-“AR Retinal Resolution” (ARRR in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to optimize text rendering across different resolutions. The axis range values represent PPD (Pixels Per Degree) units, which are directly related to the resolution of different AR headsets.
+“AR Retinal Resolution” (`ARRR` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to optimize text rendering across different resolutions. The axis range values represent PPD (Pixels Per Degree) units, which are directly related to the resolution of different AR headsets.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Bleed” (BLED in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to adjust the text’s overall darkness or [typographic color](/glossary/color) by altering its [glyphs](/glossary/glyph)’ shapes such as [strokes](/glossary/stroke) (or other forms). Because it’s only the individual shapes that are changed, there are no changes to the type’s overall [width](/glossary/width), [letter spacing](/glossary/tracking_letter_spacing), or [kerning](/glossary/kerning). Therefore, manipulating this axis will not result in altered line breaks or page layout changes.
+“Bleed” (`BLED` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to adjust the text’s overall darkness or [typographic color](/glossary/color) by altering its [glyphs](/glossary/glyph)’ shapes such as [strokes](/glossary/stroke) (or other forms). Because it’s only the individual shapes that are changed, there are no changes to the type’s overall [width](/glossary/width), [letter spacing](/glossary/tracking_letter_spacing), or [kerning](/glossary/kerning). Therefore, manipulating this axis will not result in altered line breaks or page layout changes.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Bounce” (BNCE in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to reposition letterforms vertically, away from the baseline, creating a more handwritten or organic style.
+“Bounce” (`BNCE` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to reposition letterforms vertically, away from the baseline, creating a more handwritten or organic style.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Extrusion Depth” (EDPT in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to control the depth of three-dimensional letterforms. Values are in thousandths of an [em](/glossary/em) (the current font size). For example, setting Extrusion Depth to 500 will result in a 50%-of-the-em extrusion, which would be 20 px if the font size is set to 40 px.
+“Extrusion Depth” (`EDPT` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to control the depth of three-dimensional letterforms. Values are in thousandths of an [em](/glossary/em) (the current font size). For example, setting Extrusion Depth to 500 will result in a 50%-of-the-em extrusion, which would be 20 px if the font size is set to 40 px.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Edge Highlight” (EHLT in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to control the thickness of the highlighted part of edges in three-dimensional [letterforms](/glossary/letterform). Values are in thousandths of an [em](/glossary/em) (at the current font size). For example, setting Extrusion Depth to 500 will result in a 50%-of-the-em extrusion, which would be 20 px if the font size is set to 40 px.
+“Edge Highlight” (`EHLT` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to control the thickness of the highlighted part of edges in three-dimensional [letterforms](/glossary/letterform). Values are in thousandths of an [em](/glossary/em) (at the current font size). For example, setting Extrusion Depth to 500 will result in a 50%-of-the-em extrusion, which would be 20 px if the font size is set to 40 px.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Element Grid” (ELGR in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some modular [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) where [letterforms](/glossary/letterform) are composed using multiple copies of the same element. In these fonts, the Element Grid axis can be used to control how many of the elements are used.
+“Element Grid” (`ELGR` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some modular [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) where [letterforms](/glossary/letterform) are composed using multiple copies of the same element. In these fonts, the Element Grid axis can be used to control how many of the elements are used.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Element Shape” (ELSH in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some modular [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) where letterforms are composed using multiple copies of the same element. In these fonts, the Element Shape axis controls the shape of the element. The element can “snap” from one shape to another, or gradually morph between each one.
+“Element Shape” (`ELSH` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some modular [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) where letterforms are composed using multiple copies of the same element. In these fonts, the Element Shape axis controls the shape of the element. The element can “snap” from one shape to another, or gradually morph between each one.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Flare” (FLAR in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to control how the strokes modulate from their upright parts to their flared extremes.
+“Flare” (`FLAR` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to control how the strokes modulate from their upright parts to their flared extremes.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Hyper Expansion” (HEXP in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to stretch the distance among glyphs by increasing the width of the glyphs themselves and also their connections (in joined writing models) or the spacing (in disconnected writing models).
+“Hyper Expansion” (`HEXP` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to stretch the distance among glyphs by increasing the width of the glyphs themselves and also their connections (in joined writing models) or the spacing (in disconnected writing models).
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Informality” (INFM in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to introduce irregular shaping (some letters being smaller or larger than others) or adjusted proportions to mimic natural handwriting.
+“Informality” (`INFM` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to introduce irregular shaping (some letters being smaller or larger than others) or adjusted proportions to mimic natural handwriting.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Morph” (MORF in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to unconventionally change the shape, size, and position of elements that make up a letterform.
+“Morph” (`MORF` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to unconventionally change the shape, size, and position of elements that make up a letterform.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Roundness” (ROND in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to change shapes from sharp and angular defaults to rounded versions.
+“Roundness” (`ROND` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to change shapes from sharp and angular defaults to rounded versions.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Scanlines” (SCAN in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that control the thickness of the scanlines that make up the [glyph](/glossary/glyph) shapes. Because it’s only the scanlines that are changed, there are no changes to the type’s overall [width](/glossary/width), [letter spacing](/glossary/tracking_letter_spacing), or [kerning](/glossary/kerning). Therefore, Manipulating this axis will not result in altered line breaks or page layout changes.
+“Scanlines” (`SCAN` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that control the thickness of the scanlines that make up the [glyph](/glossary/glyph) shapes. Because it’s only the scanlines that are changed, there are no changes to the type’s overall [width](/glossary/width), [letter spacing](/glossary/tracking_letter_spacing), or [kerning](/glossary/kerning). Therefore, Manipulating this axis will not result in altered line breaks or page layout changes.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Sharpness” (SHRP in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to adjust the shape of the [letterforms](/glossary/letterform)’ [terminals](/glossary/terminal). At its default value of 0, terminals are blunt, but they become sharper in appearance as the axis moves towards its maximum value of 100%.
+“Sharpness” (`SHRP` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to adjust the shape of the [letterforms](/glossary/letterform)’ [terminals](/glossary/terminal). At its default value of 0, terminals are blunt, but they become sharper in appearance as the axis moves towards its maximum value of 100%.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Spacing” (SPAC in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to adjust the spacing among characters overall, as a percentage from the default spacing.
+“Spacing” (`SPAC` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to adjust the spacing among characters overall, as a percentage from the default spacing.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Volume” (VOLM in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to exaggerate details of a typeface in order to emphasize its personality.
+“Volume” (`VOLM` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to exaggerate details of a typeface in order to emphasize its personality.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Rotation in X” (XROT in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to alter the letterforms so that they appear to rotate in the X dimension, giving the impression that they can interact in a three-dimensional space.
+“Rotation in X” (`XROT` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to alter the letterforms so that they appear to rotate in the X dimension, giving the impression that they can interact in a three-dimensional space.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Year” (YEAR in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to show the effect of time — metaphorically — on the type used to set the text.
+“Year” (`YEAR` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to show the effect of time — metaphorically — on the type used to set the text.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Vertical Element Alignment” (YELA in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to align elements within modular typefaces’ glyphs to different positions in the Y dimension.
+“Vertical Element Alignment” (`YELA` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to align elements within modular typefaces’ glyphs to different positions in the Y dimension.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Rotation in Y” (YROT in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to alter the letterforms so that they appear to rotate in the Y dimension, giving the impression that they can interact in a three-dimensional space.
+“Rotation in Y” (`YROT` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to alter the letterforms so that they appear to rotate in the Y dimension, giving the impression that they can interact in a three-dimensional space.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
-“Rotation in Z” (ZROT in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to alter the letterforms so that they appear to rotate in the Z dimension, giving the impression that they can interact in a three-dimensional space.
+“Rotation in Z” (`ZROT` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts) that can be used to alter the letterforms so that they appear to rotate in the Z dimension, giving the impression that they can interact in a three-dimensional space.
The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as: