Variable Fonts – Changelog

Changelog

This is a very condensed list of changes to this site/project over time.

  1. 2021-06-29: Added a rudimentary site nav to expose the various new index pages.
  2. 2021-06-19: The biggest functional update to the site so far, launched during the TypeLab at Typographics as version 0.2. The new features include:
    • An organizational system of tags, many with accompanying explanatory descriptions
    • Ability to browse by designer, publisher, character sets, licensing options, and tags
    • RSS feed
    • Better info on the number of fonts listed, showing total and remaining results on each listing page
    • Improved experience for keyboard interaction with sliders (increment values are now calculated based on the range of each slider)
    • This changelog :)
  3. 2018-10-18: Began serving CFF-flavored variable fonts for typefaces where they are available.
  4. 2018-09-06: Added a page with info on variable fonts support in various operating systems, browsers, and other software.
  5. 2018-03-09: Launched the first beta version of v-fonts.com during the Robothon conference.
  6. 2016-09-23: Started the project as a Twitter account shortly after the official announcement of OpenType font variations at the ATypI conference.