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Fontsmith launches nine variable fonts with an interactive microsite

Foundry Fontsmith has launched a new collection of nine variable fonts: FS Industrie, FS Koopman, FS Ostro Display, FS Kim, FS Meridian, FS Untitled, FS Pimlico, FS Pele and FS Kitty.

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All images courtesy of Fontsmith, via submission

All images courtesy of Fontsmith, via submission

To celebrate, there's also a new microsite where you can explore the different typefaces and download trial font files for experimentation.

Type Design Director Phil Garnham tells Creative Boom: "Never before have the systems of visual language been so adaptive and responsive. Fonts now have the capability to adapt to light, distance, sound, motion… we can hone in on a precise functionality, or create unexpected opportunities for expression or both. And the best part – a variable font's capabilities are packed into one small-sized font file."

What's also interesting is that rather than having a separate file for each style, a variable font can include an entire family of styles in one TrueType or WOFF2 file, and you can have the flexibility to choose any intermediate iteration within the font. Any axis can be defined by you such as 'width' or 'italic' or something more creative like 'shadow' or 'glow'.

What do you think? Have a look for yourself at www.variablefonts.co.uk.

The word Variable in a thin sans-serif typeface with a horizontal slider control featuring a white circular handle below it on a bright blue background
FS Meridian variable font displaying a quote about science with an interactive slider showing font weight adjustments
Fontsmith variable fonts displayed in black and white outline letters on a pink background, showcasing the adaptability of their typeface designs
Angular Modular typeface in bold black italicised letters on a bright blue background
Three variations of the letter 'a' from Fontsmith's variable fonts displayed in black on a bright pink background
Turquoise screen showing italic text about innovation with a black playback control bar below, demonstrating FS Untitled variable font
Repeated white text reading "GLOW GLOW GLOW" on a teal blue background, demonstrating the variable font capability of FS Glow with customisable effects
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