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Interpolation

Interpolation

Sponsored by Commercial Type . Typeface in use: Ionic Modern , designed by Paul Barnes with Greg Gazdowicz, 2024.

Variable Fonts technology allows users to navigate within or use multiple variations between two or more specific styles (called masters) with high precision and much smaller font files.

When we navigate between masters, we are looking at interpolations. They are contours and shapes digitally interpreted from the data of two (or more) masters.

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