nicoverbruggen / libron

# Libron
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**Libron** is a modified version of Readerly with various edits to give the font a more neutral look, which is (in turn) based on Newsreader.
The original font was imported and has been manually edited using FontForge. All modified source files are available in the `src` directory.
## Specimen
## Reading sample
## General changes
Libron started as an attempt to make Readerly feel a little more appropriate for reading on e-readers. Some of the more expressive details that are part of Readerly stood out more than I wanted.
In particular, some of the serifs and capital forms seemed too distracting as I was reading.
What started as a few tweaks to the serifs to make the different font files a little more neutral has gradually developed into a broader reworking of Readerly's design:
- Many uppercase and lowercase letters, figures and punctuation marks have now been redrawn or refined across all four styles. 
- Spacing and kerning have been adjusted alongside the outlines to create a more even reading texture.
- Accented characters have been rebuilt where necessary, so that they remain consistent with their base glyphs.
- Synthetic small caps were added to the font, based on scaled down capitals for each four styles.
The result keeps Readerly's proportions and overall character, but has a calmer and more neutral appearance intended specifically for reading books. As such, it is a successor to Readerly.
## Building Libron
### Automatic builds
When a commit of Libron is tagged, a version is automatically released. The version number set in VERSION is used when building the font, and is embedded within the font.
The following variants are generated:
- **Libron** for desktop (`TTF`)
- **Libron R** for KOReader (`TTF`) with relaxed line spacing
- **KF Libron** for Kobo devices (`KF TTF`)
Besides the TrueType fonts files, there's also:
- Libron for CrossPoint Reader (`cpfont`)
- Libron's webfont variant (`WOFF2`) 
### Building locally
You can run `./local-build.sh` if you have Podman or Docker installed to build the definitive fonts.
The wrapper prefers Podman and falls back to Docker if Podman is not installed. Run `./local-build.sh --help` for options and output paths.
If you have all dependencies installed locally, you can also use `./build.py` to build the font with Python.
## License
This font is available under the OFL license.
Libron is a Reserved Font Name. Modified versions must use a different primary font name unless Nico Verbruggen gives written permission.