Rotation rota
Turns the component around its center, from a left lean through neutral to a right lean.
Ultravaria is a variable typeface with a whopping ten variable axes, pushing the idea of a variable font into playful customization grounds.
The visual concept is component-based: each glyph becomes a small, direct lesson in how the typeface is assembled and how its parts can move.
Weight wght
The weight axis sets the mass of the letterforms, moving from a hairline skeleton through comfortable text weights up to a heavy, commanding stem.
Slant slnt
Leans the component forward or backward while preserving its overall construction.
Spread sprd
Expands or compresses the component across its horizontal axis.
Bulb bulb
Inflates or sharpens the curves around the component's bends.
Taper tape
Changes the width of the component toward its ends.
Bow bowX
Bends the component's middle outward or inward across its horizontal axis.
Rise rise
Raises or lowers the component's central curve.
Vertical Reach vRch
Extends or contracts the vertical distance between anchors and handles.
Countershift ctsh
Offsets opposing handles to alter the balance of the component's curves.
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Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.