Axes

The Axes property allows you to modify an axis for a variable font.

Two options are available, stretch and slant and others can be added as required.

This only applies to variable fonts.

Stretch

  • Select a block.

  • Open the Block Inspector.

  • Navigate to the Primary Tab or the Design tab.

  • Open the Typography Tab.

  • Find the Axes property.

  • Enter the desired stretch.

  • Click dot to reset.

Slant

  • Select a block.

  • Open the Block Inspector.

  • Navigate to the Primary Tab or the Design tab.

  • Open the Typography Tab.

  • Find the Axes property.

  • Enter the desired slant.

  • Click dot to reset.

Custom

Other Axes can be added to a variable font as required.

  • Select a block.

  • Open the Block Inspector.

  • Navigate to the Primary Tab or the Design tab.

  • Open the Typography Tab.

  • Find the Axes property.

  • Click the "+" icon.

  • Input custom axe (weight, width, size, italic etc).

  • The new tag will now appear under Axes in the block inspector.

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