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variable font

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A digital font whose design features can be freely adjusted in a cline via the manipulation of various axes, such as the "weight axis" or "height axis".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing, typography

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 可變字體 /可变字体 (kěbiàn zìtǐ) — digital font
  • Finnish: muuttuva kirjasin — digital font
  • Finnish: muuttuva fontti — digital font
  • Japanese: バリアブルフォント (bariaburu fonto) — digital font