We are now a decade into variable fonts, so how do you actually use them in your work? Do you make VFs? Have clients requested VFs? Do you think they’re a total bust or the future of typography?
We know that adoption of user interfaces for design applications was slow and we know the web has fundamentally changed in the past 10 years; so where are we now and where are VFs headed?
I’m doing three weeks of interviews in April 2026 with designers across disciplines to gather real-world feedback on the state of variable fonts and the future of the technology and I need your input — no prep needed, just your honest experience.
Full disclosure: This is a paid research project with Font Bureau (David Berlow, not Monotype), but no one has control over the outcomes. I want the full range of perspectives: If you’re skeptical or critical of where variable fonts are going, I especially want to hear from you.
Who I’m looking for
Web Designers
How you specify and implement fonts, performance concerns, and what’s missing.
Graphic Designers
How you handle typographic scale, optical sizes, and whether VFs matter in your workflow.
Type Designers
Production experience, adoption challenges, and where you think the technology is headed.
The details
- 30-minute video call
- 5 – 10 questions in total
- Interviews run April 1 – 24, 2026
- Calls will be recorded & transcribed
- Limited slots available
- Results may be published, with proper attribution (or you can remain anonymous)
- I can’t pay you for your participation, but you’ll have my everlasting thanks!