Ika VAR & Ika Compact VAR – Variable Fonts

Variable Fonts v0.2

A simple resource for finding and trying variable fonts

⚠️ Notice: As a showcase of variable fonts, this site requires a web browser that supports OpenType font variation technology. It looks like your browser doesn’t, so please consider upgrading to one that does (the latest versions of Chrome work well, even on older operating systems). Otherwise, the font samples below will only appear as static fonts.

Output Sans Variable

  • Output Sans Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Output Sans Variable (with OpenType stylistic sets 02, 04, and 07 enabled)
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 900
-8 0

​Output is a companion to the Input font series but focuses less on code / programming and more on versatility, readability, and interaction. Stylistic sets of alternate glyphs allow for several different flavors: humanist, tech-y, or grotesque. It is currently offered in a pre-release beta version. The lightest weights are also available as Output Sans Hairlines Variable with its own unique functionality.

Tags: body text, sans, neo-grotesque, variable posture
Design:David Jonathan Ross
Publisher:DJR
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-08-15
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:djr.com

Jost

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 900
0 2

​A tribute to Paul Renner’s Futura typeface. The variable sources are available on GitHub, and can be used to generate variable fonts. Otherwise, complete/usable variable font binaries are “available for a minimum of $10”.

Tags: sans, geometric, variable posture
Design:Owen Earl
Publisher:indestructible type
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-06-11
Updated:2018-09-03
Licensing:Open source, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:indestructibletype.com

Slovic Variable

  • АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789
10 100

Morphs between designs inspired by different historical styles of the Cyrillic script.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, slab serif, sans, some serifs, all caps, retractable serifs, spur serifs, straight-sided, unusual variation, wedge serif
Design:Plamen Motev
Publisher:Fontfabric
Characters:Cyrillic, Latin
Released:2018-06-04
Licensing:Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts:fontfabric.com

Merit Badge

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789
0 1
200 500

The world’s second variable color font release, and the first to support a standard alphanumeric character set, based on lettering from a 1940s Boy Scouts guide. The promo page includes a tool built by Chris Lewis for generating versions with customized color palettes. (If the sample is black and/or doesn’t change with the sliders, your browser doesn’t fully support variable color fonts yet.)

Tags: decorative/display, slab serif, sans, all caps, Art Deco, color, gaspipe, gothic, inline, modular, ornamented, rectangular, retractable serifs, spurless, straight-sided, unicase, unusual variation
Design:David Jonathan Ross
Publisher:DJR, Font of the Month Club
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2018-06-01
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:djr.com

Roslindale Variable Display

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
200 900
75 100

​A variable version of Roslindale’s Display styles, free for anyone who has licensed the Light and Bold weights via DJR’s Font of the Month Club.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, flared/concave, inscriptional, phototype, pinched joints, sharp, wedge serif
Design:David Jonathan Ross
Publisher:DJR, Font of the Month Club
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2018-05-31
Updated:2020-09-01
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:djr.com

Waba Border

  • AAAAAAAAA
0 100
0 100

​An Art Nouveua border font, part of the Waba type series. The font includes automatic start and end glyphs via OpenType contextual alternates, plus an optional face glyph accessible via OpenType stylistic alternates.

Tags: decorative/display, Art Nouveau, dingbats, psychedelic, rectangular, soft corners
Design:Lewis McGuffie
Publisher:Lewis McGuffie
Characters:dingbats/emoji
Released:2018-05-10
Licensing:Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts:lewismcguffie.com

Markazi Text

  • أبجد هوز حطي كلمن سعفص قرشت ثخذ ضظغ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
400 700

​A multi-script typeface for body text inspired by Tim Holloway’s original Markazi. The Arabic glyphs were designed by Bornā Izadpanāh with direction from Fiona Ross, and the Latin glyphs were designed by Florian Runge.

Tags: body text, serif, wedge serif, woman-designed
Design:Borna Izadpanah, Florian Runge, Fiona Ross
Publisher:Borna Izadpanah, Google
Characters:Arabic, Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2018-05-08
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:github.com

UT Morph

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 100
0 100

A rounded sans covering a large range of widths. The design is adjusted not with typical weight and width variations, but by adjusting the positive and negative shapes of the letterforms.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, consistent counters, inserat, modular, monoline, phototype, rounded, spurless, straight-sided, unusual variation
Design:Wete, Oscar Cobo
Publisher:Ultratypes
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-05-07
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:ultratypes.com

Foreday

  • Foreday
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Foreday Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
60 180
1 10

​A typeface designed for editorial use with the ability to adjust between serif and sans designs, as well as different weights.

Tags: body text, serif, sans, retractable serifs, spur serifs, unusual variation, wedge serif
Design:Dino dos Santos, Pedro Leal
Publisher:DSType
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-04-21
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:dstype.com

Angus Variable

  • Angus Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Angus Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 1000

​A rounded sans that maintains consistent widths regardless of changes in weight.

Tags: sans, some serifs, geometric, monoline, multiplexed, rounded, straight-sided
Design:Elliott Amblard
Publisher:Black[Foundry]
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-04-04
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:black-foundry.com

Eckmannpsych Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 1000

​A psychedelic interpretation of Otto Eckmann’s Eckmann-Schrift, available with discounted pricing as a work-in-progress design. It comes with a bonus DrawBot script for making variable animations.

Tags: decorative/display, Art Nouveau, flared/concave, optical sizes, psychedelic, soft corners
Design:James T. Edmondson
Publisher:OH no Type Co.
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-04-04
Updated:2018-10-17
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:ohnotype.co

Sudo Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
72 700
0 1
-192 -64

​The variable version of Sudo, a monospaced typeface for coders.

Tags: body text, sans, some serifs, cartoon, code, feature variations, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed posture, multiplexed weight, retractable extenders, variable posture
Design:Jens Kutílek
Publisher:Jens Kutílek
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese, dingbats/emoji
Released:2018-03-28
Updated:2021-06-24
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:kutilek.de

Protipo Variable

  • Protipo Variable Compact
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Protipo Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Protipo Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
-300 1000
0 650

​A typeface designed for use in informational design. Production of the variable fonts was handled by Irene Vlachou.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, sans, feature variations, inserat, neo-grotesque, optical sizes
Design:José Scaglione, Veronika Burian
Publisher:TypeTogether
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-03-05
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:type-together.com

Output Sans Hairlines Variable

  • Output Sans Hairlines Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Output Sans Hairlines Variable (with OpenType stylistic sets 02, 04, and 07 enabled)
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
34 166

​A variable font for the thinnest weights of DJR’s Output type family, made available to members of the Font of the Month Club. With the optical size axis, it’s possible to maintain a consistent stroke weight across multiple sizes.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, monoline, neo-grotesque, optical sizes, unusual variation
Design:David Jonathan Ross
Publisher:DJR, Font of the Month Club
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2018-03-01
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:djr.com

Drive Variable

  • Drive Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Drive Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Drive Mono Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Drive Mono Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Drive Prop Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Drive Prop Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 1000

The Drive series includes 3 related families, each with corresponding italics: Drive, a straightforward humanist sans for small sizes; Drive Mono, the monospaced counterpart; and Drive Prop, which preserves a monospaced aesthetic but allows for some deviation to improve readability.

Tags: body text, sans, some serifs, code, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed weight
Design:Elliott Amblard, Jérémie Hornus
Publisher:Black[Foundry]
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-02-20
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:black-foundry.com