A to Z in Motion

We’re super excited to introduce our newest family member: Mov Variable. It’s an experiment. A collection. A tool. Its a typeface designed to move, to dance, to turn, morph and slide.
Within a tightly defined framework, we explored the possibilities of animating letters. Each letter is a small experiment with its own rules. A visual study of form, type and motion.


The Grid

The grid is as simple as possible yet as complex as needed. It’s a square divided into nine sections, with only one rule: the thinnest stem width is set to a single unit.
This tight yet versatile playground allows swift decisions guided by clear constraints, all without sacrificing creative flexibility. It’s the foundation we seek in every experiment.


Two-Axis Motion

Adjusting the value of an axis in a variable font automatically creates an animation — like, for example, shifting from thick to thin. We’ve tested it all: thick to thin, slanted to upright, small to large. Even at this stage, the possibilities seem limitless.
But things get really interesting when you work with two animation axes. The interplay between these axes reveals new possibilities, enabling circular movements and complex behaviors that go beyond the traditionally linear logic of variable fonts.
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M
MOV1
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M
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M
MOV1
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M
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MOV2
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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N
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N
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MOV2
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N
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N
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MOV2
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N
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MOV2
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N
MOV1
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MOV2
0
N
MOV1
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MOV2
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N
MOV1
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MOV2
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O
MOV1
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MOV2
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O
MOV1
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MOV2
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O
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MOV2
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O
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MOV2
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O
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O
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O
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MOV2
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O
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F
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F
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F
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F
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F
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F
MOV1
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👀
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👀
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MOV2
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👀
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👀
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👀
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👀
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👀
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Continuous Motion

At first, movement may seem limited to shifting back and forth along the axes. But with a simple trick, even continuous motions, like a clock hand, become possible.
Certain letters are designed specifically to enable this. By seamlessly looping from the end of an axis back to the beginning, the motion can be repeated endlessly.
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🕐
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🕐
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🕐
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🕐
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O
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O
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O
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L
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L
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Show Time!

Enough talk. Now it’s time to experiment. We played around with different animations, making each letter move in its own unique way.
Easing, timing, and the interaction between both axes all play a crucial role. The best way to understand it? Try it out for yourself!


1 Glyphs

For this typeface, we animated several hundreds of letters. The 657 we liked most have been compiled into this typeface.
Each letter comes with its own rules and at least 8 alternates, sometimes much more. Have fun exploring all of them!
Default
A
ss01
A
ss02
A
ss03
A
ss04
A
ss05
A
ss06
A
ss07
A
Default
a
ss01
a
ss02
a
ss03
a
ss04
a
ss05
a
ss06
a
ss07
a
Default
B
ss01
B
ss02
B
ss03
B
ss04
B
ss05
B
ss06
B
ss07
B
Default
b
ss01
b
ss02
b
ss03
b
ss04
b
ss05
b
ss06
b
ss07
b
Default
C
ss01
C
ss02
C
ss03
C
ss04
C
ss05
C
ss06
C
ss07
C
Default
c
ss01
c
ss02
c
ss03
c
ss04
c
ss05
c
ss06
c
ss07
c
Default
D
ss01
D
ss02
D
ss03
D
ss04
D
ss05
D
ss06
D
ss07
D
Default
d
ss01
d
ss02
d
ss03
d
ss04
d
ss05
d
ss06
d
ss07
d
Default
E
ss01
E
ss02
E
ss03
E
ss04
E
ss05
E
ss06
E
ss07
E
Default
e
ss01
e
ss02
e
ss03
e
ss04
e
ss05
e
ss06
e
ss07
e
Default
F
ss01
F
ss02
F
ss03
F
ss04
F
ss05
F
ss06
F
ss07
F
Default
f
ss01
f
ss02
f
ss03
f
ss04
f
ss05
f
ss06
f
ss07
f
Default
G
ss01
G
ss02
G
ss03
G
ss04
G
ss05
G
ss06
G
ss07
G
Default
g
ss01
g
ss02
g
ss03
g
ss04
g
ss05
g
ss06
g
ss07
g
Default
H
ss01
H
ss02
H
ss03
H
ss04
H
ss05
H
ss06
H
ss07
H
Default
h
ss01
h
ss02
h
ss03
h
ss04
h
ss05
h
ss06
h
ss07
h
Default
I
ss01
I
ss02
I
ss03
I
ss04
I
ss05
I
ss06
I
ss07
I
Default
i
ss01
i
ss02
i
ss03
i
ss04
i
ss05
i
ss06
i
ss07
i
Default
J
ss01
J
ss02
J
ss03
J
ss04
J
ss05
J
ss06
J
ss07
J
Default
j
ss01
j
ss02
j
ss03
j
ss04
j
ss05
j
ss06
j
ss07
j
Default
K
ss01
K
ss02
K
ss03
K
ss04
K
ss05
K
ss06
K
ss07
K
Default
k
ss01
k
ss02
k
ss03
k
ss04
k
ss05
k
ss06
k
ss07
k
Default
L
ss01
L
ss02
L
ss03
L
ss04
L
ss05
L
ss06
L
ss07
L
Default
l
ss01
l
ss02
l
ss03
l
ss04
l
ss05
l
ss06
l
ss07
l
Default
M
ss01
M
ss02
M
ss03
M
ss04
M
ss05
M
ss06
M
ss07
M
Default
m
ss01
m
ss02
m
ss03
m
ss04
m
ss05
m
ss06
m
ss07
m
Default
N
ss01
N
ss02
N
ss03
N
ss04
N
ss05
N
ss06
N
ss07
N
Default
n
ss01
n
ss02
n
ss03
n
ss04
n
ss05
n
ss06
n
ss07
n
Default
O
ss01
O
ss02
O
ss03
O
ss04
O
ss05
O
ss06
O
ss07
O
Default
o
ss01
o
ss02
o
ss03
o
ss04
o
ss05
o
ss06
o
ss07
o
Default
P
ss01
P
ss02
P
ss03
P
ss04
P
ss05
P
ss06
P
ss07
P
Default
p
ss01
p
ss02
p
ss03
p
ss04
p
ss05
p
ss06
p
ss07
p
Default
Q
ss01
Q
ss02
Q
ss03
Q
ss04
Q
ss05
Q
ss06
Q
ss07
Q
Default
q
ss01
q
ss02
q
ss03
q
ss04
q
ss05
q
ss06
q
ss07
q
Default
R
ss01
R
ss02
R
ss03
R
ss04
R
ss05
R
ss06
R
ss07
R
Default
r
ss01
r
ss02
r
ss03
r
ss04
r
ss05
r
ss06
r
ss07
r
Default
S
ss01
S
ss02
S
ss03
S
ss04
S
ss05
S
ss06
S
ss07
S
Default
s
ss01
s
ss02
s
ss03
s
ss04
s
ss05
s
ss06
s
ss07
s
Default
T
ss01
T
ss02
T
ss03
T
ss04
T
ss05
T
ss06
T
ss07
T
Default
t
ss01
t
ss02
t
ss03
t
ss04
t
ss05
t
ss06
t
ss07
t
Default
U
ss01
U
ss02
U
ss03
U
ss04
U
ss05
U
ss06
U
ss07
U
Default
u
ss01
u
ss02
u
ss03
u
ss04
u
ss05
u
ss06
u
ss07
u
Default
V
ss01
V
ss02
V
ss03
V
ss04
V
ss05
V
ss06
V
ss07
V
Default
v
ss01
v
ss02
v
ss03
v
ss04
v
ss05
v
ss06
v
ss07
v
Default
W
ss01
W
ss02
W
ss03
W
ss04
W
ss05
W
ss06
W
ss07
W
Default
w
ss01
w
ss02
w
ss03
w
ss04
w
ss05
w
ss06
w
ss07
w
Default
X
ss01
X
ss02
X
ss03
X
ss04
X
ss05
X
ss06
X
ss07
X
Default
x
ss01
x
ss02
x
ss03
x
ss04
x
ss05
x
ss06
x
ss07
x
Default
Y
ss01
Y
ss02
Y
ss03
Y
ss04
Y
ss05
Y
ss06
Y
ss07
Y
Default
y
ss01
y
ss02
y
ss03
y
ss04
y
ss05
y
ss06
y
ss07
y
Default
Z
ss01
Z
ss02
Z
ss03
Z
ss04
Z
ss05
Z
ss06
Z
ss07
Z
Default
z
ss01
z
ss02
z
ss03
z
ss04
z
ss05
z
ss06
z
ss07
z
Keep on scrolling!


Stylistic Set 15

Hidden features are a part of all our font projects. Like Stylistic Set 15. As mentioned, we set out to design each letter differently but as always, we love to break our own rules.
The result: the whole alphabet finally works together. While the stem width never varies, the motion of each letter is tailored to its form.
A - ss15
A
B - ss15
B
C - ss15
C
D - ss15
D
E - ss15
E
F - ss15
F
G - ss15
G
H - ss15
H
I - ss15
I
J - ss15
J
K - ss15
K
L - ss15
L
M - ss15
M
N - ss15
N
O - ss15
O
P - ss15
P
Q - ss15
Q
R - ss15
R
S - ss15
S
T - ss15
T
U - ss15
U
V - ss15
V
W - ss15
W
X - ss15
X
Y - ss15
Y
Z - ss15
Z
0 - ss15
0
1 - ss15
1
2 - ss15
2
3 - ss15
3
4 - ss15
4
5 - ss15
5
6 - ss15
6
7 - ss15
7
8 - ss15
8
9 - ss15
9
Ellipsis - ss15
Plus - ss15
+
Equal - ss15
=
Exclam - ss15
!


Contextual Alternates

Now that we have so many different glyphs, we've also made sure you can easily take a bit control. Just activate contextual alternates...
...and chaos is guaranteed. No letter appears twice, whether side by side or elsewhere in the word, duplicates are always swapped out.


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© 2025 Studio Feixen
Typeface designed by:
Felix Pfäffli
and Robin Eberwein
Code/Production:
Felix Pfäffli
Campaign:
Felix Pfäffli
and Robin Eberwein
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