First NV Collection release

README.md

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 # Modified fonts for e-reading
 
-The following fonts were slightly modified for my e-reading enjoyment. 
+This is a selection of fonts that I've tweaked for reading purposes on Kobo devices. 
 
-The fonts were all originally available under the OFL license.
+**If you found these useful, please consider starring the repository!**
 
-## What fonts are included?
+Included in the repository right now are my tweaked 'NV' fonts, but [the older release](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/ebook-fonts/releases/tag/v2024.03) may still be of interest as I've included my initial batch of tweaked fonts mentioned in [the blog post](https://nicoverbruggen.be/blog/patching-fonts-for-kobo) there.
 
-I decided on the following fonts:
+## Included tweaked fonts
 
-- [Charis SIL](https://software.sil.org/charis/) (has become **Charis eBook**)
-- [Ibarra Real Nova](https://github.com/googlefonts/ibarrareal) (has become **Ibarra eBook**)
-- [Gelasio](https://github.com/SorkinType/Gelasio) (has become **Gelasio eBook**)
-- [Yrsa](https://github.com/rosettatype/yrsa) (has become **Yrsa eBook**)
-- [Newsreader](https://github.com/productiontype/Newsreader) (has become **Newsreader eBook**)
-- [Literata](https://github.com/googlefonts/literata) (has become **Literata eBook**)
+### NV Garamond
 
-The copyright disclaimers and such have not been modified, only some of the metrics and font family name information is different.
+![](./examples/NV-Garamond.png)
 
-## Where can I get the altered fonts?
+ **NV Garamond** is an EB Garamond version that contains a bunch of tweaks, mostly related to glyph sizes. This one has a [dedicated repository](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/nv-garamond) that I've linked. OFL licensed.
 
-Go to [releases](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/ebook-fonts/releases) and you can download a zip file per font family.
+### NV Jost
+
+![](./examples/NV-Jost.png)
+
+**NV Jost** is a Jost variant, with a slightly altered lowercase G and single storey a (similar to Futura, only accessible via OT feature on the original font). This one has a [dedicated repository](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/nv-jost) that I've linked, OFL licensed.
+
+### NV Cardo
+
+![](./examples/NV-Cardo.png)
+
+**NV Cardo** is a version of Cardo with 20% spacing and has been renamed so you can keep the original Cardo installed side-by-side as well. Does not have a separate repository because no other changes were applied. OFL licensed.
+
+### Where can I get the fonts?
+
+The fonts are available via the [release](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/ebook-fonts/releases).
+
+You can learn more about how and why I originally made these tweaked fonts on my blog: [Patching Fonts for my Kobo](https://nicoverbruggen.be/blog/patching-fonts-for-kobo). I explain there why and how.
+
+## How to install
+
+To install these fonts on your Kobo, unzip the files and drag the font files into the `fonts` directory at the root of your Kobo device after connecting your Kobo to your PC via USB cable. You may need to create the `fonts` directory.
+
+**I recommend rebooting your Kobo after installing the fonts to make sure they work correctly. A reboot is REQUIRED if you already had other versions of these fonts installed on your device, or the new versions won't be used.**
+
+To reboot, long-press the power button until your Kobo says it has been shut down. Then, press the power button again and wait for your device to restart.
+
+## FAQ
+
+### What tweaks have been applied to these fonts?
+
+- I've set a 20% line height (using `font-line percent 20`). Some fonts rendered poorly on Kobo devices with the line height slider all the way to the left. This fixes that!
+- Most of the fonts have been renamed (using [fontname.py](https://github.com/chrissimpkins/fontname.py)). This way, you can keep them installed side-by-side with the original versions, if you'd like.
+- Panose information has been corrected where necessary (using [panosifier](https://github.com/source-foundry/panosifier)). This ensures that the fonts render correctly on Kobo devices.
+
+### How are these fonts licensed?
+
+* Most of these fonts are available under their original [Open Font License](https://openfontlicense.org/).
+* _XCharter_ is available under the original Bitstream license, which is included in the respective archive.
+
+### What is your favorite font from the collection?
+
+* For simple books and basic readability, I personally prefer XCharter or NV Jost.
+* For fantasy books, I prefer to use NV Garamond or NV Cardo.