OpenType Variable Fonts tech was released on September 14, 2016. Many downplayed its adoption in the following years, or even called it a failure. Early on, I shared my vision that in ten years time we will see variable-fonts just be the standard font format in use, the same way that scalable fonts replaced bitmap fonts.

Ten years have passed, and at least to me, when I look around, it seems like most new font families are designed variable-first. Is that accurate to say? That sounds like widespread adoption to me.

This year we should see the complete standardization of two new variable-font technology additions: avar2 and variable-composites (VARC table). I am very excited about both technologies and seeing how they roll out and affect how var fonts are designed.