open a dictionary, the keyboard disappeared after two joystick movements and thus prevented them from being used. The search allowed you to enter a query, but pressing the "enter" symbol on the keyboard did not prompt him to work, and after the third press, the search window was completely closed.

The right side keys are responsible for turning pages forward and backward, as well as the right and left joystick keys. Let's note the difference in the functions of the joystick keys "up" and "down" for different text formats: if in FB2 their paging will move us one line up or down, respectively, then in DOC, EPUB and MOBI with similar clicks you can quickly change the font size. nine0003

When switching from reading mode to bookmarks, you can view them as a list, go to the marked page, or delete the bookmarks. To leave a bookmark on the current page, you must press the central part of the joystick; You can add a text comment to a bookmark.

For PDF documents, a scaling option appears in the settings menu, including enlargement and reduction, cropping and scaling to width or screen size. Accordingly, the settings for line spacing, font size and type are gone, and text search stops working. nine0003

In general, we would not recommend reading PDF files on this device, because after zooming in, navigation around the page and between pages becomes impossible - neither the side keys nor the joystick had any effect on the image. You can try to open DJVU files in OnyxReader or in the Gallery - unfortunately, none of the applications coped with the task.

In the process of testing reading programs, the most noticeable difference was in the number of fonts: 11 in AlReader, 8 in FBReader and only 4 in Cool Reader. However, we note that in any program, reading remained quite comfortable with the existing settings, with the exception of OnyxReader, which does not allow changing the default serif font. nine0003

Energy consumption

Thanks to the smart cover and energy saving settings, the battery really lasts a long time, especially since there is no such “consumable” item as Wi-Fi. Taking into account that in 2 weeks of active testing the battery was discharged by only 50%, it can be calculated that when fully charged, the device will work for a month with about two hours of daily reading with a dim backlight.

Total

9
Onyx Boox T76SML Nefertiti Sony Reader PRS-T3 Amazon
Kindle 5
Wi-Fi 		Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight
Экран 6,8″ E-Ink Pearl HD, 1440× 1080 6 ″ E-Ink Pearl HD, 758 × 1024 6 ″ E-ily Pearl, 800 × 600 6 ″ E-Ink Pearl, 800 × 600 − +
Sensor USB cable USB cable, charging

On the side of the model under consideration - a screen with a larger diagonal and resolution compared to competitors, a complete set, a capacious battery, many formats and an internal memory of 4 GB, which allows you to do without SD if you wish -cards. However, the lack of a sensor and increased dimensions, coupled with a high price, make the book much less attractive.

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Summary

The next generation screen is good, but not good enough to make up for the book's shortcomings and make a noticeable difference compared to the competition. The backlight function is also an advantage, but needs more fine-tuning. Finally, a high degree of autonomy allows the device to claim the “travel book” niche, provided that the user does not need anything other than reading. In combination with a high price, this model runs the risk of being lost against the background of analogues - perhaps less interesting in terms of aesthetics, but more attractive due to advanced functionality.

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