Variable font appears static

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October 6, 2022
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I'm attempting to use a variable google font (Spline Sans) in Illustrator/Photoshop but it only loads the five static weights (Light/Regular/etc) and doesn't present the axis button to adjust the weight.

Other variable fonts work including both Adobe and Google variable fonts.

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Correct answer Myra Ferguson

When you download Spline Sans, the expanded downloaded folder contains both a folder named Static which contains various static (non-variable) versions of the font and SplineSans-VariableFont_wght.ttf. Make sure that SplineSans-VariableFont_wght.ttf is what you install. When it is, then Illustrator's Character panel shows the Variable Font button where you can access the slider to change the weight:

Abambo

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Moving this to the Illustrator forum.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Myra Ferguson

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When you download Spline Sans, the expanded downloaded folder contains both a folder named Static which contains various static (non-variable) versions of the font and SplineSans-VariableFont_wght.ttf. Make sure that SplineSans-VariableFont_wght.ttf is what you install. When it is, then Illustrator's Character panel shows the Variable Font button where you can access the slider to change the weight:

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