Faberon / maker's mark

Useful things, quietly made.

Faberon is a maker's mark for independent software, writing, and small experiments. Each work begins with a practical need, is shaped with care, and is allowed to stay simple.

Enter the works

Selected works

Different characters, the same care.

Every work keeps its own name, shape, and temperament. Faberon is the quiet signature behind them, never a template placed on top.

Mole for Mac status dashboard with system metrics and processes — 01Mole for MacNative macOS app for cleanup, app management, maintenance, disk analysis, and live system status.

Kaku terminal in dark mode with tabs and split panes — 02KakuA fast, out-of-the-box terminal built for AI coding on macOS.

MiaoYan red bird mark on a warm yellow moon — 03MiaoYanLightweight, local-first Markdown note-taking app for macOS.

Kami document typesetting examples on a warm paper canvas — 04KamiDocument design system for AI-generated PDFs with warm parchment typography.

Working principles

Care is a product decision.

01
Begin with a real need.
A work earns its place by solving something practical, not by filling a category.
02
Keep the useful parts.
Remove weight before adding features. Let the result stay understandable and fast.
03
Give it a character.
Names, details, and materials should belong to the work instead of a shared template.

Writing and notes

The thinking around the work.

Longer essays live in the journal and Weekly. Short field notes record what is being made, learned, and noticed along the way.

Complete index

The whole shelf.

19 products, tools, publications, and earlier experiments.

Useful things, quietly made.

Different characters, the same care.

Care is a product decision.

Begin with a real need.

Keep the useful parts.

Give it a character.

The thinking around the work.

The whole shelf.