Variable fonts
As I write this in 2022, variable fonts have gained decent traction. There is a W3C specification and they are supported in the latest browsers. So, what even is a variable font?
A “normal” font contains the information and glyphs for one variation of a typeface; the regular version of Roboto, for example. By comparison, a variable font, in a single file, would contain everything needed for every variation of Roboto. Bold, Italic, Thin, Black, Medium, and more besides!
This new devilry is not without consequence. A variable version of a font is usually considerably larger in file size terms than a “normal” version. However, it can still make sense when you are making heavy use of a single typeface. It also makes an almost limitless variation of a font possible, effectively making a custom version of a font possible.
Caveats aside, let’s look at what we can do with a variable font.
font-face changes
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