Setting Up Grade Axis in Variable Font

[SCarewe (Sebastian Carewe)]

What do you intend the grade axis to do? Just change the spacing? Then check these threads:

Variable Origin and Virtual Master

Currently, one cannot assign the coordinates of a Virtual Master as the Variable Origin. Would it be possible to either enable this feature or add a “Custom” option in the Variable Origin menu to allow manual entry?

Side bearing deltas / intermediate sidebearings

Hi! Here’s an interesting problem with linear interpolation: narrow styles require letter spacing to be equal to the counter space, but only until some point, when a tighter spacing is preferred (wide, normal and slightly narrow styles). Thus, if you interpolate between ultra condensed and normal widths, everything in-between is spaced too tightly, as you can see on the example below. In static instances that can be solved with a filter, cool. Is there a solution for variable fonts? Perhaps, a …

Or do you want to change the weight without changing the metrics? See the discussion here: A variable font with two axes (one virtual) with the same Masters