Variable fonts are a breakthrough in font technologies. Now, a type designer can combine many font files into one and change the font variation settings in real time with the help of a variability-controlling tool. Variability can be implemented in any aspect, starting with traditional variability of the width, weight, or slant up to variability that directly influences the visuals of the font. Another advantage of variability, especially if you are working with web typography, is the small font file size compared to the size of a traditional font family.
The variability range of a font is almost endless and is only limited by your imagination. It is important to note that, at present, not all operating systems, software, and browsers support variable technologies, and we strongly advise you to check before purchasing if your software supports OpenType variable fonts. If you have any questions on variable fonts, send them to us at commercial@typetype.org.
The TypeType library now includes 17 fonts supporting variable font format for any tasks and all tastes. Variable fonts from the TypeType library can be classified into three large groups: ultimate workhorses with three variability axes, fonts with two variability axes, simple variable fonts with one variability axis, and variable fonts impacting font design.
The first group consists of TT Commons™ Pro, TT Lakes Neue, TT Octosquares, and TT Supermolot Neue. These fonts have three axes of variability (weight, width, and slant) that grant users access to a vast array of choices and the possibility to use the type-controlling tool to create an absolutely unique combination.
The second group features fonts with two variability axes: TT Hoves Pro, TT Fors, and TT Autonomous. Unlike the first group of fonts, these do not allow working with the width axis as they have default width, but they provide unlimited freedom (within the extremes range) in choosing the weight of the font, its slant, or the combination of both.
The third group contains fonts with only one variability axis, and each of the other axes has a separate font file. These fonts are TT Globs, TT Autonomous Mono, TT Ramillas, TT Runs, TT Interphases Pro, TT Interphases Mono, TT Trailers, TT Norms® Pro, and TT Firs Neue. When working with the fonts from this group, you have some freedom to choose certain formats or parameters freely (either weight or width), which allows for adjusting the font to your task.
The most unusual one is the fourth group of TypeType fonts, which has TT Alientz, TT Frantz, and TT Geekette. The main difference between this and the other groups is that variability in these fonts directly impacts the font style and its visual design. For example, in TT Frantz, you can use the type-controlling tool to change the mean line of the font from a very tall art nouveau style to a very short, somewhat avant-garde look. TT Alientz's variability allows for a stylistic transformation from a bright display sans serif to a very prickly and spirited serif. TT Geekette, in turn, can transform from a monospace slab into a malleable slab with reverse contrast.
The bestseller TT Norms® Pro—a geometric sans serif, trouble-free workhorse
TT Commons™ Pro is a completely redesigned version of the well-established classic font family TT Commons.
TT Hoves Pro is a versatile sans-serif with a recognizable geometry
We continue to expand the line of the studio's main bestseller TT Norms® Pro!
TT Livret is an elegant, modern and functional serif
TT Supermolot Neue is a redesigned, extended, and greatly enhanced reincarnation of the popular font family
TT Rationalist is functional and neutral slab serif typeface.
TT Commons™ Classic is a universal sans serif with a minimal contrast of strokes, a closed aperture, and geometric shapes of characters.
TT Runs is a very stylish and charismatic display sans serif with irregular proportions of some characters.
TT Bluescreens is a upgraded geometric sans serif with narrow proportions
TT Turns is a striking geometric sans serif with expressive elements. This versatile font works exceptionally well for running text, while at large point sizes, it takes on a distinct display character.
TT Regins is a Scottish modern serif. Striking contrast and sharp triangular serifs give this font a stern and commanding character, while refined forms, enlarged lowercase letters, and slightly condensed, static proportions add grace to its design.
TT FRANTZ IS AN EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLE FONT, DISTINGUISHED BY ITS SLIMNESS AND LIGHTNESS. THE VARIATION IN THE FONT AFFECTS THE CHANGE IN THE HEIGHT OF THE MEAN LINE—BY MOVING THE AXIS ADJUSTMENT SLIDER YOU CAN EASILY RAISE OR LOWER THE MEAN LINE OF THE FONT.
TT Quaris is an exquisite, modern high-contrast sans whose design balances between soft and sharp. The glyph shapes in the font are fluid and tend towards roundness, yet there are also sharp elements.
TT Ricordi Allegria is a sleek and intelligent contemporary Florentine grotesque.
TT Modernoir is a display sans serif with dynamic proportions. Fluid lines and delicate Art Nouveau forms in this typeface blend seamlessly with the rhythmic flow and improvisational freedom of jazz.
TT Neoris is an elegant Neo-Grotesque with unlimited potential and a font that encompasses all modern requirements and user desires.
TT Ricordi Greto is an experimental project, inspired by a floor plaque dating from 1423 found in the Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence.
TT Firs Neue is a contemporary reincarnation of the good old TT Firs sans serif.
TT Marks delivers a script with dynamic rhythm, heartfelt character, and nostalgic appeal inspired by the classic art of American sign painting. This craft, where skilled artists hand-painted storefront signage with brushes and careful technique, is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance in today’s design world.
TT Fors is a modern geometric sans serif with characters and shapes contrasting in width.
TT Fellows is a humanist sans serif with a mechanical touch.
TT Interphases Pro is a neo-grotesque sans serif with equal-width proportions
TT Ramillas is a fully reconsidered high contrast transitional serif, which is perfectly adapted to modern realities and requirements.
