Thanks for all the enthusiasm and support over the last week!
I wanted to get a small update out that fixes some minor issues for various European languages. Keep in mind that this release does not include support for Cyrillic or Greek yet, but you can look at #4 for that.
Downloads
- If you are using a Kobo device, download KF_Libron.zip. It has been processed with
kobo-font-fixfor improved compatibility with Kobo'skepubrenderer. - If you are using KOReader, download Libron_R.zip. The family appears as
Libron Rand uses 35% extra line spacing. - If you are using a Kindle, another e-reader or a desktop computer, download Libron.zip.
- If you are using CrossPoint Reader, download Libron_CrossPoint.zip. Copy the
Libronfolder into/fontsor/.fontson the SD card. Eachcpfontfile includes all four styles at one reading size. - If you want to use Libron on a website, download Libron_Web.zip.
An interim version of Libron International with support for more alphabets (Cyrillic and Greek, notably) is also available.
What's New
CrossPoint Reader builds
Releases now include Libron_CrossPoint.zip for CrossPoint Reader. It contains sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18, with all four styles in each cpfont file. The builds use the same relaxed line spacing as the CrossPoint fonts in my eBook Fonts repository.
Capital sharp S
Replaced the SS placeholder at U+1E9E with a capital sharp S outline in all four styles. Updated its small caps form and added a smcp substitution from lowercase ß. The design is preliminary and may change in a later release.
Polish typography
Added steeper Polish acute accents for ć ń ó ś ź, their capitals, and their small caps in all four styles. These forms use the OpenType locl feature when the text is tagged as Polish. Readers that do not apply language-specific forms use the default accents.
Each style has 17 new alternate glyphs: 15 letters and two combining marks. Unicode character coverage is unchanged.
Strengthened the ogoneks, reshaped Ą, and corrected the attachment of ę. The ogonek on italic and bold italic ę also moved 70 units left. Adjusted the default acute positions on ć ń ó ź in all four styles.
Adjusted outlines
Updated accented capitals, Æ Ł Œ, and their small caps to match the current base letters. Corrected the cedilla placement on Ḩ ḩ.
| Weight | Glyphs |
|---|---|
| All four styles | ² Æ ó Ą ć Ę ę Ł ń Œ Ţ ź Ȩ Ḩ ḩ Ḷ Ḻ Ṣ Ṭ Ṯ Ẓ Ẕ
|
The corresponding capital small caps and the currency forms £ ₣ ₤ ₺ were also updated.
Updated kerning
| Weight | Added | Retuned |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | — | f→i k→a
|
| Bold | T→h T→k t→k
| k→a
|
Regular fi now overlaps when ligatures are disabled. Bold Th, Tk, and tk now match regular. Regular and bold ka now share a value between their previous settings. The accented equivalents follow the same adjustments, and the new Polish alternates retain the kerning of their default forms.
Reset 14 Regular kern pairs to zero: AX Ax CJ Cv Cy Kx gX gx kx rr sh zv zw zy. These changes reduce inconsistent pixel spacing and occasional contacts at small reading sizes, including with slight ink expansion. Outlines and sidebearings are unchanged.
Updated spacing
Restored equal widths for tabular figures and currency symbols that had drifted after outline edits. Corrected spacing on several accented capitals and their small caps.
| Weight | Glyphs |
|---|---|
| Regular | 2 4 Ę Ţ ƒ Ȩ Ḷ Ḻ Ṭ Ṯ
|
| Bold | Ę ƒ Ȩ Ḷ Ḻ
|
| Italic | 7 ƒ ₽
|
| Bold Italic | 7 ƒ ₽
|
Learn more
Libron is a modified version of Readerly with a calmer, more neutral appearance intended for reading books. For more information about the font and how it was built, please consult the README.
License
Libron is available under the SIL Open Font License and may be embedded in digital books.