Amazon improves Kindle accessibility with new text spacing adjustments
Amazon released a new software update for several recent Kindle models last week. The company’s release notes only mention “performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements,” but the update includes notable upgrades when it comes to adjusting text and line spacing, improving legibility and accessibility for many users, as spotted by The eBook Reader.
Previously, these Kindles only offered three basic line spacing options found under the “Layout” section, including options for adjusting the size of margins. The new spacing options are now found by selecting the button for the “Font” section, which takes you to a dedicated page. There, you will now find four size options for adjusting line spacing, paragraph spacing, word spacing, and even character spacing, plus the option to reset them all to default settings.
Customizing the text and line spacing on Kindles has long lagged behind the options offered by some of Amazon’s competitors in the e-reader space. However, while the latest generation Kobo devices still offer more size adjustment options for font size, line spacing, and margins, they don’t offer specific controls for paragraph, word, and character spacing. With the latest software update, these recent Kindle models could be a better option for users with a visual impairment, or those dealing with dyslexia.
Amazon released a new software update for several recent Kindle models last week. The company’s release notes only mention “performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements,” but the update includes notable upgrades when it comes to adjusting text and line spacing, improving legibility and accessibility for many users, as…
Recent Posts
- Steam Machine and Steam Frame are coming ‘this summer’
- Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
- Best Buy slashes up to $400 off Apple tech in a limited-time sale — get AirPods, MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches from $99.99
- The Instagram Plus subscription has officially launched
- Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta’s AI app
Archives
- June 2026
- May 2026
- April 2026
- March 2026
- February 2026
- January 2026
- December 2025
- November 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023