Rotation rota
Turns the component around its center, from a left lean through neutral to a right lean.
Ultravaria explores how far the modularity of a typeface can be pushed through variable axes. Each glyph is built from repeated pairs of a six-point component, where manipulating those vector points transforms every instance across the typeface.
Ten variable axes open this structure to a wide range of transformations, brought together through an interpolated radial diagram designed to invite play and exploration. Rather than navigating ten separate controls, users can move intuitively through the typeface’s modular possibilities and discover unexpected forms.
As these possibilities grow increasingly complex, the apple is introduced as a familiar way into the system. Manipulated within the same interpolated system, it makes the underlying logic of the typeface more immediate and accessible.
The weight axis sets the mass of the letterforms, moving from a hairline skeleton through comfortable text weights up to a heavy, commanding stem.
Turns the component around its center, from a left lean through neutral to a right lean.
Leans the component forward or backward while preserving its overall construction.
Expands or compresses the component across its horizontal axis.
Inflates or sharpens the curves around the component's bends.
Changes the width of the component toward its ends.
Bends the component's middle outward or inward across its horizontal axis.
Raises or lowers the component's central curve.
Extends or contracts the vertical distance between anchors and handles.
Offsets opposing handles to alter the balance of the component's curves.