futuristic/sci-fi – Variable Fonts (original) (raw)

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Pimpit

Widescreen VF

Gimme Mechatron

Megabase Color Variable & Megabase Stripe Variable

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
Publisher: DJR, Font of the Month Club
Characters: Latin, Vietnamese
Released: 2020-10-01
Licensing: Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: djr.com

Nekst

Hyperspace Race Variable

​A rectangular, sci-fi themed sans.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, futuristic/sci-fi, gaspipe, gothic, inserat, modular, monoline, rectangular, straight-sided, variable posture
Design: John Roshell
Publisher: Swell Type
Characters: Latin, Cyrillic
Released: 2020-01-28
Licensing: Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: swelltype.com

Ares VF

​An angular, heavy metal, retro-futuristic typeface.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, futuristic/sci-fi, grayletter, monoline, multiplexed, polygonal, sharp, stencil
Design: Adam Jagosz
Publisher: Adam Jagosz
Characters: Latin, Vietnamese
Released: 2019-12-31
Licensing: Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: myfonts.com

Protrakt Variable

Science Gothic

​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

Felona st

CoFo Peshka Variable

An industrial sans inspired by Russian lettering from the 1920s. Designed by Maria Doreuli with the help of Anna Khorash. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, all caps, futuristic/sci-fi, gaspipe, gothic, inserat, monoline, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, rectangular, straight-sided, woman-designed
Design: Maria Doreuli
Publisher: Contrast Foundry
Characters: Cyrillic, Latin (limited)
Released: 2019-03-18
Licensing: Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: futurefonts.xyz

Blinker

Kicker Variable

​A decorative sans with inline and outline effects that work for layering, originally inspired by neon signs in Portland, Oregon. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, Art Deco, chromatic, futuristic/sci-fi, gaspipe, gothic, inline, monoline, multi-line, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, outline, ornamented, rectangular, spurless, straight-sided, unusual variation
Design: Vectro
Publisher: Vectro
Characters: Latin
Released: 2019-01-21
Licensing: Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: futurefonts.xyz

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

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

Plastic

​A monospaced typeface with unusual variable serifs that create chain-like forms, inspired by plastic Cečka toys that were popular in communist Czechoslovakia. Includes a set of double-wide capitals as stylistic alternate glyphs.

Tags: decorative/display, slab serif, sans, some serifs, futuristic/sci-fi, monoline, monospaced, multiplexed, multiplexed weight, quantized, rectangular, retractable serifs, rounded, spur serifs, stencil, straight-sided, unusual variation, vertex spread, woman-designed
Design: Ivana Palečková, Jitka Janečková
Publisher: Ivana Palečková, Jitka Janečková
Characters: Latin
Released: 2018-11-08
Licensing: Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: plastic-typeface.com

Boxout Variable

​A boxy sans featuring an extra-tall x-height and slightly flared strokes, with nods to Neil Bold in its heavier weights. Offered with discounted pricing while it’s still a work in progress.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, flared/concave, futuristic/sci-fi, phototype, pinched joints, rectangular, straight-sided, vertex spread
Design: Jake Fleming
Publisher: Jake Fleming
Characters: Latin, Vietnamese
Released: 2018-11-05
Licensing: Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: futurefonts.xyz

Scope

Metal Variable

Carbono

​A chamfered, polygonal sans.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, chamfered, futuristic/sci-fi, modular, monoline, polygonal, rectangular, straight-sided, variable posture
Design: Oscar Cobo
Publisher: Oscar Cobo
Characters: Latin
Released: 2018-06-20
Licensing: Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: behance.net

Mixal

Nu Alfabet

​A variable incarnation of Wim Crouwel’s New Alphabet system for parametric typesetting.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, chamfered, futuristic/sci-fi, modular, monoline, monospaced, polygonal, rectangular, spurless, squooshed, straight-sided, unicase, unusual variation
Design: Rafael de Azevedo
Publisher: TipoTipos
Characters: Latin (limited)
Released: 2017-10-14
Licensing: Open source
Info/fonts: github.com

Fit Variable

​Fit was designed across a large range of widths to fill up any space it occupies while maintaining a constant amount of space within and between letters. The Hebrew extension was drawn by Oded Ezer and the Armenian extension by Gor Jihanian.

Tags: decorative/display, sans, all caps, consistent counters, futuristic/sci-fi, inserat, modular, rectangular, spurless, straight-sided
Design: David Jonathan Ross, Oded Ezer, Gor Jihanian
Publisher: DJR
Characters: Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Armenian, Vietnamese
Released: 2017-01-11
Updated: 2019-01-22
Licensing: Trial, Paid/commercial
Info/fonts: djr.com