Datatype is a new OpenType font that allows you to create charts based on text expressions.

Unlike Chartwell, it is a variable font. It (currently) offers three chart types and handles pie charts slightly differently than Chartwell. I think it’s an interesting approach.

Datatype is open source under the SIL Open Font License. Designed by Frank Tisellano.
https://franktisellano.github.io/datatype/ #InDesign #charts #variableFont

#Design #Launches
Datatype · A variable font that turns text into charts https://ilo.im/16bjks

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#Charts #DataViz #Font #VariableFont #OpenType #Typography #AI #GoogleFonts #ProductDesign #WebDesign

Variable font spotted in the wild!

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/infos/startpage.html

The typeface is Kario
https://showmefonts.com/typefaces/kario

#ccc #39ccc #font #variablefont #animation

The sounding typeface Sonic Waves might get a second live as #VariableFont.
Production name #WhiteNoise.

Four axes to be able to animate the waves all together or in parts.

#Animated in KF Player by @simontruffer

We know it is against ethics of the type design community, but after #Affinity not fixing a bug for almost a year, we changed the axis names in #PurpleHaze to “wght” and “wdth”.
Technically wrong, but we rather have it work for everyone.

Weight Unispace: wght
Weight Spaced: wdth

(It’s a silent update without new version number)

Thanks for all the tips and comments.
@colinmford @benkiel @jenskutilek @typemytype @justvanrossum
#VariableFont #Debugging #Affinity3

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/228845-variable-fonts-with-custom-axes-no-longer-work-in-affinty-260/#findComment-1357982