Amazon improves the accessibility of the Kindle with new text spacing adjustments

Amazon published a New software update For several recent Kindle models last week. Society Liberation notes Mention only “Performance improvements, bugs and other general improvements”, but update includes notable upgrades when it comes to adjusting the text and spacing of lines, improving readability and accessibility for many users, because spotted by The eBook player.

Previously, these Kindles only offered three basic line spacing options found in the “Layout” section, including the options to adjust the size of the 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 to adjust the spacing of the lines, the spacing of the paragraphs, the spacing of the words and even the spacing of the characters, the more the option to reset them all to the default parameters.

The personalization of the spacing of the text and the lines on Kindles has long delayed the options offered by some of Amazon’s competitors in the electronic reading space. However, although the latest generation Kobo devices always offer more size adjustment options for font size, line spacing and margins, they do not offer specific controls for the paragraph, the spacing of words and characters. With the latest software update, these recent Kindle models could be a better option for users with visual impairment, or those face dyslexia.