After Effects Variable Fonts Tutorial: Animate Weight, Width & Slant Text

After Effects Variable Fonts Tutorial: Animate Weight, Width & Slant Text

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2.5K views · 2026-05-29 Motion Design
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Variable fonts allow you to adjust weight, width, and slant dynamically—perfect for modern, sleek typography animations. I’ll walk you through setting up your project, using Adobe Fonts to find compatible typefaces, and using the "Variable Font Axes" animator to keyframe your text transitions.

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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Variable Fonts
0:08 Setting Up Your Composition
0:30 Identifying Variable Fonts in After Effects
0:41 Finding Variable Fonts on Adobe Fonts
0:54 What is a Variable Font?
1:07 Customizing Font Weight and Width
1:21 Animating Variable Font Axes
1:32 Keyframing Your Typography
1:58 Adding Easy Ease for Smooth Motion
2:06 Final Preview and Conclusion

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