Variable Fonts

Variable Fonts v0.2

A simple resource for finding and trying variable fonts

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Welcome to the new version 0.2 of this website. If you missed the presentation about the new features in the Typographics TypeLab, there's a very brief summary in the changelog.

377 entries

Valnera VF

  • Valnera VF
    No sample available
  • Valnera VF Italic
    No sample available
  • Valnera VF Monster
    No sample available
1 1000
1 1000
1 1000

An angular serif typeface with variable options to for pseudo-randomized irregularity.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, slab serif, M-formula, pinched joints, rotation, sharp, unusual variation, wedge serif
Design:Riccardo De Franceschi
Publisher:Cast Type Foundry
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-09-05
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:c-a-s-t.com

Science Gothic

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
100 900
50 200
18 122
-10 0

​A variable adaptation of Morris Fuller Benton’s Bank Gothic from the early 1930s.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, Art Deco, futuristic/sci-fi, gaspipe, gothic, inserat, monoline, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, rectangular, straight-sided, variable posture
Design:Thomas Phinney, Vassil Kateliev, Brandon Buerkle
Publisher:Thomas Phinney
Characters:Latin, Cyrillic, Vietnamese
Released:2019-08-29
Updated:2020-03-19
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:github.com

Clarette

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
50 200
0 100

A unique, high-contrast sans with distinctive incisions at stroke intersections. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, didone, dingbats, ink traps, pinched joints, sliced, variable posture, woman-designed
Design:Sláva Jevčinová
Publisher:Into the Type
Characters:Latin, dingbats/emoji
Released:2019-08-29
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:futurefonts.xyz

Grtsk Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
-15 15
100 1000
100 700

A grotesk typeface with a wide range of stylistic variation, including reverse italics.

Tags: body text, sans, backslant, gothic, grotesque, neo-grotesque, variable posture
Design:Ilya Naumoff, Benjamin Blaess
Publisher:Black[Foundry]
Characters:Latin, Cyrillic
Released:2019-08-19
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:black-foundry.com

Luke VF

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 300
100 300

​A contemporary interpretation of extra-bold blackletter type originally published in the 1800s by the Caslon foundry.

Tags: decorative/display, blackletter, calligraphic, fat-face, inscriptional, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, outline, ornamented, sharp, unusual variation
Design:Hidetaka Yamasaki
Publisher:The Northern Block
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-08-14
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:myfonts.com

TT Frantz

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
30 100

​An extra-condensed sans with geometric construction and adjustable waistline proportions.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, geometric, Art Deco, gothic, inserat, monoline, multiplexed, raw geometry, straight-sided, vertex spread, woman-designed
Design:Vika Usmanova
Publisher:TypeTrends
Characters:Latin, Cyrillic
Released:2019-07-30
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:myfonts.com

League Spartan Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
200 900

A variable version of League Spartan, The League of Movable Type’s digital interpretation of Spartan, a classic Futura knock-off originally released by American Type Founders Co.

Tags: body text, sans, geometric, woman-designed
Design:Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono, Micah Rich
Publisher:The League of Moveable Type
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-07-15
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:github.com

Catalpa Variable

  • Catalpa Thin Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Catalpa Heavy Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 1000

A geometric-ish sans inspired by wood type for use in headlines, with a focus on more extreme weight variants. The thin and heavy ends of the weight spectrum are split into separate variable fonts.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, geometric, grotesque, woman-designed, wood type
Design:José Scaglione, Veronika Burian, Azza Alameddine
Publisher:TypeTogether
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-07-11
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:type-together.com

Halvar Flex

  • Halvar Flex
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
    αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπρσςτυφχψω
  • Halvar Stencil Flex
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
    αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπρσςτυφχψω
10 160
50 150
0 24
10 50

An industrial sans with nods to typefaces based on blunt geometry like DIN 1451. Ilya Ruderman, Yury Ostromentsky, and Maria Doreuli consulted on the Cyrillic. Kostas Bartsokas consulted on the Greek. Alphabet Type assisted with post-production.

The variable versions of Halvar are currently in beta stage and available by request.

Tags: sans, geometric, dingbats, gaspipe, gothic, monoline, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, multiplexed weight, straight-sided, variable posture
Design:Lisa Fischbach, Jakob Runge, Nils Thomsen, Paul Eslage
Publisher:TypeMates
Characters:Latin, Cyrillic, Greek
Released:2019-06-25
Licensing:By request
Info/fonts:typemates.com

Recursive

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 1
0 1
300 1000
-15 0
0 1

A variable type system for code and user interface design, with the option to vary between monospaced and proportional glyph widths, as well as standard tech-y forms and expressive brush-like forms.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, script, brush, code, feature variations, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, multiplexed weight, plump/convex, quantized, straight-sided, unusual variation, upright italic, upright script, variable posture
Design:Stephen Nixon
Publisher:Arrow Type
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2019-06-19
Updated:2021-04-01
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:recursive.design

Width & Vertical Width VF

  • かなABC漢字
    あAB漢字12国
1 1000
1 1000

A special-purpose font that demonstrates the relationships between variable “width” axes for use with different writing directions. For example, horizontal layout is typical with Western characters (represented as hollow rectangles in this font), but vertical layout is often used with some Asian characters (represented as solid rectangles), and it’s possible to combine aspects of both in different ways. This can make the relationship between different glyphs’ width, height, and rotation complicated. Ken Lunde explains more in the article introducing the font.

Tags: CFF, dingbats, proof of concept, monospaced, polygonal, rectangular, straight-sided, unusual variation
Design:Ken Lunde
Publisher:Adobe
Characters:dingbats/emoji, Pan-Unicode
Released:2019-06-19
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:github.com

Radial & Linear Sans

  • Radial
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
    αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπρσςτυφχψω
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
  • Linear Sans
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ
    αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπρσςτυφχψω
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
100 300
100 300

A pair of related sans typefaces, offering similar functionality but with different details.

Tags: sans, geometric, neo-grotesque, variable posture
Design:Milos Mitrovic
Publisher:Gradient
Characters:Latin, Greek, Cyrillic
Released:2019-06-12
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:vllg.com

Bruphy

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 700
100 200

A script-y typeface modeled after hand-painted brush lettering. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, script, brush, calligraphic, cartoon, pinched joints, sharp, swash, upright script
Design:Kyle Wayne Benson
Publisher:Very Cool Studio
Characters:Latin (limited)
Released:2019-06-11
Updated:2019-08-01
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:futurefonts.xyz

BC Minim Variable

  • BC Minim Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • BC Minim Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 200
1 100

A typeface designed “for typesetting at miniature type sizes”. Its underlying structure is based on a course pixel grid, and the variable ink trap notches can be used to counteract the effects of printing or rendering at small sizes, or for stylistic effects at larger sizes.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, geometric, bent strokes, gothic, ink traps, multiplexed, rectangular, unusual variation, vertex spread
Design:Matyáš Bartoň
Publisher:Briefcase Type Foundry
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-06-11
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:briefcasetype.com

Bandeins Sans & Strange Variable

  • Bandeins Sans Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Bandeins Strange Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
200 800
100 800

A geometric sans and a “Strange” counterpart, with the ability to extend some glyphs to exaggerated widths. Its free license is targeted at non-commercial student work.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, geometric, irregular widths, neo-grotesque, unusual variation
Design:Maximilian Müsgens
Publisher:Typeeins
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-05-29
Licensing:Free for non-commercial use
Info/fonts:type.bandeins.de

White On Black VF

  • White On Black VF
    ㊎
  • Black On White VF
    ㊎
1 1000

White On Black VF is a special-purpose variable font with just one glyph (㊎) demonstrating an issue related to the non-zero winding rule used for rendering fonts. The issue is especially problematic when negative glyphs are reversed out of a positive background shape. The weight axis also shows how the technique for avoiding the problem with static fonts – removing overlaps – isn’t a viable solution for variable fonts because the topology of overlapping shapes may change across variations. The counterpart font, Black On White VF, is made with the same shapes but with an additional circular path, showing how the issue is not present with more typical positive-on-negative glyphs. The fonts were produced by Ken Lunde using a glyph designed by Ryoko Nishizuka.

Tags: sans, CFF, dingbats, proof of concept, multiplexed, woman-designed
Design:Ryoko Nishizuka
Publisher:Adobe
Characters:East Asian / CJK
Released:2019-05-28
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:github.com

Jheronimus Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
32 160
10 100

A boxy humanist sans with ink traps and other sharp details.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, ink traps, inscriptional, sharp, superellipse
Design:Aleksey Popovtsev
Publisher:Aronetiv
Characters:Latin, Cyrillic
Released:2019-05-25
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:myfonts.com