machine-made type: Weft, Sans, Heddle and Warp

machine-made/type · version 0.1

Made by machines. Proven for machines.

Four typeface families, built and checked by code. Free to use under the SIL Open Font License.

Monospace · variable · wght 100–900 · FRAG 0–100

machine-made Weft

Proven for machines

A monospace set on a 12-unit grid by a generator called the loom. One axis sets the weight. A second axis, FRAG, takes it from clean strokes to broken pieces.

See Weft Get Weft 0.1

Sans · variable · wght 200–800 · upright and italic

machine-made Sans

Every result is checked by another machine.

A reading sans based on Plus Jakarta Sans. Straight forms are the default, and the sharp forms are one stylistic set away, so it sits next to Weft.

See Sans Get Sans 0.1

Display grotesk · variable · wght 100–900 · wdth 70–140

machine-made Heddle

A Swiss display grotesk for posters, headlines and big figures. Every letter is built from four parts and level cuts. A width axis runs from Compressed to Extended.

See Heddle Get Heddle 0.1

Modern serif · Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic · Display

machine-made Warp

Drawn by a pen, for papers and maths.

A Modern serif with vertical stress. Every letter is a few centre-lines swept by one level pen. Full basic Greek, maths symbols, small capitals and old-style figures.

See Warp Get Warp 0.1

Together

One for code, one for reading

Sans · 18 px · 400

Run the loom and it writes every outline from a table of strokes. Fontmake compiles the result, and the checks run on every pull request. A person reviews the proof by eye before a release.

Weft · 15 px · 400

python -m pytest -q
scripts/build.sh
scripts/check.sh fontspector
python tools/proof.py

Version 0.1

What is in this release

LicenceFonts: SIL OFL 1.1. Code: Apache-2.0.
WeftVariable font (wght and FRAG), static Regular and Bold. TTF and WOFF2.
SansVariable font (wght), upright and italic. TTF and WOFF2.
HeddleVariable font (wght and wdth), 11 static weights and widths. TTF and WOFF2.
WarpSix static fonts: Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic for text, and Display Regular and Italic. TTF, OTF and WOFF2.
Made byAgents write the code and the commits. CI builds and checks the fonts.
Sourcegithub.com/machine-made/type

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