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 [LVGL](https://lvgl.io) is a graphics framework written for C99. It is also written to run on resource constrained devices.
 It is a feature rich framework that provides a plethora of different controls (widgets) as well as the ability
-to make your owmn custom controls. 
+to make your own custom controls. 
 
 ***What is a binding?***