decorative/display – Variable Fonts

Variable Fonts v0.2

A simple resource for finding and trying variable fonts

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decorative/display

Variable fonts tagged with “decorative/display”

225 results

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

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

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

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

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

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

Antonia Variable

  • Antonia Variable
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Antonia Variable Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
300 900
8 48

A serif typeface with a large range of optical size variation, for everything from small body text to extra-large headlines. It’s the first variable font release from Typejockeys.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, optical sizes, phototype, woman-designed
Design:Franziska Weitgruber, Michael Hochleitner
Publisher:Typejockeys
Characters:Latin
Released:2019-05-15
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:typejockeys.com

Seraphs

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
100 200
0 6

An unusual type system that can morph between six different serif styles, including sans-serif. See the demo page for more samples. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, body text, serif, slab serif, sans, calligraphic, directional serifs, flared/concave, inscriptional, ornamented, retractable serifs, sharp, split terminals, unusual variation, wedge serif
Design:Bernd Volmer
Publisher:Bernd Volmer
Characters:Latin (limited)
Released:2019-05-15
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:futurefonts.xyz

Bild Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
60 100

The first variable incarnation of Bild, DJR’s homage to some of the more dense American gothic type styles from the 20th century. The font includes some subtle feature variations that are triggered at certain widths to improve spacing and alignment – for example, the kerning between ‘T’ and ‘y’, and the alignment between ‘i’ and ‘l’.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, feature variations, gothic, inserat, straight-sided
Design:David Jonathan Ross
Publisher:DJR, Font of the Month Club
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2019-05-01
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:djr.com

Skiff Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
    АБВГДЕЖЗИЙКЛМНОПРСТУФХЦЧШЩЪЫЬЭЮЯ
    абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя
100 900

​A thick-and-thin-ish typeface straddling the line between serif and sans.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, sans, calligraphic, flared/concave, inscriptional, sharp, thick-and-thin
Design:Andriy Dykun
Publisher:NREY
Characters:Latin, Cyrillic
Released:2019-04-16
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:myfonts.com

TINY

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 300

A mostly-monospaced dot-matrix typeface based on the smallest type size of 5 dots on the HandJet EBS-250 hand-held printer. Includes several sets of stylistic alternate glyphs, with different dot configurations and widths.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, modular, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, pixel, quantized, spurless, straight-sided
Design:Jack Halten Fahnestock
Publisher:Velvetyne Type Foundry
Characters:Latin, dingbats/emoji
Released:2019-04-04
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:velvetyne.fr

rotor

  • rotor
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • rotor overlay
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 180

A monospaced typeface with an unusual axis for rotating glyphs on the X axis, as if in three-dimensional space. The two fonts can be layered with different colors to simulate 3D forms.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, some serifs, animation, chromatic, monospaced, multiplexed, rotation, shade, unusual variation
Design:Jan Sindler
Publisher:Jan Sindler
Characters:Latin (limited)
Released:2019-04-02
Updated:2019-09-18
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:futurefonts.xyz