Show the text in a different way

The four reading modes in LuceVoce, Normal, Bold word starts, One word at a time and Reveal as it is read, and where to switch between them.

Windows

Yes

Mac

Partly

iPad

Partly

iPhone

Partly

LuceVoce can show the text in four ways while it is read. Switch between them with the reading mode button at the top of the reading view, or in Settings > Reading > Reading mode.

Choose a reading mode

1. In the reading view, select the reading mode button in the top bar.
2. Choose one of the four modes. The text changes at once, and the voice carries on.

To set the mode for every book, open Settings > Reading and choose under Reading mode.

The four modes

• Normal: the text as usual.
• Bold word starts: the first letters of every word are bold, which some people find guides the eye.
• One word at a time: a single large word in the middle of the screen, in step with the voice. One letter of each word, in your accent colour, always sits at the same point, so your eyes can stay still. The sentence being read is shown small underneath.
• Reveal as it is read: the text ahead is dimmed, and brightens as the voice reaches it. The text is never hidden, and nothing moves.

Play and pause in One word at a time

Good to know

• All the keyboard shortcuts work in every mode.
• The progress bar, the chapter bar, Contents and Go to still move only what you see. Read from here and Back to the current position work as usual.
• In the PDF pages view the modes don't apply, and the button is hidden. They come back when you show the text again.
• Audiobooks are not changed by the reading mode.
• The large word in One word at a time uses your reading font and grows with your text size. A very long word shrinks to fit, so it is never cut.

Last updated 13 November 2026