Motion Fonts Manifesto
visit: motionfonts.info
Motion Fonts are not defined by technology alone. Movement is not an added effect or a byproduct of interpolation. It is part of the typographic concept. The starting point of this journey lies in interviews and research, which resulted in a first draft. This idea was later shaped through conversations with many type designers working in this field, designers who have already created typefaces designed to be experienced in motion. Through these exchanges, a clearer definition emerged.
Fonts:
Surround by Simon Truffer @_simontruffer
Purple Haze by Font Spectrum @fontspectrum
Invert by Anna Khorash @horashann
Kablammo by Vectro Type @vectrotype
Mov Variable by Studio Feixen @studiofeixen
Segmentir by Mălin Neamțu @malin.neamtzu
Silver Coil by Font Spectrum @fontspectrum
Motion Fonts Player
Besides the manifesto, the Motion Font Player is a web based tool for testing and animating variable fonts, offering detailed control over each axis, loop delays, play once behavior, and more, with support for exporting animations as MP4 videos.
All fonts shown by me :)
TYPOCLAST × MOTION FONTS
| 🔠 MOTION FONTS
| ⬇️
| 🛠️ TYPOCLAST TOOL (typoclast.com)
| ⬇️
| ⏯️ MOTION FONTS PLAYER (player.motionfonts.info)
Collaboration between Edoardo Pensieri’s Typoclast tool and Simon Truffer’s Motion Fonts.
was a lot of fun ❤️❤️
SURROUND is another font concept I developed during my Bachelor's thesis. It uses three variable font axes: Animation, Wave Amplitude, and Wave Direction to control motion.
Razzel Dazzel is one of four concept fonts I created during my Bachelor thesis, resembling Dazzle Camouflage. Showcasing the potential of Motion Fonts, implemented using Variable Fonts.
Motion Fonts Manifesto
visit: motionfonts.info
Motion Fonts are not defined by technology alone. Movement is not an added effect or a byproduct of interpolation. It is part of the typographic concept. The starting point of this journey lies in interviews and research, which resulted in a first draft. This idea was later shaped through conversations with many type designers working in this field, designers who have already created typefaces designed to be experienced in motion. Through these exchanges, a clearer definition emerged.
Fonts:
Surround by Simon Truffer @_simontruffer
Purple Haze by Font Spectrum @fontspectrum
Invert by Anna Khorash @horashann
Kablammo by Vectro Type @vectrotype
Mov Variable by Studio Feixen @studiofeixen
Segmentir by Mălin Neamțu @malin.neamtzu
Silver Coil by Font Spectrum @fontspectrum
Motion Fonts Player
Besides the manifesto, the Motion Font Player is a web based tool for testing and animating variable fonts, offering detailed control over each axis, loop delays, play once behavior, and more, with support for exporting animations as MP4 videos.
All fonts shown by me :)
JIVE is the last font concept from my bachelor’s thesis. It comes in two variations: control every move like a puppet master with 3 variable font axes, or let the dance play out with predefined moves, where each letter offers two choreographies performed on a single variable font axis. 🪩💃🕺
NOORD is another font concept I developed during my bachelor’s thesis. It is inspired by a broad-nib pen and uses three variable font axes to control the nib’s properties and movement.
Very excited to be part of this year’s Inscript Festival ❤️
@inscript.tf
Oct 15–19 ✷ Inscript Type & Tech Festival is almost here ♡ All online. Learn more and register at ➰ inscript.t"
Last slide credits are code: @kiel.d.m type: @coppersandbrasses audio: @m4ry.online
