Free for non-commercial use – Variable Fonts (original) (raw)

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Ancho

Kyiv*Type

A type series designed for Kyiv city identification.

Tags: decorative/display, serif, slab serif, sans, geometric, didone, fat-face, grotesque, monoline, sharp, spur serifs, unusual variation
Design: Dmitry Rastvortsev
Publisher: Dmitry Rastvortsev
Characters: Latin
Released: 2020-01-14
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts: behance.net

Emberly

Bandeins Sans & Strange Variable

ETC Trispace Variable

Movement Variable

A variable typeface inspired by dance movements. It began as a collaboration with Design Indaba and the contemporary dancer Andile Vellem, and is offered with a Creative Commons BY-ND 4.0 license.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, geometric, all caps, monoline, sharp, unusual variation, wavy/wiggly, woman-designed
Design: María Ramos, Noel Pretorius
Publisher: NM Type
Characters: Latin
Released: 2019-02-28
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts: nmtype.com

Grafier Variable

Marvin Visions

​A reinterpretation and expansion of Marvin, Michael Chave’s 1969 phototypesetting typeface. The new design was initially developed for use in Visions, a science-fiction magazine.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, geometric, all caps, futuristic/sci-fi, optical sizes, phototype
Design: Mathieu Triay
Publisher: Atelier Triay
Characters: Latin, Cyrillic
Released: 2018-12-03
Licensing: Trial, Paid/commercial, Free for non-commercial use
Info/fonts: readvisions.com

Soulcraft

Ribbon

​An all-caps typeface with variable ribbon-like ornamentation.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, all caps, chamfered, modular, multiplexed, ornamented, polygonal, rectangular, retractable serifs, sharp, straight-sided, split terminals, unusual variation, wood type
Design: George Triantafyllakos
Publisher: George Triantafyllakos
Characters: Latin, Greek
Released: 2018-11-27
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts: backpacker.gr

BPdots

Kayak

Haki

​A chamfered sans where the counterforms remain the same size across a range of weights.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, chamfered, consistent counters, futuristic/sci-fi, modular, polygonal, rectangular, spurless, straight-sided
Design: Oscar Cobo
Publisher: Oscar Cobo
Characters: Latin
Released: 2018-11-21
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts: behance.net

Rocher Color

​A variable color font version of the stony Rocher typeface. This version provides independently variable color effects in a single font file (see the article about making the font for details). The download options include a tool 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, some serifs, cartoon, color, inscriptional, ornamented, plump/convex, shade, unusual variation
Design: Henrique Beier
Publisher: Harbor Type
Characters: Latin
Released: 2018-09-13
Updated: 2019-02-28
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts: harbortype.com

Agrandir Variable

Slovic Variable

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

FF Meta Variable

Waba Border

Phase

A modular type system comprised of several variable fonts with a mix of unusual variations. The demo website, developed by Florian Zia, allows users to control the variations via sliders or an audio sensor, and also download static instances of the fonts for personal use. Those interested in commercial use or acquiring variable versions of the fonts can email the designer, Elias Hanzer, for more info.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, flared/concave, modular, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, neo-grotesque, ornamented, pinched joints, raw geometry, retractable serifs, sharp, split terminals, unusual variation, wavy/wiggly
Design: Elias Hanzer
Publisher: Elias Hanzer
Characters: Latin
Released: 2018-01-15
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, By request
Info/fonts: eliashanzer.com

dT Jakob Variable

dT Jakob Variable includes 4 separate stylistic groups, intended to be layered for special inline and shade effects. The styles are all contained in a single font file, accessible by activating various OpenType features.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, geometric, all caps, Art Deco, chromatic, inline, monoline, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, ornamented, unusual variation
Design: Eduilson Coan, Gustavo Soares
Publisher: dooType
Characters: Latin
Released: 2018-01-09
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use, Free for commercial use
Info/fonts: dootype.com

Jabin

​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

Avenir Next Variable

Buffalo Gals

Kairos Sans Variable

​Monotype’s first variable font demo, based on Kairos Sans.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, chamfered, monoline, polygonal, rectangular, straight-sided, variable posture, vertex spread, wood type
Design: Terrance Weinzierl
Publisher: Monotype
Characters: Latin (limited)
Released: 2016-11-17
Licensing: Free for non-commercial use
Info/fonts: github.com

Gingham