# Comparison with Upstream (crosspoint-reader/master) This document details the modifications and enhancements made in this fork/branch compared to the upstream master branch (`https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader`). ## 1. Custom Font Support Framework A complete system for loading and rendering custom fonts from the SD card was implemented. ### New Core Components * **`lib/EpdFontLoader/EpdFontLoader.{cpp,h}`**: A new library responsible for discovering, validating, and ensuring custom fonts are loaded into the renderer. It includes safety fallbacks to the default "Bookerly" font if a custom font fails to load. * **`src/managers/FontManager.{cpp,h}`**: A singleton manager that scans the `/fonts` directory on the SD card, parses `.epdfont` headers, and creates `EpdFontFamily` instances for valid fonts. * **`lib/EpdFont/CustomEpdFont.{cpp,h}`**: A new font implementation that reads glyph data directly from the binary `.epdfont` files on the SD card, implementing an LRU cache for bitmaps to optimize RAM usage. * **`src/activities/settings/FontSelectionActivity.{cpp,h}`**: A new UI screen allowing the user to select from available custom fonts found on the SD card. * **`lib/EpdFont/EpdFontStyles.h`**: Added to define styles (Regular, Bold, Italic, BoldItalic) for better font family management. ### Tooling Updates * **`lib/EpdFont/scripts/fontconvert.py`**: Significantly rewritten to generate binary `.epdfont` files with a specific 48-byte header and 13-byte glyph structures required by the new firmware reader. It fixes offset calculations that were broken in the original version. ## 2. EPUB Rendering & Parsing Improvements The EPUB reader core was modified to improve stability, performance, and memory management. * **`lib/Epub/Epub/Section.cpp`**: * Removed `SDLock` usage which was causing compilation issues. * Cleaned up file I/O operations and caching logic. * **`lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp`**: * Removed `SDLock` dependency. * Integrated better progress reporting and memory monitoring logs. * **`lib/Epub/Epub.cpp`**: Enhanced error handling during book loading. * **`lib/Epub/Epub/Page.cpp`**: Optimized page serialization/deserialization. ## 3. Graphics Renderer Enhancements * **`lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.{cpp,h}`**: * Updated to support `CustomEpdFont` alongside built-in compiled headers. * Implemented font ID based lookup that seamlessly handles both built-in and dynamic custom fonts. * Removed excessive verbose logging to improve performance in production builds. ## 4. Application State & Settings * **`src/CrossPointSettings.{cpp,h}`**: * Added persistent storage for the selected `customFontFamily`. * Updated `getReaderFontId()` to resolve IDs dynamically via `EpdFontLoader` when a custom font is selected. * **`src/main.cpp`**: * **CRITICAL FIX**: Re-enabled `verifyWakeupLongPress()` to prevent the device from accidentally powering on when plugged in or bumped. * Integrated `EpdFontLoader::loadFontsFromSd` into the startup sequence. ## 5. User Interface Updates * **`src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp`**: Added the "Reader Font Family" menu option to navigate to the new font selection screen. * **`src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp`**: Updated to use the dynamic font loading system and respect the user's custom font choice. ## 6. Documentation * **`CUSTOM_FONTS.md`**: Created detailed developer documentation explaining the architecture of the custom font system. * **`FONT_CONVERSION.md`**: Added a user guide for converting `.ttf`/`.otf` files to `.epdfont` using the Python script. * **`USER_GUIDE.md`**: Updated with a new section on Custom Fonts and how to use them. ## Summary of Files Added/Modified **New Files:** * `CUSTOM_FONTS.md` * `FONT_CONVERSION.md` * `lib/EpdFont/CustomEpdFont.{cpp,h}` * `lib/EpdFont/EpdFontStyles.h` * `lib/EpdFontLoader/EpdFontLoader.{cpp,h}` * `src/activities/settings/FontSelectionActivity.{cpp,h}` * `src/managers/FontManager.{cpp,h}` **Modified Files:** * Core Logic: `src/main.cpp`, `src/CrossPointSettings.{cpp,h}`, `src/CrossPointState.cpp` * UI: `src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.{cpp,h}`, `src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp`, `src/activities/reader/FileSelectionActivity.cpp` * Rendering: `lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.{cpp,h}`, `lib/EpdFont/EpdFont.{cpp,h}` * EPUB Engine: `lib/Epub/*` (various files optimized and cleaned) * Tools: `lib/EpdFont/scripts/fontconvert.py` ### Update: Enhanced Font Discovery & Format Support (2025-01-20) * **V1 Format Support**: Added full support for the newer V1 `.epdfont` format (32-byte header, uint32 offsets) used by the web-based converter (`epdfont.clev.app`). * **V0 Format Fix**: Fixed a regression in V0 font loading where the header read was truncated to 32 bytes (instead of 48), restoring support for `LibreBaskerville` and other legacy fonts. * **Flexible Discovery**: Updated `FontManager` to support `Family_Style_Size` (underscore-separated) naming conventions, enabling compatibility with a wider range of auto-generated filenames. * **Documentation**: Rewrote `FONT_CONVERSION.md` to cover both the Python script and the new web converter. ### Update: Typographic Rendering Improvements (2026-01-22) * **Precise Character Spacing**: Implemented `getTextAdvance` to use typographic advance widths instead of visual bounding boxes for layout. This fixes clipping issues with characters like em-dashes. * **Punctuation Attachment**: Added logic to `ParsedText` to "attach" punctuation (., ,, ;, etc.) to the preceding word, ensuring no visual gap appears between the word and the punctuation mark, even when line breaking occurs. * **Font Converter Precision**: Updated `lib/EpdFont/scripts/fontconvert.py` to use rounding instead of flooring for advance width calculations and fixed a binary file writing bug, resulting in higher quality generated fonts.