dominik Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 18 hours ago, R C-R said: OTOH, just because something is new does not mean it is a good idea or useful, like these bizarre inventions. And still it's worth a laugh for some 😀 Quote Affinity Suite on Windows (V2) and iPad (V2). Beta testing when available. Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 On 5/18/2024 at 9:31 AM, Hangman said: It seems fine, what specifically isn't working for you... The controls of the background version are janky, they flicker and always just flip back to their original position (the video has only the background one, I removed the foreground so it's easier to see). Another dynamic font I have works fine. Screen Recording 2024-05-22 at 19.39.11.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Hi @000, You need to remove the Gnomon* Foreground Font from your Font Library and use two copies of Gnomon* Simple (the variable font), i.e., create the word Jabberwocky in one layer using Gnomon* Simple then duplicate the layer, colour both layers then apply the Font Variation to the lower layer... 000 1 Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTO Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 4/26/2024 at 6:20 AM, MikeTO said: I was surprised that when I created custom instances that the Font Style control was blank. I was confused at first because blank is already used for mixed state. Perhaps you didn't want to repeat what Adobe did, listing all the axis changes in the name (e.g., "Italic Monospace-0.429 Casual-0.130 Semibold") but perhaps something else could be shown such as <Custom>? I still think it's confusing to show blank for a custom Font Style because there's no difference between a custom value and mixed state, e.g., selecting bold and italic text together. Showing Custom in parentheses would avoid confusion. In Adobe apps, customizing one axis for a standard font like Myriad shows just the value for the relevant axis. e.g., Regular-470. Customizing two axes shows both which starts to get long. In some fonts (Roboto Flex), changing just one axis shows an essay-length description which isn't very good. I'm unsure if it would be good to show values like Adobe does, but I think showing at least Custom would be helpful. Return and Hangman 2 Quote Download a free PDF manual for Affinity Publisher 2.5 Download a quick reference chart for Affinity's Special Characters Affinity 2.5 for macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, MacBook Pro 14" (M1 Pro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Pauls Posted May 23 Staff Share Posted May 23 that is a logged issue Mike MikeTO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia at Grafted Works Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Awesome! This functionality was becoming a greater and greater need for me. Thank you! Quote 2019 MacBook Pro 16” | Affinity Designer 2 | Affinity Photo 2 | Affinity Publisher 2 2018 iPad Pro 12.9” | Apple Pencil 2 | Affinity Designer for iPad 2 | Affinity Photo for iPad 2 | Affinity Publisher for iPad 2 With Affinity since 2018 ❤️ graftedworks.com FEATURE WISH LIST 🥚True Vector Brushes 🥚Vector Pattern Fill 🥚Studio Link in All Apps 🥚InDesign-level PDF Export Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard.zh Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 after update affinity publisher 2.5.0, the PCver can`t find chinese fonts, display miss error tip. But the affinity designer 2.4.2 is ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Affinity Info Bot Posted May 29 Staff Share Posted May 29 The issue "Variable Font - text style description not correct when a style is modified by a variable font style" (REF: AF-2885) has been fixed by the developers in internal build "2.5.2.2483". This fix should soon be available as a customer beta and is planned for inclusion in the next customer release. Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions. If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Affinity Info Bot to notify us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I am unable to see this V icon next to my text tools that I see in some of these posted images. Do I need to click something to show this variable icon? None of my programs have this. I have the newest update too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 4 minutes ago, Keithscatch said: I am unable to see this V icon next to my text tools that I see in some of these posted images. Do I need to click something to show this variable icon? None of my programs have this. I have the newest update too. Do you have any variable fonts installed on your computer? Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I have quite a few fonts installed, but how would I know this? I am guessing since I don't know, the answer is likely no. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 4 minutes ago, Keithscatch said: I am unable to see this V icon next to my text tools that I see in some of these posted images. Do I need to click something to show this variable icon? None of my programs have this. I have the newest update too. A screenshot (complete application window, please) of what you are seeing would help. But to start, are you sure you're using V2 and at least 2.5.0? And what OS are you using? Just now, R C-R said: Do you have any variable fonts installed on your computer? The V is present whether or not you have Variable fonts (at least on Windows). It's just grayed out when it's not applicable. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.6.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Where would I see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 3 minutes ago, Keithscatch said: Where would I see it? Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.6.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 4 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: The V is present whether or not you have Variable fonts (at least on Windows). It's just grayed out when it's not applicable. On my Mac, it is only there in the context toolbar if I have a variable font selected in the dropdown Font Family list. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 OK, thank you. What fonts are variable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Just now, Keithscatch said: OK, thank you. What fonts are variable? Do a web search on "variable fonts" You will get many hits, so try downloading & installing at least one of them. Roboto Flex is a popular one to test with because it has so many hidden variables that can be enabled & adjusted. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komatös Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 4 minutes ago, Keithscatch said: What fonts are variable? Have a look at Google fonts: https://fonts.google.com Quote AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | INTEL Arc A770 LE 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.1742) Affinity Suite V 2.5.3 & Beta 2.(latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF Before you ask, no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 2 minutes ago, Keithscatch said: OK, thank you. What fonts are variable? Lots of them can be. Microsoft Himalaya (at least the version you have, isn't, apparently). If you click the font name pulldown, you can filter based on the kind of font. E.g., I see these on my system. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.6.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 1 minute ago, R C-R said: Do a web search on "variable fonts" You will get many hits, so try downloading & installing at least one of them. Roboto Flex is a popular one to test with because it has so many hidden variables that can be enabled & adjusted. Will do, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Just now, walt.farrell said: Lots of them can be. Microsoft Himalaya (at least the version you have, isn't, apparently). If you click the font name pulldown, you can filter based on the kind of font. E.g., I see these on my system. That is great, Thanks for helping me with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithscatch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I was using these settings before to widen my text, or increase or decrease the font height etc. I will get some more variable fonts to use for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmcd Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 This shows only the variable fonts: https://fonts.google.com/?vfonly=true Currently 417 are variable of 1682 families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 7 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: Lots of them can be. Microsoft Himalaya (at least the version you have, isn't, apparently). And apparently @Keithscatch is using a Mac because like for me there is no greyed out V when a regular font is selected. So it would seem that the greyed out V icon is just a Windows thing.... Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 3 minutes ago, kenmcd said: This shows only the variable fonts: https://fonts.google.com/?vfonly=true Currently 417 are variable of 1682 families. FWIW< there are other sources than Google Fonts for variable fonts, some I believe that Google Fonts does not include. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.5 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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