What projects I’m working on
Open Source Projects
A living overview of the software, tools, mods, and type projects that are maintained by Nico Verbruggen.
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Apps and tools made for everyday use.
Typography
Typefaces and font-building tools for comfortable digital reading.
ebook-fontsA curated collection of fonts adjusted for Kobo, Kindle, Boox, and other e-reading devices. |
Active
stable
Activity 2 days ago Roadmap: Receiving periodic minor updates with new fonts. Expansion planned with more sans-serif fonts. |
2 days ago 18 Aug 2026 | v2026.08.05 5 Aug 2026 |
libronA manually tuned typeface optimized for digital reading and e-readers. |
Active
pre-release
Activity 2 weeks ago Roadmap: Almost ready for a v1.0 release, but this may take a while. May receive minor updates before a first release. |
2 weeks ago 5 Aug 2026 | v0.24 5 Aug 2026 |
cartisseA tweaked version of XCharter optimized for Kobo devices and digital reading. |
Active
stable
Activity 5 weeks ago Roadmap: No further plans. |
5 weeks ago 16 Jul 2026 | v2.4 16 Jul 2026 |
sourcererA typeface project and font-building workspace for digital reading experiments. |
Active
stable
Activity 5 weeks ago Roadmap: No further plans. |
5 weeks ago 16 Jul 2026 | v1.4 16 Jul 2026 |
readerlyA modified version of Newsreader designed to feel metrically similar to Bookerly. |
Active
stable
Activity 5 weeks ago Roadmap: Superseded by Libron, but this may still receive periodic updates. |
5 weeks ago 16 Jul 2026 | v1.11 16 Jul 2026 |
fntbld-ociA container image and toolchain for reproducible font-building workflows. |
Active
stable
Activity 5 weeks ago |
5 weeks ago 16 Jul 2026 | N.A. |
nv-garamondA Garamond variant prepared for more comfortable reading on e-ink displays. |
Archived
stable
Activity 11 months ago Roadmap: Superseded by the version of NV Garamond in ebook-fonts. |
11 months ago 7 Oct 2025 | v1.3 7 Oct 2025 |
Kobo Modding
Tools, patches, and customizations for Kobo e-readers.
kobopatch-webuiA browser-based interface for patching and customizing Kobo firmware. |
Active
stable
Activity today Roadmap: Currently working on a refactor and various UI/UX improvements for the final steps of the wizard. |
today 21 Aug 2026 | v1.58 15 Aug 2026 |
NickelDissolveA Kobo customization for changing how the Nickel interface behaves and appears. |
Active
stable
Activity 2 weeks ago Roadmap: Looking into support for older Kobo devices, since only the latest devices are officially supported right now. |
2 weeks ago 7 Aug 2026 | v0.7 18 Jul 2026 |
NickelTypeFixTypography and text-rendering improvements for Kobo's Nickel reading software. |
Active
stable
Activity 3 weeks ago Roadmap: Update pending with more minor fixes, including fixes for not being able to load fonts with a number in their name. |
3 weeks ago 28 Jul 2026 | v0.7 16 Jul 2026 |
NickelHomeA customization project for the Kobo home screen and Nickel interface. |
Active
stable
Activity 3 weeks ago Roadmap: No further plans until the homebrew scene is more familiar with firmware 5.0. |
3 weeks ago 28 Jul 2026 | v0.6 17 Jul 2026 |
NickelCoverFixA Kobo mod that provides a fallback for the cover cache and supports custom book covers. |
Active
pre-release
Activity 3 weeks ago Roadmap: Currently on hold and not ready for general availability. Requires further testing. |
3 weeks ago 28 Jul 2026 | N.A. |
kobo-font-fixA font-processing tool that prepares and optimizes typefaces for Kobo e-readers. |
Active
stable
Activity 5 weeks ago Roadmap: Mature. May get updates as new Kobo updates release. |
5 weeks ago 16 Jul 2026 | v0.10 16 Jul 2026 |
Game Mods
Community fixes and improvements for games.
atelier-arland-fixesCommunity fixes and quality-of-life improvements for the Atelier Arland games on PC. |
Active
pre-release
Activity today Roadmap: Currently slowly playing through these games with the mod before tagging a v1.0. |
today 21 Aug 2026 | v0.23 21 Aug 2026 |
atelier-dusk-fixesCommunity fixes and quality-of-life improvements for the Atelier Dusk games on PC. |
Active
pre-release
Activity today Roadmap: Currently slowly playing through these games with the mod before tagging a v1.0. |
today 21 Aug 2026 | v0.23 21 Aug 2026 |
Packages
Small, focused packages for Swift, macOS, and PHP projects.
NVAppUpdaterA small self-updater package for independently distributed macOS applications. |
Active
stable
Activity 2 months ago Roadmap: The updater will likely receive more updates soon, as a new macOS app is coming... |
2 months ago 17 Jun 2026 | v3.1 4 Jul 2026 |
NVAlertA focused Swift package for presenting native alerts in macOS applications. |
Active
stable
Activity 3 months ago |
3 months ago 7 Jun 2026 | v2.2 7 Jun 2026 |
image-generatorA PHP package for generating simple placeholder images with custom colors, sizes, and text. |
Maintenance
stable
Activity 5 months ago |
5 months ago 13 Mar 2026 | v4.1.0 13 Mar 2026 |