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- **NV Charis** is a version of [Charis](https://software.sil.org/charis/) 7.0 by SIL with a slightly more narrow line-height. It is very similar to Charter, but under a more permissive license. OFL licensed.
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- **NV Charter Basic** is simply a tweaked version of the original Charter, without the additions of XCharter. Hence, basic. Available under [this license](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/nv-charter/blob/main/LICENSE) which lets you use, copy, modify, sublicense, sell and redistribute this font.
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- **NV Cooper** is a renamed version of [Cooper](https://indestructibletype.com/Cooper/). It's another beautiful font made by Owen Earl of [indestructable type*](https://indestructibletype.com). I've altered the metrics for adjusted line height. OFL licensed.
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- **NV Elstob** is a version of [Elstob](https://github.com/psb1558/Elstob-font) that has been renamed so it works correctly on Kobo devices. It is based on the 12pt version. Does not have a separate repository because no other changes were applied. OFL licensed.
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The fonts are available via the [releases section](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/ebook-fonts/releases) on GitHub.
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### Do you have any other recommendations other than installing these fonts?
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Yes! I highly recommend using [KOReader](https://koreader.rocks/) instead of the built-in functionality that comes with your device, especially if you wish to read books you bought as `epub` files.
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It's the best and most comprehensive digital reading software I know, with excellent font rendering and incredible customization options. It's available for almost all devices you can think of. I highly recommend trying it.
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### Why did you alter these fonts?
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Please go take a look at my blog post, [Patching Fonts for my Kobo](https://nicoverbruggen.be/blog/patching-fonts-for-kobo). It's part of a series of posts related to customizing fonts for the most optimal (subjective) e-reading experience.
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_Charter_ is a timeless classic, so it is my preferred reading font.
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### Why did your prefix the fonts with "NV"?
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### Why did your prefix the fonts with "NV" or "KF"?
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Well, those are my initials... also, I like to think of the prefix to mean "Nice Version" or "Nico's Version". I have also modified the font names where necessary.
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Well, those are my initials... also, I like to think of the prefix to mean "Nice Version" or "Nico's Version". I have also modified the font names where necessary. (The alternate variants for Kobo devices are prefixed with "KF", meaning "Kobo Fixed".)
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(The alternate variants for Kobo devices are prefixed with "KF NV", meaning "Kobo Fixed, Nice Version".)
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I initially suffixed each of the fonts with "eBook", but I wanted to have shorter font names for display purposes on smaller e-ink devices.
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I initially suffixed each of the fonts with "eBook" but I wanted to have shorter font names for display purposes on smaller e-ink devices.
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### Can I do anything to fix ligature rendering with the `kepub` renderer on Kobo devices?
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### In your original blog post, you made various fonts available. Where are those?
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Yes, by tweaking `.kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf`. You can add an override for `webkitTextRenderer`, but this WILL have some unexpected results if you like reading with fully justified text (the default setting).
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Included in the repository right now are only my tweaked fonts, which have all be prefixed with _NV_. However, [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.
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[Reading] # below this line
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webkitTextRendering=optimizeLegibility
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```
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Then, fully restart your Kobo device and now ligatures should render correctly, at the cost of breaking your fully-justified text. (Make sure to choose left-aligned text!)
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### Why were some of the font names altered?
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