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Didn't see that answer. Thanks for linking. But you are mistaken, it is not a duplicate, it is a question that has been somewhat vaguely answered elsewhere. Because consideration doesn't mean the feature is being implemented actively. But if anybody feels the same need for forum policing it can be closed of course. I really wish Affinity catches up with this and other features.

Hey @Ash, hope you are the right staff member to ask? Saw you on the beta forums, that's why I thought you might be the right person to ask. I am pinging a few staff members without knowing either if they are the right ones to ask since you didn't answer for 20 days. @MattP @Dave Harris @TonyB I get that you don't like sharing too much regarding things that might be a bit further in the future because of people reacting badly in the past, but Typography and therefore Variable Fonts are a cornerstone of design. Please share.

Hey @Ash, is Variable Fonts support for the V2 Desktop and/or iPad Apps being worked on for any V2 version coming in the future?

I absolutely agree! Now they have the backend for it with Vector Warp. I do not understand that they did not introduce real vector brush strokes in v2. Maybe I missed something?

@SFurniss Ah, ok. Thanks!

@SFurniss I never even got an email to inform me about the upgrade or any personal discount link.

@wonderings and @walt.farrell I think the need or want has been established by people requesting it here. The fax machine gets the letter across, why use email? (I am sure someone is going to make the argument for faxes after this ) If you research a bit you can find information to get to know this (new) technology and what it can be used for and is being used for (not just web by the way, otherwise no one would have requested it here 😉). https://fonts.google.com/knowledge/introducing_type/introducing_variable_fonts There have been other sources of information also posted before in this thread, that can be looked at, if the want to know why variable fonts are being used is real. For example this one: https://v-fonts.com mentioned by @fde101 Just go there please, play with some of the sliders in one of the examples and if that doesn't show you what variable fonts are about and why this kind of control might be good for design work of any kind online or offline...

@Dave Harris Has some time passed?

Love your post Bryan! Very insightful and perfectly explained. Transparency in software development is a must, haters or no haters. Of course the transparency does not have to be absolute, but a brand has to communicate it's vision to keep people engaged. It will enstill trust and keep people in, when they know feature x is around the corner or might be there by the end of Q4 2022. But not knowing compounds uncertainty.

Yes, I agree. Maybe giving an estimated Q1 - 4 would be enough. I also do not have the time to go treasure hunting for features.

I wanted to ask if you will make demo videos again of upcoming big features for any of the programs?Or if there is a way to know what Serif is working on from a more big picture perspective? I'd really like some more communication about Serif's direction and vision. Thank you very much!

I wanted to ask if you will make demo videos again of upcoming big features for any of the programs? Or if there is a way to know what Serif is working on from a more big picture perspective? I'd really like some more communication about Serif's vision. Thank you very much!

Rather be sensitive than jaded. Rather do other stuff than write in internet forums... Oh my, the contradictions... Also there are hyperboles. The lack of the option of "no" means that the thread is not for people like you who thrive on "no". Trolling is that "no I disagree and like diminishing stuff and am so smart" attitude. You have contributed nothing, just given your opinion that my idea is bad. Wow, how hard it is to find other people's ideas bad and criticize... That was meant sarcastically or ironically, just to make sure... Neither am I coaching a team nor do I not have skin in the game. You know nothing about me, do you?

Forum communication, welcome to the best way to loose hope in humanity. Lets work backwards: rodsal23: No, the affinity team is not lazy. They made 3 good apps. dotails: Sounds interesting. wonderings: Go Troll somewhere else please. If I had the money I would do that. Grauzorn: Who said it has to be 55 bucks? Blender and Resolve have Raster output only (Freestyle is one vectorgraphic per frame so not really viable). Ad-Man-Gamer: Just signed up to troll on my humble post? I am flattered. You are like one of these people who say: „I’m not a racist, buuuuuuut all this foreigners...“, just with condescension and not racism.

@Patrick Connor I have found more interesting software being made that you guys could absorb: VGC Animation: https://www.vgc.io/ | vgc/vgc: Next-Gen Graphic Design and 2D Animation (github.com) enve: enve | Open-source 2D animation software (maurycyliebner.github.io) | MaurycyLiebner/enve: Flexible, user expandable 2D animation software for Linux and Windows. (github.com)