# 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.

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This only applies to variable fonts.
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### 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.

<figure><img src="/files/09VPTVGcZ7uMYkOjsVEd" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 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.

<figure><img src="/files/Z4BQMGB0odjAhBky15K1" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 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).

<figure><img src="/files/NVk8IkX2TiA5N9H91Z98" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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

<figure><img src="/files/ISTfAAeaHXl5GyUeqA7b" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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