A compilation of links to resources, programs, databases, and other things you can use.

Web & Internet

General Utilities

• Down For Everyone Or Just Me - quick way to check if a specific website is having an outage

• uBlock Origin - browser extension to block ads and filter specific elements of your choice

• Print Friendly - tool to generate a simpler version of a given webpage for printing or downloading

• Paywall Reader - tools for circumventing paywalls

• Remove Paywalls - tools for circumventing paywalls

• NoLog - collection of privacy tools

• Cover Your Tracks - introduction to online privacy at the browser level

• Where Goes - tool for testing where links redirect to

• Postybirb - downloadable tool for crossposting across different websites

• Firefox Containers - browser extension that lets you use multiple different accounts at once without having to log in and out

• RSS Bridge - tool for generating RSS feeds for sites that don't have them

• Highlighting Text in Links with Text Fragments - guide to creating links that highlight a particular part of the page

• Kill the Newsletter - tool to convert newsletter emails into an Atom (RSS) feed

Databases & Search

• Wayback Machine - online archive for saving and accessing previous versions of webpages

• TinEye Reverse Image Search - image search tool that can be useful for tracking down previous versions and older uploads

• Terms of Service, Didn't Read - database of ToS reviews for different platforms and services

• Minifeed - curated blog reader and search engine for the indie web

• IndieBlog.page - compilation of indie web blogs

• Web Design Museum - gallery of screengrabs from earlier days on the web

• URL Town - curated web directory

• IndieSeas - indie web search engine

Site-Specific

• [Fandom Wikis] BreezeWiki - alternate front-end for accessing "Fandom.com"/Wikia-branded wikis, removing ads and other clutter

• [Fandom Wikis] Indie Wiki Buddy - browser extension to help you find independent alternatives to wiki sites

• [Youtube] Freetube - local client for accessing Youtube with more user-side privacy

• [Discord] Timestamp Converter - code generator for dates/times that will automatically display according to each user's own timezone

• [Discord] Chat Exporter - tool for exporting message history

• [Pillowfort] Tassel - browser extension for adding more features to Pillowfort

• [Tumblr] FindTags - bypass for the login wall on Tumblr's tag search page

• [Bluesky] Skythread - alternate thread/reply viewer for Bluesky

• [Bluesky] Skyview - alternate thread/reply viewer for Bluesky

• [Bluesky] Burnsky - tool for fixing Bluesky RSS feeds

• [Twitter] Nitter Instance Uptime & Health - database of remaining instances of Nitter, an alternate front-end for accessing Twitter posts

• [Facebook] Delete Facebook - guide to deleting a Facebook account

Words & Language

• OneLook Reverse Dictionary - type in a description to find a related word

• Tip of My Tongue by Chirag Mehta - look up words by meaning, what they start with, what they end with, or what they contain

• Online Etymology Dictionary - look up a word's history or older meanings of a word

• Word Hippo - collection of word lookup tools, such as synonyms, opposites, rhymes, and more

• International Dialects of English Archive - collection of audio clips sampling different accents from around the world

• Speech Accent Archive - collection of audio clips sampling different accents from around the world

• The Language Construction Kit - guide to making up fictional/constructed languages

• Searchable Index Diachronica - list of phonetic sound changes

• Native Languages of the Americas - organization and resource dedicated to Indigenous language preservation, with linguistic family groupings, vocabulary lists, learning worksheets, and more

• Lexical Elaboration Explorer - database of lexical elaboration rates across different languages

Books & Texts

• Library Extension - browser extension that makes bookstore pages display book availability from your local library

• Libby - service for accessing ebooks and audiobooks via your library card

• Hoopla - service for accessing ebooks and audiobooks via your library card

• Project Gutenberg - free ebooks of works in the public domain

• Standard Ebooks - free ebooks of works in the public domain

• LibriVox - free audiobooks of works in the public domain

• OpenStax - free ebooks of educational textbooks

• Book Series in Order - reference site for determining the order of books in a series

• Bookshop.org - storefront for buying books through local independent bookstores

• Libro.fm - storefront for buying audiobooks through local bookstores

• List of DRM-Free Bookshops - vendors for ebooks without DRM, which means more complete ownership for the buyer

• Speculative Fiction in Translation - compilation of speculative works that have been translated from other languages into English, including free short stories available online

• LibreOffice - free open-source programs for text documents, spreadsheets, and more

• DiffText - tool for comparing two different blocks of text

• Zine Arranger - tool for converting a multi-page PDF into a printable zine layout

• Zotero - free downloadable citation manager for academic writing

• Tropy - free downloadable photo manager designed for archival research

• Text Fixer - set of tools for quickly adjusting or converting large blocks of text, like by mass-removing unwanted line breaks

• BiblioReads - alternate front-end for Goodreads

Music & Audio

Programs & Tools

• Audacity - free downloadable program for editing sound files

• Wavacity - free browser-based program for editing sound files

• Cobalt - downloader for online video/audio

• LMMS - free downloadable program for making music

• FamiStudio - free downloadable program for making chiptune music

• BeepBox - browser-based music composing program

• Tenacity - audio editing and recording program

Sound Effects

• Free Sound - database of free user-uploaded audio

• LaSonothèque (French) - database of free sounds

• BBC Sound Effects Archive - database of free sound effects

• Yellowstone Sound Library - database of nature sounds recorded at Yellowstone National Park

• Xeno-Canto - database of user-uploaded wildlife sounds

• SONNISS Game Audio GDC - collection of free video game sound effects

• The Sounds Resource - collection of sound effects from video games

• Free SFX - database of free sound effects

• Audio.com - audio hosting and sound effects

Music Tracks

• Bandcamp - storefront for buying and selling music directly from artists

• Is it Bandcamp Friday - tool to check for the days when Bandcamp waives its cut of purchases, ensuring that all revenue goes to the original creators

• Freegal Music - streaming and downloads via your library card

• Open Music Archive - collection of out-of-copyright sound recordings, including music dating back to the 1920s

• Free Music Archive - database of free original music

• Tunefind - database of music used in TV shows, movies, and games

• GenderSwap.FM - database of gender-swapped song covers

• Moby Gratis - free instrumental music intended for creators

Ambience & Radio

• MyNoise - library of online noise generators for ambience and focus

• Soma FM - listener-supported indie radio

• Radio Garden - tool for tuning in to radio stations around the world

• Tabletop Audio - original atmospheric audio for streaming in your browser, intended for tabletop roleplaying games

• Ambient Chaos - audio sliders for a bunch of different atmospheric sounds

• Tree.FM - audio recordings from forests around the world

• Rainy Mood - classic rainstorm ambience

Graphics & Images

Programs & Tools

• Photopea - free browser-based image editor

• Paint.net - free downloadable image editor

• Inkscape - free downloadable program for vector graphics

• What Font Is - automatic font identifier

• Type Design Resources - collection of resources for creating fonts

• Vectorization.org - free tool for converting rasterized images into vector images

• Vectorizer.io - tool for converting rasterized images into vector images

• Color Designer - collection of color-related tools, such as a palette builder and contrast checker

• Hekate's 88x31 Web Button Maker - generator for 88x31 buttons

• Photocopy Effect - tool for converting an image into a grainy high-contrast version

Assets & Databases

• Creative Commons Search - search engine for creative commons photography, images, and audio

• Public Domain Image Archive - database of public domain images

• Dimensions.com - reference database of object dimensions

• Poly Haven - asset library for visual effects artists and game designers

• TextureLabs - database of free textures for use in art and graphic designs

• Texture Ninja - database of public domain textures

Icons & Emojis

• Font Awesome - library of vector icons

• Phosphor Icons - free open-source library of vector icons

• Game-Icons.net - free vector icons for use in games

• Mutant Standard - experimental emoji set

• Emojis by Volpeon - animal-themed emoji sets

• System UIcons - library of icons for user interfaces

• SVG Repo - library of vector icons

Drawing & Art References

Drawing Programs

• Krita - free downloadable art program

• Kleki - free browser-based art program

• Piskel - free browser-based pixel art program

• Pixilart - free browser-based pixel art program

Reference Programs

• JustSketchMe - browser-based program for creating reference poses

• PoseMy.Art - browser-based program for creating reference poses

• Magic Poser - program for creating reference poses, available in browser and for download

• Comparing Heights - comparison tool for the heights of different humanoid figures

• Height Comparison - comparison tool for the heights of different humanoid figures

Reference Images

• The Pose Archive - gallery of human reference photos

• Reference Angle - database of human reference images, searchable by angle of the head

• Character Design References - resource library focused on model sheets and concept art for animated characters

• Animal Photo Art References - database of animal reference images, searchable by species and angle of the head

• Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository - database of animal reference photos taken at zoos and sanctuaries

Games & Puzzles

• My Abandonware - database of old abandoned games for download

• Old Games Download - database of old abandoned games for download

• Flashpoint Archive - database focused on Adobe Flash games

• Itch.io - creator-focused storefront for indie games

• Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection - collection of simple puzzle games that you can download or play in a browser

• Cool Math Games - collection of free browser games (not just about math)

• The VG Resource - repository of sprites, models, textures, and sounds from video games

• The Base Mesh - library of 3d model assets

• Zomb's Lair - compilation of classic game downloads with curator reviews

• The Mane Quest - horse-focused video game analysis and reviews

• Video Game History Foundation Library - collections of video game development materials, magazines, artwork, ephemera, and more

• Black Games Archive - compilation of games, scholarship, and interviews on the subject of Black culture and video games

• Orb Farm - browser-based fishbowl game

• Murdle - murder mystery logic puzzles

• Can I Play That? - video game accessibility reference site

• BoardGameGeek - board game database

• Boardgame Arena - online multiplayer board games

Cooking & Recipes

• Smitten Kitchen - general recipe site (I recommend the ultimate banana bread)

• Spend with Pennies - budget recipe site

• Budget Bytes - budget recipe site

• My Fridge Food - tool for recommending recipes based on which ingredients you already have

• SuperCook - tool for recommending recipes based on which ingredients you already have

Plants & Wildlife

• iNaturalist - collaborative sighting and identification tracker for plants, animals, and fungi

• FeederWatch - birdwatching survey project

• Biodiversity Heritage Library - free digital library for biodiversity literature

• Native Plant Finder (USA) - tool to look up native plants based on your location

• Wildflower Search (USA & Patagonia) - identification guide for wildflowers

• National Gardening Association Forum (USA) - forum where you can ask gardening questions

• Growstuff - crowd-sourced information on edible gardening

• Garden for Birds (USA) - guide to gardening and supporting good habitat for local birds

• BugGuide - information on insect identification

• Falling Fruit - collaborative map of foraging sources

• Fruit For Free: A Foraging Zine by Melanie Gillman - foraging zine

• Eating Off the Ground by Bookscorpion - foraging zine about fireweed and plantain

• Medlar Medley by Bookscorpion - foraging zine about medlar

• The Deep Sea by Neal Agarwal - webpage where you can scroll down into the deep sea and encounter some unusual creatures

• Visdeurbel (Fish Doorbell) - livestream of an underwater camera where you can click a button if you see a fish

• Native Seeds - conservation organization and vendor for seeds native to the American Southwest

• Bat World Sanctuary - bat rescue and convservation organization

Coding & Webweaving

Get Started

• A Beginner's Guide to HTML and CSS - short pair of tutorials for beginners

• W3Schools Online Web Tutorials - large database of coding tutorials on HTML, CSS, and more

• HTML for People - tutorial series for beginners learning HTML

• FreeCodeCamp - tutorial series for learning to code

• Shark Coder - tips for HTML, CSS, and Javascript

• Online HTML Editor - tool for converting formatted text into HTML

• CSS Diner - game for practicing CSS selectors

• CodePen - tool for testing out HTML, CSS, and Javascript code

• Notepad++ - free downloadable text editor intended for code

• Phoenix Code - text editor intended for code

• Block ChatGPT and Other Bots with Robots.txt - short guide to posting your policy on crawlers

• RealFaviconGenerator - tool for browser tab icons (favicons)

• 1-Line Layouts - simple, basic layout templates

• 32-Bit Cafe Spring 2025 Tea Party - collection of beverage-themed webpage templates

Next Level

• WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool - tool to check for basic accessibility problems

• Accessible Net Directory Guidelines - tips on accessible web design, with links to tutorials

• Responsive Website Design Tester - tool to check how a website looks on different screen sizes

• Theme Switcher Guide by Solaria - tutorial for implementing dark mode or multiple color schemes

• Come to the Light-Dark() Side - tutorial for implementing dark mode

• Open Graph Tags - guide to open graph meta tags, which let you customize the link preview cards for when your site gets linked elsewhere on the web

• Open Graph Preview - tool to check that your open graph meta tags are readable as intended

• Lens - tool to check the metadata on your site

• CSS Flexbox Layout Guide - guide to adjusting spacing and layouts with flexbox

• Flexbox Froggy - game for learning how to use CSS flexbox

• Learn CSS Grid - guide to adjusting spacing and layouts with CSS grid

• CSS Grid Generator by Sarah Edo - tool for setting up grid-based layouts

• CSS Filter Guide by Solaria - tutorial for letting visitors filter a list for different categories

• The Messy Pile by Alexander Petros - case study in different approaches to the same result, as a reflection on how to write cleaner, simpler code that's easier to edit and read

Colors

• HTML Color Codes - tool for generating color codes (includes hex, rgb, and hsl)

• Colour Contrast Checker - tool for checking if there's enough contrast between a given text color and a given background color

• CSS Gradient - tool for generating color gradients in CSS

• Transparent Color Generator - tool for generating color codes with transparency

• Color Kit - tool for blending colors to get the hex codes for colors in between

Fonts

• Fonts at Upset Dev - pro-privacy alternative to Google Fonts

• Font Stacks for CSS - guide to picking fallback fonts for different operating systems

RSS

• RuSShdown - RSS feed generator

• RSS Feed Guide - guide to building your own RSS feed

• Neocities RSS Guide - guide to building your own RSS feed

• Roll Your Own RSS feed - guide to building your own RSS feed

• RSS 2 HTML - tool to embed RSS feeds in HTML webpages

• RSS Feed Validator - tool to check your RSS feed is set up right

• Using RSS on a Static Website - guide to displaying a RSS feed on your site

Webmentions

• Getting Started With Webmentions - introductory guide to webmentions and why you'd want them (notifying and being notified that folks are linking to your stuff)

• Webmention.io - service for receiving webmentions

• Webmention.app - tool for identifying sites you've linked that can recieve webmentions

• Webmention Rocks - tools for testing your webmentions

IndieWebify.Me: Validate H-Entry - tool for testing your h-entry markup (useful if you're submitting stuff to the IndieWeb newsletter)

Artwork, Music, & Creativity

• EZ Gallery - code template for image galleries

• John Doe's Photo Gallery - code template for image galleries

• Rarebit - code template for webcomics

• NeoGallery - downloadable tool for image galleries

• Static Accessible Gallery Generator - downloadable tool for image galleries (preview)

• Image Enlarger - code snippet for enlarging an image on click

• A Little Light Lightbox - downloadable lightbox code

• Melon's Gallery Maker - downloadable tool for image galleries (note: page contains animated gifs)

• Image Gallery Tutorial by Stefan Bohacek - tutorial for creating an image gallery

• Scritch Editor - tool for generating custom audio players

• Faircamp - static site generator for music and audio

• Character Wiki Template - code template for setting up Toyhouse-style character bios

• SVG to CSS Converter - tool that's useful for converting SVG images to generate code you can use without any image hosting (best suited to background patterns and icons)

• SVGOMG - tool to simplify SVG images (useful to combine with SVG to CSS)

• Image Map Generator - tool for creating image maps

• Broider - tool for creating 9-patch borders

• CSS Clip-Path Maker - tool for clipping images into certain shapes

Tendrilis is a constructed script or writing system that is designed to look like vines. Tendrilis replaces the Latin alphabet and you can use it to write in English or any language that uses primarily the Latin alphabet.

I created Tendrilis for my own creative project, and would love to share it to everyone who wants to use it for journaling or creative projects, tattoos, art, embroidery, roleplaying, books, secret messages, or anything else you can think of!

• Tendrilis Comprehensive Guide + Font
• Anomalis Linktree
• Anomalis🌿 (@imadetendrilis) TikTok
• Tendrilis

That's why this blog (at the time of writing) aims to render the default operating system fonts. After reading Stoyan's post on system fonts I could just do a little spring clean up.

tl;dr

body {
  font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
}

Fontello is a tool to quickly pack vector images into webfonts. Consider it like Twitter Bootstrap, but for images. It builds everything necessary to include graphics into your web pages. Also, fontello has a big built-in collection of open source artworks.

En typographie, il existe tout un tas de règles sur la gestion des espaces entre les mots et les caractères. Malheureusement, le Web est extrêmement fruste de ce point de vue là, à ce qu’il paraît. Mais qu’en est-il réellement ? Précédemment, Je vous ai parlé des ligatures qui sont une des réponses (parmi bien d’autres) à la question des espaces entre les lettres. Cette fois-ci, nous allons nous pencher sur la question des espaces entre les mots. Est-ce qu’il se pourrait qu’on puisse utiliser l’espace fine insécable… en vrai ?

Bunny Fonts help make the internet faster, safer and GDPR compliant!

Nerd Fonts patches developer targeted fonts with a high number of glyphs (icons). Specifically to add a high number of extra glyphs from popular ‘iconic fonts’ such as Font Awesome, Devicons, Octicons, and others.

Free Fonts in TTF format. Download free mono or multi color Font for commercial use. Explore, search and find the best fitting icons or vector for your projects using wide variety vector library.