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Amazon improves Kindle accessibility with new text spacing adjustments

Andrew Liszewski

created: June 20, 2025, 2:07 p.m. | updated: June 21, 2025, 12:58 p.m.

Amazon released a new software update for several recent Kindle models last week. The 5.18.3 software update currently supports the Kindle Scribes, Kindle Colorsoft, and 11th and 12th generation versions of the basic Kindle and Paperwhite models. 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. 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.

1 week, 1 day ago: The Verge