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A contemporary serif typeface covering a broad range of styles. Its sans counterpart is NewsSans Variable.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, optical sizes, pinched joints, sharp, wedge serif | |
| Design: | Henning Skibbe |
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| Publisher: | Character Type |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-12-11 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | charactertype.com |
A squarish sans companion to Gimlet.
| Tags: body text, sans, grotesque, overbite/underbite, superellipse | |
| Design: | David Jonathan Ross |
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| Publisher: | DJR, Font of the Month Club |
| Characters: | Latin, Vietnamese |
| Released: | 2020-12-01 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | djr.com |
A digital interpretation of Zeno (originally cut by Charles Malin for Officina Bodoni, circa 1936) with added support for Cyrillic.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, oldstyle, optical sizes | |
| Design: | Matthieu Cortat |
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| Publisher: | 205TF |
| Characters: | Latin, Cyrillic |
| Released: | 2020-11-26 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | 205.tf |
A bouncy sans inspired by mid-20th-century American advertising, paired with an ambitious set of animatable dingbats that can be looped using font variations.
| Tags: decorative/display, sans, all caps, animation, cartoon, dingbats, gothic, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, unusual variation, variable posture | |
| Design: | Alex Tomlinson |
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| Publisher: | Ursa Minor |
| Characters: | Latin, dingbats/emoji |
| Released: | 2020-11-18 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | whirlybirdie.com |
A text+display sans family geared toward editorial design.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, closed in, grotesque, inserat, neo-grotesque, optical sizes, pinched joints, straight-sided, superellipse | |
| Design: | Florian Fecher |
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| Publisher: | TypeTogether |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-10-28 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | type-together.com |
A pair of typefaces with an Art Deco flavor, each designed to share the same widths so they can be swapped without causing text to reflow.
| Tags: decorative/display, serif, sans, geometric, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, feature variations, monoline, multiplexed, spur serifs, spurless, stub serifs, Victorian, woman-designed | |
| Design: | Angel Kwong |
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| Publisher: | Dalton Maag |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-10-28 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | daltonmaag.com |
A variable color font that evokes classic Transformers mecha toys. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.
| Tags: decorative/display, sans, cartoon, color, futuristic/sci-fi, monospaced, ornamented, straight-sided, unusual variation | |
| Design: | Arthur Reinders Folmer |
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| Publisher: | Typearture |
| Characters: | Latin (limited) |
| Released: | 2020-10-15 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | futurefonts.xyz |
A sans with size-specific adjustments going down to extra-small sizes.
| Tags: body text, sans, some serifs, feature variations, monoline, neo-grotesque, optical sizes, woman-designed | |
| Design: | Erik Spiekermann, Anja Meiners, Ralph du Carrois |
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| Publisher: | Fontwerk |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-10-12 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | fontwerk.com |
A hybrid type family with serifs that recede as weight increases, inspired by inscriptions in the Paris Catacombs.
| Tags: body text, serif, sans, flared/concave, inscriptional, neo-grotesque, retractable serifs, spur serifs, unusual variation, wedge serif | |
| Design: | Thomas Bouville |
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| Publisher: | 205TF |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-10-06 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | 205.tf |
An homage to wonky casual lettering found in everyday settings. It maintains consistent ‘multiplexed’ glyph widths across its weight variants, allowing for weight changes without text reflowing. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.
Full disclosure: This typeface was designed by the editor of this website.
| Tags: decorative/display, sans, all caps, brush, cartoon, dingbats, feature variations, flat brush, gothic, monoline, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, overbite/underbite, sharp, vertex spread | |
| Design: | Nick Sherman |
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| Publisher: | HEX Projects |
| Characters: | Latin, dingbats/emoji |
| Released: | 2020-10-06 |
| Updated: | 2021-02-02 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | hex.xyz |
Experimental adaptations of Megabase Open exploring solutions for layered gradient variable fonts. While true gradients in variable color fonts aren’t technically possible at the moment, the effect is simulated with stripes of color (which can be modified in a custom-made preview tool).
| Tags: decorative/display, sans, backslant, color, futuristic/sci-fi, horizontal stress, modular, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, outline, ornamented, phototype, psychedelic, straight-sided, unusual variation, variable posture | |
| Design: | David Jonathan Ross |
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| Publisher: | DJR, Font of the Month Club |
| Characters: | Latin, Vietnamese |
| Released: | 2020-10-01 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | djr.com |
A geometric sans inspired by Art Deco lettering on the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo.
| Tags: body text, sans, geometric, Art Deco, bent strokes, monoline | |
| Design: | Álvaro Franca, Felipe Casaprima |
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| Publisher: | Naipe Foundry |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-09-16 |
| Licensing: | By request |
| Info/fonts: | naipe.xyz |
A geometric sans with handful of glyphs reminiscent of bent metal tubing.
| Tags: sans, geometric, bent strokes, futuristic/sci-fi, monoline | |
| Design: | Denis Serebryakov |
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| Publisher: | Serebryakov Foundry |
| Characters: | Latin, Cyrillic |
| Released: | 2020-09-10 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | type.today |
A narrow sans intended for screen usage at small sizes. A sibling of Action Condensed, it offers subtle grade variations for interactive effects or to counteract the effects of different rendering situations (e.g. light type on a dark background).
| Tags: body text, sans, gothic, ink traps, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, straight-sided, vertex spread | |
| Design: | Erik van Blokland |
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| Publisher: | Commercial Type |
| Characters: | Latin, Vietnamese |
| Released: | 2020-09-08 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | commercialtype.com |
A serif typeface originally designed for Chilean newspaper La Tercera.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, optical sizes, teardrop terminals | |
| Design: | Dino dos Santos |
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| Publisher: | DSType |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-09-04 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | dstype.com |
A sharp serif typeface with two separate italic styles – one with a fairly traditional structure and another where the placement of weight shifts around for more horizontal stress. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, fat-face, horizontal stress, optical sizes, phototype, pinched joints, sharp, wavy/wiggly | |
| Design: | James T. Edmondson |
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| Publisher: | OH no Type Co. |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-08-24 |
| Updated: | 2020-11-17 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | ohnotype.co |
A type system that can morph between a wide range of stylistic variations, including low-contrast sans, chunky slab serif, high-contrast modern, calligraphic sans, and everything in between.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, slab serif, sans, calligraphic, M-formula, overbite/underbite, retractable serifs, sharp, stub serifs, unusual variation | |
| Design: | Viktor Zumegen |
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| Publisher: | Viktor Zumegen |
| Characters: | Latin (limited) |
| Released: | 2020-08-10 |
| Updated: | 2021-02-10 |
| Licensing: | By request |
| Info/fonts: | viktorzumegen.de |
A humanist sans inspired by traditional British stone carving.
| Tags: body text, sans, flared/concave, inscriptional, Johnstonian | |
| Design: | Dalton Maag |
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| Publisher: | Dalton Maag |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-08-05 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | daltonmaag.com |
A geometric sans.
| Tags: sans, geometric, feature variations, monoline, variable posture | |
| Design: | Gabriel Richter |
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| Publisher: | nice to type |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-08-03 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | nicetotype.de |
A slightly squarish sans, originally designed for Russian telecom company, MTS. Available as a single variable font with the full range of the design or as multiple variable fonts each with a limited range. Ro Hernández handled the technical mastering for the project.
| Tags: body text, sans, monoline, neo-grotesque, superellipse | |
| Design: | Ilya Ruderman, Yury Ostromentsky |
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| Publisher: | CSTM Fonts |
| Characters: | Latin, Cyrillic |
| Released: | 2020-07-27 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | type.today |
An expansion of the Adelle series with the option to gradually move between strict monospacing and a more proportional design that retains a monospaced look. Pooja Saxena was an assistant designer on the project.
| Tags: body text, sans, some serifs, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, unusual variation, woman-designed | |
| Design: | TypeTogether, Irene Vlachou, Veronika Burian, José Scaglione |
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| Publisher: | TypeTogether |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-07-25 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | type-together.com |
A playful sans covering a large range of weights and widths, as well as a monospaced variant.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, geometric, grotesque, ink traps, inserat, monoline, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, multiplexed weight, neo-grotesque, overbite/underbite, pinched joints, variable posture | |
| Design: | Dominic Huber, Moiré |
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| Publisher: | Grilli Type |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-07-21 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | gt-flexa.com |
A geometric sans that, instead of a typical optical size axis, offers more specific adjustments for details normally affected by optical size variation. Expansions are planned for Arabic, Hebrew, and more.
| Tags: sans, geometric, feature variations, monoline, multiplexed, retractable extenders, unusual variation, variable posture | |
| Design: | Christoph Koeberlin |
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| Publisher: | Fontwerk |
| Characters: | Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Vietnamese |
| Released: | 2020-07-20 |
| Updated: | 2021-03-09 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | fontwerk.com |
A bold headline sans that can vary between back- and forward-slanting positions.
| Tags: decorative/display, sans, backslant, gothic, grotesque, inserat, unusual variation, variable posture, woman-designed | |
| Design: | Krista Likar, Alja Herlah |
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| Publisher: | Type Salon |
| Characters: | Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew |
| Released: | 2020-07-14 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | type-salon.com |
A variable typeface that goes “from thin, quick handwritten letters to stable, black typographic shapes”.
| Tags: body text, sans, geometric, feature variations, handwriting, monoline, unusual variation, upright italic, variable posture | |
| Design: | Jérôme Knebusch |
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| Publisher: | Poem |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-07-10 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | poem-editions.com |
A rounded monospaced typeface.
| Tags: body text, sans, some serifs, monoline, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, rounded | |
| Design: | Tyler Finck |
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| Publisher: | Tyler Finck |
| Characters: | Latin, Vietnamese |
| Released: | 2020-07-09 |
| Licensing: | Open source |
| Info/fonts: | github.com |
A digital adaptation of W.A. Dwiggins’ unreleased upright italic typeface, Charter.
| Tags: decorative/display, serif, calligraphic, fat-face, optical sizes, pinched joints, swash, teardrop terminals, upright italic | |
| Design: | Cristobal Henestrosa, Oscar Yañez |
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| Publisher: | Sudtipos |
| Characters: | Latin, Vietnamese |
| Released: | 2020-07-07 |
| Licensing: | Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | sudtipos.com |
A modular pixel typeface with adjustable foreground and background patterning.
| Tags: decorative/display, sans, modular, monospaced, multi-line, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, ornamented, pixel, spurless, straight-sided, unusual variation | |
| Design: | David Březina |
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| Publisher: | Rosetta Type Foundry |
| Characters: | Latin, Cyrillic, Greek |
| Released: | 2020-07-02 |
| Updated: | 2021-04-08 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | rosettatype.com |
A narrow sans originally commissioned by Anymade Studio for Polansky Gallery.
| Tags: body text, sans, grotesque, neo-grotesque, overbite/underbite | |
| Design: | Displaay |
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| Publisher: | Displaay |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-07-01 |
| Licensing: | By request |
| Info/fonts: | displaay.net |
An oldstyle serif typeface.
| Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, oldstyle, optical sizes | |
| Design: | Ian Party |
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| Publisher: | newglyph |
| Characters: | Latin |
| Released: | 2020-06-29 |
| Licensing: | Trial, Paid/commercial |
| Info/fonts: | newglyph.com |