I did an experiment with my Kindle.

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QuantumIguana

Discussion Starter · Jun 13, 2011

I was out camping this weekend, and the moon, while not full, was quite bright. I knew that as bright as the moon may seem, it's not bright enough to read by. But I figured that if the font was large enough, you might be able to read. So I took my Kindle out in the moonlight, and set the font to maximum. I found that I could read quite clearly. I then set it one size smaller. I could still read, but it wasn't quite as easy. I then set the font one size smaller, and I could not read at all. I could see that there were words, but I couldn't read them.

I think that even with a large print book you wouldn't have been able to read by moonlight. So, the answer to the question of whether you can read by moonlight is only if you have a really big font... and a Kindle helps.

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Sam Rivers

· #2 · Jun 14, 2011

That is interesting!

arshield

· #3 · Jun 14, 2011

I crank up the font on my kindle occasionally in low light. Mostly when I am sitting in my hammock and don't want to come inside at night.

Kindlebar.com

· #4 · Jun 14, 2011

Brilliant! We're going camping in a few weeks so I'll try this out!

Tippy

· #5 · Jun 14, 2011

Kindle by moonlight. . .sounds so romantic.

drenee

· #6 · Jun 14, 2011

I never would have thought to try that. Great idea.
deb

JimC1946

· #7 · Jun 15, 2011

Maybe you could put Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata on your Kindle.

meljackson

· #8 · Jun 15, 2011

arshield said:
I crank up the font on my kindle occasionally in low light. Mostly when I am sitting in my hammock and don't want to come inside at night.

LOL I see it getting darker and darker and you holding the kindle closer and closer to your face.

QuantumIguana

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jun 15, 2011

I had wanted to test my hypothesis that you could read by moonlight if the font was large enough, but I didn't have any large print material. Then it occurred to me that with the Kindle, I did. My daughter likes me to put the font as large as possible when I read to her. I also like to make the font larger when I am running on a treadmill.

Me and My Kindle

· #10 · Jun 15, 2011

I crank up the font as large as possible so that I can read without wearing my glasses. I think it's more relaxing for my eyes -- and it makes me feel a little younger.

I also like using a large font when I'm reading a classic children's book (like The Jungle Book or The Wind in the Willows). Because then the large font makes me feel like I'm reading a story book....

Elk

· #11 · Jun 15, 2011

Me and My Kindle said:
I also like using a large font when I'm reading a classic children's book (like The Jungle Book or The Wind in the Willows). Because then the large font makes me feel like I'm reading a story book....

This is a great idea!

One of the things I miss about physical books is the care put into the formatting, font choice, etc. of the good ones. Your idea replicates this to a degree. Fun.

Ron

· #12 · Jun 15, 2011

Kindle by moonlight. . .sounds so romantic

Isn't the true definition of kindle is to start a fire? Have fun kindling.

BMathison

· #13 · Jun 17, 2011

It does sound romantic!!!

My eyes, though, aren't what they used to be. It might have to be a REALLY bright moon, lol.

JRTomlin

· #14 · Jun 17, 2011

BMathison said:
It does sound romantic!!!

My eyes, though, aren't what they used to be. It might have to be a REALLY bright moon, lol.

Haha! Same here. But I love the idea.

balaspa

· #15 · Jun 17, 2011

Interesting experiment...and good knowledge to have in the back of your mind.

4Katie

· #16 · Jun 18, 2011

I don't know about reading in moonlight, but I love that I can read in bed in the dark without my glasses. All I need is my lighted cover and the 2nd largest font.

Kindles are AWESOME.

TLM

· #17 · Jun 18, 2011

I also enlarge the font to read in bed without the glasses. That way I can fall to sleep and not worry about the eyewear. Don't have to worry about remembering my place in book either

Tara Maya

· #18 · Jun 21, 2011

I used to just use the corner light in my cover. Then my toddler got to it! Ouch. Bye-bye cover with fancy corner light. Hello big font?!

Violet Yates

· #19 · Jun 21, 2011

Tippy said:
Kindle by moonlight. . .sounds so romantic.

Haha it does, doesn't it?

Violet Yates

· #20 · Jun 21, 2011

meljackson said:
LOL I see it getting darker and darker and you holding the kindle closer and closer to your face.

I do this a lot, when I'm out by the beach reading and it starts getting dark. I hang on as long as I can til I can't read anymore without my book light.

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