Nico Verbruggen

phpmon. Easily install and configure your development environment with PHP. Serve sites with Laravel Valet, switch PHP versions, manage extensions, and quickly resolve issues automatically.

ebook-fonts. Selection of fonts with modified line height and family names, optimized for e-reading, particularly for Kobo, Kindle and Boox devices.

kobopatch-webui. Customise your Kobo from the browser. Easily install NickelMenu, NickelClock, KOReader, fonts and tweaks, or apply custom kobopatch patches.

kobo-config. My personal Kobo Nickel configuration that you can use as the basis for your favorite e-reader. Screensaver, screenshots, legibility and more.

image-generator. Generate simple placeholder images with a specific size, color, and some text on them. Can also be used for avatar images with initials or similar use cases. For PHP 8.1 and newer. Updated for PHP 8.5.

readerly. A modified version of Newsreader intended to provide a font that is somewhat similar metrically to Bookerly while still OFL licensed.

kobo-font-fix. Python script to generate Kobo-friendly fonts and process fonts in bulk with various presets.

nv-garamond. Tweaked version of EB Garamond for e-reading purposes.

apache_theme. A simple theme for Apache's index directories. Unzip into your /htdocs folder of e.g. MAMP.

cartisse. Tweaked version of XCharter, specifically optimized for Kobo devices with manual tweaks and kern pair adjustments.

php84-alpine. Docker image for PHP 8.4, using the Alpine image as a base. Used for my own test runners.

aegis. PHP console app built to back up an archived directory to a remote filesystem. For my own personal use, not supported.

brewsnap. Tool to take snapshots of your Homebrew setup and restore them.

mediaprobe. MediaProbe leverages `ffprobe` and `ffmpeg` to extract info and cover images from MP3s or other media files.

NVAppUpdater. Swift package intended to make building self-updating apps easier.

sourcerer. A slightly thicker and altered version of Source Serif, tailored for e-readers.

brewfiles. Brewfiles for easy installation of software I use

php74-alpine. docker image for php 7.4, for use with laravel & gitlab

php81-alpine. Docker image (<100 MB) for PHP 8.1, using the Alpine image as a base. Used for my own test runners.

nv-zilla-slab. Tweaked version of Zilla Slab for e-reading purposes.

deck-scripts. Scripts for my Steam Deck

NVAlert. Swift package intended to make presenting verbose alerts easier.

iSoc12-website. One pager for iSoc, 2012 edition.

oSoc14-website. Website for open Summer of code 2014.

php82-alpine. Docker image (<250 MB) for PHP 8.2, using the Alpine image as a base. Used for my own test runners.

ebook-fonts-showcase. Since I maintain a curated collection of fonts that are excellent for e-readers, I figured I needed a website to show them all off. That's this.

type-tester-epub. A short and fun book used for typographic testing.