swash – Variable Fonts

Variable Fonts v0.2

A simple resource for finding and trying variable fonts

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swash

Variable fonts tagged with “swash”

8 results

Mon Nicolette Variable

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
70 190
70 190

​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
Publisher:Sudtipos
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2020-07-07
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:sudtipos.com

Clavichord Variable

  • AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz 0123456789
76 332

An elaborately curly blackletter with extremely thin hairlines, inspired by a 19th-century typeface called Cuneiform. The optical size axis allows for a consistent hairline thickness of 0.5 point for font sizes from 76 through 332 points.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, script, blackletter, calligraphic, optical sizes, ornamented, sharp, swash, Victorian
Design:David Jonathan Ross
Publisher:DJR, Font of the Month Club
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2019-10-01
Licensing:Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:djr.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

Work Sans

  • Work Sans
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
  • Work Sans Italic
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
100 900

​A grotty sans with a wide range of typographic features: Adobe Latin 3 character support, small caps, stylistic alternates, upper- and lowercase numerals, etc.

Tags: body text, sans, feature variations, grotesque, monoline, swash
Design:Wei Huang
Publisher:Wei Huang
Characters:Latin, Vietnamese
Released:2018-11-15
Updated:2020-02-02
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:weiweihuanghuang.github.io

Ohno Blazeface Variable

  • AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz 0123456789
0 1000

​A contemporary fat-face with variations for use in a wide range of sizes. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, ball terminals, fat-face, optical sizes, phototype, pinched joints, psychedelic, soft corners, swash
Design:James T. Edmondson
Publisher:OH no Type Co.
Characters:Latin
Released:2018-09-13
Updated:2019-01-14
Licensing:Paid/commercial
Info/fonts:futurefonts.xyz

Jabin

  • AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz 0123456789
40 120
1 100

​Inspired by the work of 18th-century calligrapher, George Shelley, and the Gutenberg Bible. The swash axis controls variable swash weights on the caps.

Tags: decorative/display, script, blackletter, calligraphic, ornamented, sharp, swash, unusual variation, woman-designed
Design:Frida Medrano
Publisher:Frida Medrano
Characters:Latin
Released:2017-10-17
Licensing:Paid/commercial, Free for non-commercial use
Info/fonts:fridamedrano.com

Zinzin VF

  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
0 1000

A variable test font based on Cinzel and Cinzel Decorative. The swash axis gradually replaces the uppercase with swash glyphs and the lowercase with larger capitals.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, all caps, calligraphic, feature variations, inscriptional, ornamented, spur serifs, swash, unusual variation
Design:Natanael Gama, Adam Twardoch
Publisher:Adam Twardoch
Characters:Latin
Released:2017-05-04
Licensing:Open source
Info/fonts:github.com