Credits
With Many Thanks
Here is a list of resources and references that helped me in the process of making this site. I've tried to remember as many as I could—some sources are also credited directly in the code.
| Current Layout Assets | |
|---|---|
| Solway – Google Fonts | Main font Downloaded and self-hosted |
| SVG Backgrounds | Heart icon in footer |
| Other Small Assets | |
|---|---|
| Lucide | External links icon |
| Transparent Textures | Backgrounds for audio players and sitemap |
| PixelMe | Converts a subject in photo to pixelart |
| Irasutoya | Catalog of free illustrations In Japanese but in-browser translation can help + I like to use an EN-JP translator for a keyword beforehand and paste it into the first search box |
| Additional Resources | |
|---|---|
| Squoosh | Image compression As of 2026, I like to choose AVIF for the smallest file size |
| fonts.upset.dev | Google Fonts embedding alternative Just swap the URL |
| Dither It! | Image dithering |
| Dithermark | Also image dithering |
| Logos By Nick | How to add a white outline around a transparent PNG GIMP tutorial used for Curio page |
| Ezgif | Online GIF maker Used to make my animated site button |
| hue.tools | To play with colours I've used Info and Modify a lot |