konstantnnn Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Just finished watching a WWDC session about the updates on Apple’s system font… they’re switching to a variable font file, and Im just wondering if I am going to be able to work with those new fonts once they’re released, on my iPad (and Mac). Are you guys planning to add variable font support? A_B_C, Dalibor Puljiz, Paul Lozano and 3 others 6 Quote Hackintosh running Big Sur 11.2.3, Coffe Lake i3 with UHD630 graphics MacBook (Early 2015) running macOS Mojave iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) running iPadOS 13.5 Vista PC in the attic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Dan C Posted July 14, 2020 Staff Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hi @konstantnnn, Apologies for the delayed response here. As far as I'm aware, we don't have any plans currently to support this format, however it's certainly something we'd like to look at for a future update Kaze, A_B_C and Paul Lozano 2 1 Quote Please note - I am currently out of the office for a short while whilst recovering from surgery (nothing serious!), therefore will not be available on the Forums during this time. Should you require a response from the team in a thread I have previously replied in - please Create a New Thread and our team will be sure to reply as soon as possible. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 In the light of the upcoming changes to the Apple platforms, the request for variable font support seems to get more importance than it may have had in the past. I guess there will be a day when Apple decides to remove the current non-variable styles of their San Francisco UI fonts from the developers page and leave only the single variable font file for download. And when that happens, design applications that do not support variable fonts will be difficult to use for developing apps intended for the Apple ecosystem. So, in a way, I have the impression it would make sense to start looking into this. Big Sur isn’t so far away anymore. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konstantnnn Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 The fonts designer guy said « we will keep non-variable versions available for about two more years » on apple.com/fonts (the video is in the WWDC app) I hope Affinity will get this sorted in two years A_B_C 1 Quote Hackintosh running Big Sur 11.2.3, Coffe Lake i3 with UHD630 graphics MacBook (Early 2015) running macOS Mojave iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) running iPadOS 13.5 Vista PC in the attic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I missed that bit of information, thank you. Two years seems to be a reasonable time frame indeed. I just had a look at the variable version of SF Pro. It’s nicely done, in particular the optical sizes. 🙂 konstantnnn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 It’s not just the Apple ecosystem. Bahnschrift is already quite well established on Windows 10, and now there’s Cascadia Code, too. A_B_C 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Thanks for this hint, Alfred! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konstantnnn Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Oooh I remember playing with Bahnschrift and Myriad VAR on my version of Photoshop when they introduced Variable fonts in like 2017… good times Quote Hackintosh running Big Sur 11.2.3, Coffe Lake i3 with UHD630 graphics MacBook (Early 2015) running macOS Mojave iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) running iPadOS 13.5 Vista PC in the attic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcat Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) If I understand this correcly there is no possibility to add some fonts in ttf format in Affinity as you add brushes? I’m working with Affinity Photo and Designer at my iPad Pro 12” Edited September 22, 2020 by Ashcat Forget to mention the info I’am working with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Dan C Posted September 22, 2020 Staff Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ashcat said: If I understand this correcly there is no possibility to add some fonts in ttf format in Affinity as you add brushes? Variable fonts (being discussed above) are different from regular TTF font files. I can confirm that 'normal' TTF fonts can be used in Affinity, simply install the font through your OS and you'll find it is available to use in any Affinity app. For more info, please see here - https://affinity.serif.com/store/resources-install-guide/#content:~:text=iPad%3A-,Installing fonts,Alternatively%2C you can double click on the font you wish to install and choose Install Font in the resulting dialog. Quote Please note - I am currently out of the office for a short while whilst recovering from surgery (nothing serious!), therefore will not be available on the Forums during this time. Should you require a response from the team in a thread I have previously replied in - please Create a New Thread and our team will be sure to reply as soon as possible. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcat Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 @Dan CThanks for the quick reply, it works!! Dan C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayman Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 up vote this. I've had several clients recently send me illustrator files and any use of variable fonts turns into garble text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Being in the type business myself, I can agree that this topic is becoming more and more important. So adding the ability to use Variable Fonts is probably not a if-question, but a when-question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jered Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 +1! Over at DesignCuts they offer quite a few variable fonts, and I just bought some. They do also ship individual files with several widths, weights etc., but somehow it’s a pity not to be able to use their full potential. LogosByDim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogosByDim Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Hi there, I also want to add my support for the variable font technology in Designer, Publisher and Photo. + 1 Fonts like this one can be used if we can utilize variable fonts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viterzbayraku Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I agree too. The variable fonts is important for designers at the current moment. LogosByDim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarkalo Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Hi Affinity - support for variable fonts seem to be the only major feature missing from Publishers. I have many static fonts but there is often a style I cannot get without the variable sliding bars that I use in Adobe. It is really a joy and flexibility to use and hopefully it will make its way to Affinity products soon. LogosByDim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashf Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I didn't know that OTF has no Multiple Master format. so it's dead now... Type 1 is going to be dead as well.https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/kb/postscript-type-1-fonts-end-of-support.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flooski Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Lack of variable font support is the main reason I give when my Adobe-using colleagues ask if there are any problems migrating over. If there were some "a bunch of people chip in £50 to Affinity to get this fixed", I'd be there with my card details. It's a real blocker to migration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlayfield Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I'd like to see support for variable fonts in AD as well. Today was the first time it was a necessity, but I expect this will become an increasing need. There are now a significant number of variable fonts supported at Google Fonts and although the use of webfonts is somewhat unrelated, I expect this the use of variable fonts in the design sphere will become more prevalent being that they are now more widely available.https://fonts.google.com/variablefonts Dalibor Puljiz and lacerto 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacerto Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (...) Dalibor Puljiz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalibor Puljiz Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Another vote to get this implemented. Variable fonts are everywhere now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Voting here (in the Questions forum) does no good. The Feature Requests forum is where the planners look when planning new functions, and if voting is relevant anywhere that would be the place to vote. However, I'm sure that voting on this one is also unnecessary. The need has been expressed many times, and (I'm sure) is understood by now. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamessouttar Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Just adding another voice for support for variable fonts. This is #1 on my list of priorities now. McPhearson and unitof 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 @jamessouttar, the post by Walt, immediately before yours, points out this is a questions forum. The proper place to vote support for features, is in the Features Request Forum. Quote Affinity Photo 2.4..; Affinity Designer 2.4..; Affinity Publisher 2.4..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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