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Support Variables for Variable Font Axes (e.g. Round, Width, Weight)

  • June 5, 2026
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Khoa_JAK

Would Figma consider supporting Variables for variable font axes in the future?

We're using Google Sans Flex and switch between two visual modes:

Formal - `Rond = 0`
Friendly/Cute - `Rond = 100`

Example of the ROND (Round) axis in Google Sans Flex. We use this setting to switch between formal and friendly typography styles.​​​​​

Currently, font axis values such as Round (ROND) cannot be controlled by Variables. Because of this, we have to maintain two separate text-style systems even though everything else is identical.

after add rond

If variable font axes could be bound to Variables, we could switch typography modes through Variables and maintain a single text-style system instead.

Example concept: Variable Font axes such as Weight and ROND could be connected to Figma Variables, allowing typography modes to switch automatically.

This would be especially useful for design systems that use variable fonts to express different brand personalities across themes or modes.
 

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