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Features

Avar2 supports many use cases that were not possible before and soothes type designers’ painpoints.

Avar2 Features

  • Cross-axis mappings
    • Support user-facing axes that control hidden parametric axes
    • Officially support higher order interpolation with an axis that controls intermediate axes
  • Designspace distortion
    • Support axis interdependence to improve interpolation and accurately match the type designer’s intentions
    • Remove duplicate axes from non-orthogonal designspaces
    • Remove duplicate blended masters from parametric fonts
  • Designspace fences
    • Prevent users from choosing ugly or broken areas of the designspace
  • Smaller file sizes
    • Avoid duplicate masters
    • Increase space savings in parametric fonts

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