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https://github.com/randommaerks/droide

A variable display/sans-serif typeface
https://github.com/randommaerks/droide

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A variable display/sans-serif typeface

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# Droide
A variable display/sans-serif typeface that transforms from smooth, curvy lines (Anthro) to rough, straight lines (Futur), creating a new form of contrast.

![image](https://github.com/RandomMaerks/Droide/blob/main/documentation/graphics%20from%20instagram/droide-a1.png)

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## Styles
| Style name | wght | ANTH |
| --------- | :---: | :---: |
| Anthro Light | 300 | 1.0 |
| Transit Light | 300 | 0.5 |
| Futur Light | 300 | 0.0 |

Currently 'wght' axis is not present in the variable font, but will be added in the future.

## Plans
- Add more weights
- Kerning
- Sleep

### ⏳ In progress
- Expand

### ✅ Completed tasks
- Release as an open-source project (16/09/2023)

## License
This project is under the [SIL Open Font License 1.1](https://github.com/RandomMaerks/Droide/blob/main/LICENSE.txt). If necessary, please save or print this document for future references.

## Contributing
You can contribute to this project by opening an issue, creating a pull request, or by directly editing the source.

For more information, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/RandomMaerks/Droide/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Additional documentation
This section is just here for additional references.
- Donny Trương's [Vietnamese Typography](https://vietnamesetypography.com) book
- Monotype's [Glossary of Typographic Terms and Definitions](https://www.monotype.com/resources/z-typographic-terms)
- [Cyrillic Local Forms](https://localfonts.eu/typography-basics/fonts-the-importance-of-localisation/local-features/cyrillic-local-forms/)
- RoboFont's [Creating designspace files with designSpaceLib](https://robofont.com/documentation/tutorials/creating-designspace-files/#creating-designspace-files-with-designspacelib)
- fontTools' [Creating a designspace](https://fonttools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/designspaceLib/scripting.html)

## A small warning about distribution of this typeface
When you share this typeface with someone else, or submitting it to a public font collection, please include the link to this repository.

This is to ensure that whenever there's a new update, everyone (and especially those who use this typeface extensively) will be notified immediately.